peacecorps.gov Mission and Goals To promote world peace and friendship by helping  The people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women  Promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served  Promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans

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Volunteer Programs Figures based on data as of 9/30/07 Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding Education 36% Health & HIV/AIDS 21% Business Development 15% Environment 14% Youth 6% Agriculture 5% Other 4%

peacecorps.gov Volunteer Diversity  Active Volunteers and trainees: 8,079  Gender: 59% women, 41% men  Marital status: 93% single, 7% married  Minorities: 17% of Volunteers  Average age: 27 years  Volunteers over age 50: 5% (oldest Volunteer is 80) Age Distribution Statistics based on data as of 9/30/07

peacecorps.gov Volunteer Locations Inactive CountriesActive Countries

peacecorps.gov Approaches to Development Programming Top Down Policy Makers Implementing Organizations Target Populations Bottom Up Policy Makers Service Organizations Representative Organizations Families and Communities

peacecorps.gov Capacity Building Levels Individual members and leaders of a community Organizations (including businesses and NGOs) Professionals and other Intermediary Service Providers Communities as a whole

peacecorps.gov Approaches to Development Programming Appreciative Inquiry Appreciating and Valuing “ Identify What Works Well ” Envisioning “ What Might Be ” Design “ Build on What Works Well ” Delivery Problem Solving “ Felt Need ” Identification of Problem Analysis of Causes Analysis of Possible Solutions Action Planning

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peacecorps.gov Host-Country National Priorities Local Needs and Resources Peace Corps Volunteers and Resources We orient and train Volunteers to work where these conditions overlap

peacecorps.gov Looking at the Education Sector I. Teaching Students ( math, science, TEFL, literacy) 2. Capacity Building for Teachers (Team-teaching, University Teacher Training, In-service workshops communities of practice) 3. Organizational Strengthening ( resource development, education administration, professional networks) 4. Community Development ( school~community links, extra-curricular projects e.g., big brother/sister projects, life skills, ICT training courses, leadership camps)

peacecorps.gov The Small Enterprise Development (SED) sector of Peace Corps is composed of projects in the following areas:  Business Development  Community Development  Municipal Development  NGO/Organizational Development Many SED projects around the world have components of more than one sub sector What is SED?

peacecorps.gov SED Volunteer Outreach Peace Corps has 51 Small Enterprise Development projects in 47 countries. In 2007, the 1,312 SED Volunteers reached:  6,016 Communities  6,549 Organizations  46,343 men  52,245 women  51,186 boys (under age 25)  55,937 girls (under age 25)  18,030 service providers

peacecorps.gov Environment and Agriculture Sectors RegionCountriesAg.Env. Africa14515 Europe, Mediterranean, Asia (EMA) 404 Inter-America and Pacific (IAP) TOTAL1329

peacecorps.gov Agriculture Project Areas Crop Extension Apiculture Agribusiness Fisheries Post-Harvest Activities Animal Husbandry

peacecorps.gov Environment Project Areas Environmental Education Environmental Awareness Ecotourism Natural Resources Management Agroforestry/forestry Parks and Wildlife

peacecorps.gov Health Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Behavior Change and Communication Food and Nutrition Health Workers and Peer Educators Malaria/Mosquito-borne illnesses Maternal and Child Health Men's Health Organizational Development Reproductive Health School-Based Health Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

peacecorps.gov Contributing to the Global Response to HIV/AIDS Ed: HIV/AIDS in Science and English lessons, TOT with teachers, Life Skills clubs, materials development for the deaf community Wat/San: Hygiene education, improved water sources and latrines for PLWA and OVC Ag/Env: HIV prevention with farmers, permaculture, nutrition education for PLWA, OVC and caregivers SED/ICT: IGA for PLWA, vocational training for OVC, capacity building of HIV-focused NGOs, development of M&E systems Health: Capacity building of community health workers and caregivers, nutrition counseling, life skills education, MTCT and VCT promotion Youth: Teaching Life Skills; HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention through clubs, camps and sports events; peer education; strengthening youth-focused NGOs

peacecorps.gov Youth Development: Areas of Action Healthy Lifestyles - Life Skills and Family Life Training - Sports, arts music and theater - Early Parenting - Wellness, including HIV/AIDS prevention - Substance Abuse prevention World of Work - Pre-Employment Preparation - Entrepreneurship training - ICT literacy and technical skills Active Citizenship - Service-learning in schools and communities - Environmental Action

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