This guidance document was conceived to articulate the Peace Corps’ approach to promoting gender, and to provide resources on how to integrate gender considerations at every step of the programming,…
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…
Never before has the world experienced such significant progress in human development and at the same time seen such rapid and unpredictable changes in the forces that affect development. 700…
In 2012, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) convened a forum and published an associated volume of essays, all under the banner of an effort called Frontiers in Development.…
The PDM Workshop builds on the philosophy and methodologies of community participation that most Volunteers begin to learn in pre-service training (PST) and continue to expand through in-service training…
What is the role of the Peace Corps Volunteer in development? This is arguably the most strategic question you will address during your entire Peace Corps service. The philosophical answer…
With the V2 Volunteerism initiative, the Peace Corps seeks to help Volunteers inspire and support host country volunteerism by integrating elements of service learning into community development work. This booklet…
The Leadership for Change program is a self-reflective, action-oriented, gender-aware program that improves leadership skills and equips women to drive social change within their communities and institutions.
The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change. It offers thousands of pages of tips and tools…