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Projects in Sri Lanka

Education

Despite being absent from Sri Lanka for over 20 years, people in Sri Lanka retain fond memories of Volunteers, and the impact of their work remains evident in many Sri Lankan communities today. While reestablishing our presence throughout Sri Lanka, Peace Corps staff members encounter Ministry of Education officials, regional administrators, and teachers who credit Peace Corps Volunteers with teaching them spoken English in the 1980s and 1990s. Building on this legacy, Peace Corps Sri Lanka, and the English and the Foreign Languages Branch of the Ministry of Education are partnering to improve English language learning in Sri Lanka.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROJECT GOAL
Students and teachers in Sri Lanka will be better equipped to fulfill educational and professional aspirations, and to contribute to the creation of strong local and global communities, as a result of improved English language skills.

Group of teachers with PC trainer
Teachers being trained by PC facilitator

PROJECT OBJECTIVES
For Teachers

  • Strengthen teacher capacity to use general and English teaching skills more effectively.
  • Increase the English proficiency of English teachers, particularly to increase usage in the classroom.

For Students

  • Improve student achievement in English, particularly speaking skills.
  • Expand opportunities for youth community engagement.

SAMPLE ACTIVITIES

  • Co-plan and co-teach English lessons that support student speaking practice.
  • Work with teachers to design and adapt learning materials for English teaching.
  • Bring English teaching colleagues together for the purpose of mutual exchange and learning of language and teaching skills.
  • Co-organize school events and extracurricular activities to support development of English proficiency.
  • Co-facilitate recreational activities where students can practice and improve English language skills.
  • Co-facilitate youth’s participation in volunteer opportunities in their school or community
Male PCV and female teacher clad in saree teaching students in the classroom
PCV and Counterpart teacher teaching English class