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This fisheries training manual has been developed for use in pre-service training of prospective Volunteers whose Peace Corps service will be spent working with smallscale, artisanal fishing communities in developing nations. The module, or design, lends itself to both single-country or multi-country use.
Soil and Water Conservation for Small Farm Development in the Tropics focuses on field work. It contains many specific methods and techniques to help small farmers conserve soil and water and to increase crop yields at the same time. It also contains a few vital concepts which give some understanding of the dynamics of erosion. These enable the volunteer to adapt techniques to individual field conditions.
The purpose of this guide is to provide agricultural extensionists with basic information which will help them design plans for the conservation of soils and the management of water runoff in specific agricultural plots. It was written based on experiences with small hillside farms in Honduras, and takes into account the resources and constraints commonly encountered there.
Soils, Crops, and Fertilizer Use is a field-oriented manual designed for use by generalists and ag specialists working with limited-resource farmers and gardeners. It's also well suited as a practical textbook for high school and university-level ag students.
The purpose of the manual is to help you as you plan and carry out In-service Training programs in solar and other energy conserving food technologies for Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts.
The Peace Corps’ approach to youth development focuses on recognizing youth as positive contributors within their communities and acknowledging that they have specific assets which can be enhanced.
As part of Peace Corps’ West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Toolkit, this handbook is designed for Peace Corps programming and training staff to assist with planning and executing SRI training programs, and any PCVs who are also involved in the planning and execution of these trainings. The SRI Toolkit also includes sample session plans and accompanying presentations, as separate files. In addition to this SRI Trainer Handbook, the toolkit also includes an SRI PCV Handbook.
As part of Peace Corps’ West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Toolkit, this handbook was designed primarily for Peace Corps Volunteers in West Africa and their communities, but is intended to be applicable to other audiences as well – both outside of Peace Corps and outside of West Africa. The methodology it covers, the System of Rice Intensification, or SRI, is an adaptable strategy for ecologically increasing rice production while decreasing inputs, and with some local adaptation can be used in a wide variety of circumstances.
The purpose of this resource manual is to provide primary school teachers with ideas for lessons and activities which can be taught in the school garden.
This manual suggests learning activities that provide students opportunities to gain skills through direct experience and practical application.
This Idea Book provides Peace Corps Volunteers with classroom activities to practice English grammar that in general require little preparation time, few or no handouts, and limited class time to carry out the activity.
The purpose of this manual is to help Volunteers working in literacy to build the capacity of their host country counterparts by organizing ideas, activities, and lesson plans for each of the concepts highlighted in the Literacy Wheel. In addition to sharing the interactive lessons and activities in this manual, consider doing the exercises and action planning along with your counterparts.
This manual is designed as a learning tool and on-the-job reference for Peace Corps Volunteers involved in small farmer crop improvement programs in maize, sorghum, millet, peanuts, beans and cowpeas. Although written to be readily understood by non-specialists, the manual con
Technical notes for those with field responsibility for water supply and sanitation programs in rural areas.
Camp GLOW has become one of the most common and recognizable Peace Corps activities throughout the world. Such camps explore many different themes, with leadership camps being the most popular. Thousands of young girls have bettered themselves and their communities through these camps. As with anything good, the model has continued to grow, adapt, and change depending on the place, the context, and the young people involved. Part 5 of this manual includes a complete Camp GLOW model.
Youth clubs are a powerful, yet often underutilized, way to reach young people. Research has shown that clubs complement formal schooling and that they play an important role in knowledge acquisition and skill building.
This booklet introduces ideas, concepts, and examples that combine youth development and environment activities. It is written for interested youth, Peace Corps Volunteers, their counter- parts, Peace Corps staff, teachers, local or national government officials, parents, and community members. Much of the booklet's content was contributed by young people, Volunteers and Peace Corps staff and youth development workers.
This Idea Book offers strategies you can use to create and facilitate your own English practice youth group, as well as practical activities that you can use in an extracurricular setting. The book also provides advice and real-world examples contributed by committed Volunteers.