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Position 1:

Peace Corps Volunteer

Listing Application Link:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/where-needed-most/

Location:

International

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Volunteer

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Peace Corps service can be the first step toward a career or the continuation of a life's work. Sharpen your skills in a field you've always loved, or challenge yourself with a new opportunity.
Our Volunteers are changemakers, ready to partner with communities to make a difference. Every Peace Corps Volunteer is unique, and so is every Volunteer's service. Find the Volunteer program that is the right fit for you.

Agriculture: Lead Grassroots Efforts to Fight Hunger.
Agriculture volunteers work with small-scale farmers and families to increase food security and production and adapt to climate change while promoting environmental conservation. They introduce farmers to techniques that prevent soil erosion, reduce the use of harmful pesticides, and replenish the soil. They work alongside farmers on integrated projects that often combine vegetable gardening, livestock management, agroforestry, and nutrition education.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=1

Community Economic Development: Help Communities Lift Themselves
Volunteers work with development banks, nongovernmental organizations, and municipalities to encourage economic opportunities in communities. They frequently teach in classroom settings and work with entrepreneurs and business owners to develop and market their products. Some Volunteers also teach basic computer skills and help communities take advantage of technologies that connect them to the global marketplace.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=2

Education: Teach Lessons That Last a Lifetime
Education is the Peace Corps' largest program area. Volunteers play an important role in creating inks among schools, parents, and communities. They may work in elementary, secondary, or post secondary schools, teaching subjects such as math, science, or conversational English; or as resource teachers or teacher trainers. Volunteers also develop libraries and technology resource centers.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=3

Environment: Forge a Global Movement to Protect Our Planet
Volunteers lead grassroots efforts to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues. They teach environmental awareness in schools and to local organizations, empowering communities to make their own decisions about how to conserve the local environment. Volunteers also address environmental degradation by promoting sustainable use of natural resources.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=4

Health: Build Healthy Global Communities
Health Volunteers work within their communities to promote important topics such as nutrition, maternal and child health, basic hygiene, and water sanitation. Volunteers also work in HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs, where they train youth as peer educators, provide support to children orphaned by the disease, and create programs that provide emotional and financial support to families and communities affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=5

Youth in Development: Empower the Next Generation of Leaders
Volunteers work with youth in communities to promote engagement and active citizenship, including gender awareness, employability, health and HIV/AIDS education, environmental awareness, sports and fitness programs, and information technology.
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=6

Position 2:

Peace Corps Education Sector

Listing Application Link:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=3#results

Location:

International

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Volunteer

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EDUCATION
Peace Corps Volunteers who serve in the Education (ED) sector play a role in the future of local communities by working with schools, communities, parents, and students to enhance the teaching of math, science, English, and literacy—or by training others to teach more effectively.

WHY EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT
Education is a pathway to the global economy for people in developing nations and has a greater impact—particularly for girls—on reducing poverty than many other development initiatives. In most developing countries, few children graduate from secondary school and many do not even finish primary school. In Ghana, for example, only 50 percent of children complete the fifth grade, and
of those, less than half can comprehend a simple paragraph (1).

WHAT EDUCATION VOLUNTEERS DO
Literacy Volunteers work on the elementary level, ensuring that students are both “reading to learn” and “learning to read” through:
• direct student teaching
• working with counterparts to increase their skills in literacy teaching
• working with the families of students to provide home support for school literacy
• facilitating the creation and management of libraries

Math and Science Volunteers provide direct teaching in math and science subjects so that students can:
• apply math and science to the natural world and their community
• see themselves as people who use math and science (especially girls)
• prepare for employment that supports their country’s economy
• work with counterparts to share their teaching techniques and to create resources for teaching math and science based on low-cost, local, resources
• increase community awareness of math and science by facilitating events that bring families to the school (such as science fairs and“mathaletes” contests)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Volunteers work across grades 3-13, using communicative, student centered approaches to make language learning fun and meaningful. In addition they provide:
• extracurricular opportunities to practice English including camps and clubs
• training to counterparts in both English proficiency and teaching techniques
• opportunities to engage families in their students’ learning through spelling bees, English plays or skits, and English classes for community members

OUR IMPACT
In Fiscal Year 2018 ED Volunteers:
• taught 422,874 students across 50 countries
• engaged in either co-teaching or teacher communities of practice with over 20,343 counterpart teachers
• facilitated school/community events to improve student learning or school facilities where over 26,477 community members participated

Looking for more information on Peace Corp’s education sector? Check out:
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/what-volunteers-do/#education

WANT TO APPLY?
Search through Peace Corp’s current openings and apply to the one that best suits your skills and interest, or apply to where you’re needed most and we’ll select the positions that best matches your skills. View current opportunities at: https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=3

Connect with your local recruiter to learn more about service and the application at https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/connect-with-a-recruiter/.

Position 3:

Peace Corps Environment Sector

Listing Application Link:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=4#results

Location:

International

Type:

Volunteer

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ENVIRONMENT
Peace Corps Volunteers who serve in the Environment (ENV) sector leave their green fingerprint on the future by teaching environmental awareness and promoting sustainability in local communities.

WHY ENVIRONMENT IS IMPORTANT
The well being and survival of humans and other living things depend on the planet’s natural resources and ecosystems. The imperative is not only to maintain these resources for the present, but also to extend them in perpetuity for future generations. By 2050, the world’s human population is expected to increase by 2 billion people to approximately 9.7 billion and to 11 billion by 2100.

WHAT ENVIRONMENT VOLUNTEERS DO
Youth environmental education aims to promote understanding of, and respect for the environment by in-school and out of school youth.
PCV activities include:
• fostering environment education and awareness through community
based eco-clubs
• implementing school recycling programs in conjunction with classes in environmental education

Soil and water improvement activities assists individuals and communities to protect and conserve soil and water resources essential to the ecosystems on which we depend.
PCV activities include:
• introducing innovative soil fertility and water conservation methods to adapt to increasingly arid climates
• providing technical assistance to farmers in employing natural resource management methods in agro-pastoral systems

Tree planting, nurseries, and forestation works with individuals, households and communities to reduce and reverse the impact of deforestation on local ecosystems while contributing to household food security and improved energy efficiencies.
Activities undertaken by PCVs include:
• combating soil erosion and climate change by planting gardens and establishing tree nurseries with local counterparts
• slowing rates of deforestation through the introduction of fuel efficient cookstoves

OUR IMPACT
In Fiscal Year 2018:
• although less than 7% of Volunteers are formally assigned to the Environment sector, across all sectors, Volunteers worked with local counterparts to plant over 146,000 trees and supported the creation of approximately 1,976 tree nurseries
• ENV Volunteers helped to strengthen the organizational management and social media capacity of Env. NGOs working on
environmental shocks and stresses
• ENV Volunteers helped to establish eco-clubs and introduced conservation agriculture to 6100 students at local schools
• ENV Volunteers collaborated with local households and municipalities to promote and apply the ‘3Rs’ of Solid Waste Management (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)

Looking for more information on Peace Corp’s environment sector? Check out:
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/what-volunteers-do/#environment

WANT TO APPLY?
Search through Peace Corp’s current openings and apply to the one that best suits your skills and interest, or apply to where you’re needed most and we’ll select the positions that best matches your skills. View current opportunities at: https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=4

Connect with your local recruiter to learn more about service and the application at https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/connect-with-a-recruiter/.

Position 4:

Peace Corps Agriculture Sector

Listing Application Link:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=1#results

Location:

International

Type:

Volunteer

Accepted Majors:

Job Categories:

Environmental Science| Physical Sciences, General| Other Agrobusiness

Position Description:

AGRICULTURE
Peace Corps Volunteers who serve in the Agriculture (AG) sector take part in growing a community’s well-being. With programs in food security, climate change, sustainable living, and farming—AG Volunteers take part in growing a community.

WHY AGRICULTURE IS IMPORTANT
The trend in population growth and the continued existence of poverty and hunger reinforce predictions that market demand for food will continue to grow. Projections show that feeding a world population of over 9 billion in 2050 will require raising overall food production by some 70 percent over the next 30 years. Food production in developing countries will need to almost double during this time period.

WHAT AGRICULTURE VOLUNTEERS DO
AG Volunteers assist smallholder-farmers and their households to achieve food and nutrition security, sustainable livelihoods, and increased resilience by teaching one-on-one, conducting group trainings, facilitating farmer-to-farmer demonstrations and coaching farmers and their family
members to:
• improve the diversity, productivity, and/or sustainability of their agricultural production
• generate agriculture-related income
• increase their dietary diversity

OUR IMPACT
In Fiscal Year 2018:
• 358 AG Volunteers trained 26,348 individuals, 53% of whom were women and girls, in 13 countries on different ways to improve and ensure their food and nutrition security
• 334 AG PCVs taught or trained 12,771 individuals, 54% of whom were women, in 15 countries to apply at least one improved agricultural management practice or technology to improve their agricultural activity
• 64 AG PCVs provided business development services to individuals and groups, 47% of of whom were women, from 1,571 micro, small and medium sized enterprises in 10 countries
• 189 PCVs trained 11,475 individuals, 63% of whom were women and girls, in 14 countries on improved child health and nutrition practices

Looking for more information on Peace Corp’s agriculture sector? Check out:
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/what-volunteers-do/#agriculture

WANT TO APPLY?
Search through Peace Corp’s current openings and apply to the one that best suits your skills and interest, or apply to where you’re needed most and we’ll select the positions that best matches your skills. View current opportunities at: https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=1

Connect with your local recruiter to learn more about service and the application at https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/connect-with-a-recruiter/.

Position 5:

Peace Corps COmmunity Economic Development Sector

Listing Application Link:

https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=2#results

Location:

International

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Volunteer

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COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Peace Corps Volunteers who serve in the Community Economic Development (CED) sector strengthen local economies by helping individuals pursue new economic opportunities, and assisting local organizations in successfully implementing community development projects.

WHY COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IS IMPORTANT
Poverty reduction is one of the greatest global challenges, with 767 million people still living on less than $1.90 per day (1). In most countries where CED Volunteers serve, people continue to rate “unemployment, low wages, and high cost of living” as their highest priority concerns—even above health (2).

WHAT COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEERS DO
Community-based development projects
CED Volunteers help community-based organizations operate more sustainably by:
• improving their internal administrative systems and processes
• designing, implementing, and monitoring projects that benefit community members
• collaborating with peer organizations to increase their collective impact
• organizing volunteering and service learning opportunities for community members

Financial and employment skills development
CED Volunteers help households achieve economic security and upward economic mobility by:
• supporting savings and access to credit
• training on personal money management skills
• working with entrepreneurs and business owners to develop and market their products
• teaching basic business skills
• mentoring youth to develop vocational and job readiness skills

OUR IMPACT
In Fiscal Year 2018:
• CED Volunteers conducted entrepreneurship training for 7,568 individuals, 60% of whom were women and girls
• more than 320 CED Volunteers reported building the capacity of over 1,200 community-based organizations to improve their project design and management practices
• although only eight percent of Peace Corps Volunteers are CED Volunteers, over 54% of all Peace Corps Volunteers reported carrying out at least one activity that advanced local community economic development outcomes

Looking for more information on Peace Corp’s community economic development sector? Check out:
https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/what-volunteers-do/#community-economic-development

WANT TO APPLY?
Search through Peace Corp’s current openings and apply to the one that best suits your skills and interest, or apply to where you’re needed most and we’ll select the positions that best matches your skills. View current opportunities at: https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/volunteer-openings/?sectors=2

Connect with your local recruiter to learn more about service and the application at https://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/connect-with-a-recruiter/.

(1) Estimate from 2013. The World Bank. “Poverty Overview.” Last modified: October 2, 2016.
(2) World Health Organization. 2010. The World Health Report. Health Systems Financing: the Path to Universal Coverage. Geneva,Switzerland.

Contact Information

Julee

Muro de Gerome

Senior Recruiter

612.226.5932

jmurodegerome@peacecorps.gov

230 S. Dearborn St

Chicago

Illinois

60604