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peace corps came to samoa in 1967.
The PC program has been used to “raise the level of competency” of science and business teachers in Samoa—to “build the capacity of educators”.
“building the capacity of educators”
Volunteers are committed to building understanding and capacity.
Peace Corps encourages volunteers to engage in a secondary project related to one of the global initiatives—including HIV/AIDS education and prevention, municipal development, environmental diversity, and girls’ education. Much of what I do around this will be determined after I’ve been there a while to see the needs and opportunities and on my own talents, skills, interests, and initiative. So maybe I could start a youth Frisbee league, or soccer club, or maybe a percussion corps.
“resources may be limited”
I’ll work closely with the “information and collection exchange” (ICE) unit in Washington DC, which I think I’ve been on before, looking at curriculum for activities.
There are six ICT peace corps volunteers I’ll be working with. Three will be stationed on the island of Savai’i in the school, and three will be in a more rural setting on the island of Upolu.
Working hours in the schools are 8:30am-2:30pm M-F, and some holiday and weekend work.
From what I’ve read, I think it will be very important to be involved in activities to help me integrate into life in Samoa—such as visiting families, volunteering at local store, singing in the church choir, bingo, tutoring, playing sports with kids, working on the plantations, fishing with community members, etc. these are “valuable activities for building relationships” and trust and “identifying community assets”—“useful for community integration”
I sense I will be “working in an unstructured setting” a lot of time.
peace corps came to samoa in 1967.
The PC program has been used to “raise the level of competency” of science and business teachers in Samoa—to “build the capacity of educators”.
“building the capacity of educators”
Volunteers are committed to building understanding and capacity.
Peace Corps encourages volunteers to engage in a secondary project related to one of the global initiatives—including HIV/AIDS education and prevention, municipal development, environmental diversity, and girls’ education. Much of what I do around this will be determined after I’ve been there a while to see the needs and opportunities and on my own talents, skills, interests, and initiative. So maybe I could start a youth Frisbee league, or soccer club, or maybe a percussion corps.
“resources may be limited”
I’ll work closely with the “information and collection exchange” (ICE) unit in Washington DC, which I think I’ve been on before, looking at curriculum for activities.
There are six ICT peace corps volunteers I’ll be working with. Three will be stationed on the island of Savai’i in the school, and three will be in a more rural setting on the island of Upolu.
Working hours in the schools are 8:30am-2:30pm M-F, and some holiday and weekend work.
From what I’ve read, I think it will be very important to be involved in activities to help me integrate into life in Samoa—such as visiting families, volunteering at local store, singing in the church choir, bingo, tutoring, playing sports with kids, working on the plantations, fishing with community members, etc. these are “valuable activities for building relationships” and trust and “identifying community assets”—“useful for community integration”
I sense I will be “working in an unstructured setting” a lot of time.
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