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Above and Beyond (M0052)
In 1987, Peace Corps' Information Collection and Exchange (ICE) division produced a manual to help Education Volunteers start what were then called "secondary projects," activities the Volunteers could organize during school recesses when they were otherwise unemployed. The manual discussed the philosophy of secondary projects and provided guidelines for their execution. Chapters dealt with such topics as situational analysis, needs assessment, feasibility studies, project planning, problem solving, evaluation, and documentation
Government, Civics, & Community Engagement
A Complete Handbook on Backyard and Commercial Rabbit Production (R0041)

Utilizing rabbit, as an alternative protein source and its by-products as an income-generating activity, has been the campaign of dedicated rabbit raisers for many years. We have seen many backyard, commercial, and nutrition education rabbit production projects succeed and fail, although successes have so far surpassed the failures. From observation and evaluation of these past and ongoing ventures, the following criteria are offered as guidelines to insure success in your project.

Agriculture
Adapting Environmental Education Materials (M0059)

Peace Corps Volunteers and others who conduct environmental education activities in schools, environmental education centers, parks, and communities are faced with a dilemma. On one hand, environmental issues need to be addressed through education, but locally developed materials either do not exist or are of low quality. On the other hand, environmental educators often have a variety of materials available to them but were they developed in other countries or regions.

Environment
Agricultural Extension (M0018)

For Peace Corps, development centers on building local capacity and self-reliance among those who need it most. Accordingly, Peace Crops promotes approximately 35 agricultural extension programs reaching small-scale farming families world-wide.

Agriculture
A Manual for Trainers of Small Scale Beekeeping Development Workers (T0029)

This manual provides a guide for those who are helping future Peace Corps Volunteers to acquire basic beekeeping skills. The program is designed to help Trainees develop the skills they will need to work and live in another culture as beekeeping extensionists. This is a skills training program; thus, some further in-country training or orientation is presumed.

Agriculture
Aquaculture: A Training Manual (T0057)

This manual is not intended to be a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to aquaculture training. Training is a dynamic process, constantly evolving, and always needs to be tailored to the unique circumstances of each program. This includes the needs of the trainees, the objectives of the aquaculture projects, and the personalities and styles of the training staff. The technical sessions described here are meant to serve as guidelines.

Agriculture
Corruption and Transparency as Development Issues: Training Modules for Staff and Volunteers (PST and IST) (T0137K)

Corruption exists in all societies. Corruption is a violation of public trust for personal gain. It affects the everyday life of individuals at all levels of society, though they may not be aware of it because they have never known anything else. When many people participate in corruption, system integrity breaks down and some people resort to corruption to survive. Corruption is a development issue because it erodes the infrastructure, threatens economic competitiveness and public health and safety, and undermines accountability and trust.

Government, Civics, & Community Engagement
Doing a Feasibility Study: Training Activities for Starting or Reviewing a Small Business (SB104) (SB105) (SB106)

This manual is built on the experience of women like these and the staff of local organizations that assist them. We are proud to make it available to those who are working at the "frontline" of small business development, trainers and programmers who work with Third World women and understand their needs, as well as their hopes.

Economy, Economic Development, & Business
DPM Idea Book: Integrating Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation in Your Work (M0084)

Despite the alarming statistics, events such as droughts, earthquakes and floods do not have to become disasters with devastating impacts on lives, livelihoods, the economy, and the environment. Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation activities can reduce the destruction and minimize suffering in disaster-prone places, creating truly sustainable development at the same time.

Safety, Security, & Emergency Response
Environmental Activities for Youth Clubs and Camps (M0126)

This manual is intended to serve as a sourcebook for Volunteers and others to draw upon when implementing educational programs. The activities here are primarily organized according to subject matter, such as soil, water, trees, nature awareness, and ecology, with additional activities included under Service Learning Activities and Games.

Environment
Environmental Education in the Community (M0075)

For years, Peace Corps Volunteers have assisted communities to create and engage in a broad range of environmental education activities. Although the content and setting of each of these activities is different, the educational goal is the same: to help communities appreciate, protect, and sustain their natural surroundings.

Environment
ESP Teaching English for Specific Purposes (M0031)
This Manual is a guide to the development of a program of instruction in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Step-by-step procedures are outlined for assessing student needs, setting achievable goals, designing a program, and selecting - appropriate materials and activities for the classroom.
Education
Forestry Training Manual: Inter-American Region (T0041)
The general purpose this training program is to prepare new in-country Peace Corps Forestry Volunteers who have lived in-country for 10 weeks and have had cultural training, language training and have experienced some forestry technical training (i.e., local species identification) and give them 5 weeks of intensive training in forest technology "hands on".
Environment
Freshwater Fisheries: Program Planning (M0001a)
Introduction or expansion of intensive fishculture may be a viable solution to these problems. Intensive fishculture is the growing of fish, usually in ponds, for the purpose of producing a food crop and, It is hoped, a surplus that will bring capital to those sectors of society involved in fish farming. Local consumption of fish naturally will help alleviate dietary protein deficiencies.
Agriculture
Glossary of Agricultural Terms, English and Spanish (R0009)
This bilingual glossary is a modest attempt to fill one of the needs of Spanish-speaking agriculturists receiving training under the program of the International Cooperation Administration. The list is not complete in any sense. It is based largely on suggestions made by experts engaged; in the training of foreign agricultural specialists both abroad and in the United States.
Agriculture
Glossary of Terminology Used in Forestry, Range, Wildlife, Fishery, Soils and Botany - English/Spanish (R0091)
The purpose of this glossary is to present to translators, scientists, resource managers, administrators and others the Spanish-English equivalent translations of scientific and management terms commonly used in the disciplines of forestry, range management, wildlife management, fisheries, soils and botany.
Agriculture
Handbook for Building Homes of Earth (R0034)
Probably one of the first homes man lived in after he came out of a cave, was made of earth. To be sure, the earliest known kinds of earth construction were very crude by our standards today. Primitive man did little more than stick mud on poles woven closely together. But even with this, he found shelter that was better than anything else he had except his cave. He also had the advantage of being able to move around. He could live wherever he wanted to.
Safety, Security, & Emergency Response
Hands-On Activities: A Literacy, Math, and Science Resource Manual (M0106)

This book is a resource for Peace Corps Volunteers, teachers, community leaders, mentors, learning coaches, and others who are interested in delivering “hands-on” educational activities in classrooms and communities.

Education
How to Make Tools (R0035)
Publication on how to make tools.
Agriculture
Improved Cookstoves Training Package: Improved Cookstoves Handbook (M0091) Annexes

Improved Cookstoves Handbook (M0091) Annexes

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