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Peace Corps

Peace Corps. Volunteers and Books in Many Languages. Books in Many Languages: Reaching Out to Youth in a Multilingual World IRRT, International Sustainable Libraries Division (ISLD), ALA 2010 Conference June 28, 2010. Peace Corps–Who we are. Peace Corps established March 1, 1961

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Peace Corps

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  1. Peace Corps Volunteers and Books in Many Languages Books in Many Languages: Reaching Out to Youth in a Multilingual World IRRT, International Sustainable Libraries Division (ISLD), ALA 2010 Conference June 28, 2010

  2. Peace Corps–Who we are Peace Corps established March 1, 1961 • Total number of Volunteers and trainees to date: Nearly 200,000 • Total number of countries served: 139

  3. Peace Corps–Who we are Mission – to promote world peace and friendship Three Goals: • Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. • Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. • Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

  4. Peace Corps–Who we are Volunteers • Current number of Volunteers and Trainees: 7,671 • 60% female, 40% male; • 93% single, 7% married; • 16% minorities; • average age 28; 7% over age 50; • 89% have at least an undergraduate degree

  5. Where are Peace Corps Volunteers?

  6. Peace Corps–What we do Volunteers by Work Area or Project • Education: 35% • Health & HIV/AIDS: 22% • Business Development: 15% • Environment: 14% • Agriculture: 5% • Youth Development: 5% • Other: 4%

  7. Peace Corps – ICE and IRCs ICE = Information Collection & Exchange • ICE publications • Other publications

  8. Peace Corps – ICE and IRCs ICE = Information Collection & Exchange • Information Resource Centers (IRCs) Dominican Republic Cape Verde Suriname

  9. Peace Corps – ICE and IRCs ICE = Information Collection & Exchange • Support of Volunteer projects, communities

  10. Peace Corps Volunteers and Languages • Volunteers in the field face a wide variety of challenges with regard to languages, literacy levels, reading cultures, education systems, library cultures, book publishing situations…

  11. Peace Corps Volunteers and Languages • Peace Corps Volunteers work in over 75 countries, using over 250 languages

  12. Peace Corps Volunteers and Languages • Peace Corps Volunteers work in over 75 countries, using over 250 languages

  13. Peace Corps Volunteers and Languages • Peace Corps Volunteers work in over 75 countries, using over 250 languages

  14. Peace Corps Volunteers and Libraries • Peace Corps Volunteers typically have a work assignment as well as secondary projects • There is no formal “library” work assignment but library and book-related projects are some of the most common secondary projects • SPA-Small Project Assistance and PCPP-Peace Corps Partnership Program are two possible sources of funding for projects

  15. Volunteers and Libraries: SPA-Small Project Assistance

  16. Volunteers and Libraries: SPA-Small Project Assistance

  17. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

  18. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

  19. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

  20. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

  21. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

  22. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

  23. Volunteers in Many Languages

  24. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary Caspian Sea Uzbekistan Iran Afghanistan

  25. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary Vital Statistics • Population Average: 5.5 million • Program Dates: 1993-present • Number of Volunteers: 117 • Total Volunteers to Date: 698 • Languages Spoken: Turkmen, Russian

  26. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary • The Karakum desert, one of the largest sand deserts in the world, occupies 80 percent of the country. • The Turkmen ethnic group makes up 85 percent of the population. Other major groups are Russians, Uzbeks, and Kazakhs. • The official language is Turkmen; Russian is widely spoken.

  27. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary

  28. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary

  29. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary

  30. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary

  31. A Tri-Lingual Picture Dictionary

  32. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  33. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley Vital Statistics • Population Average 2 million • Program Dates 1967-present • Number of Volunteers 81 • Total Volunteers to Date 2,112 • Languages Spoken Sesotho, English

  34. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  35. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  36. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  37. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  38. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley (Teboho – MolisanaoaTsatsane) AUTHORS: TebohoMolelekoa ThabangMohlabula Madeline Uraneck ‘MabokangMohlabula

  39. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  40. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  41. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

  42. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

  43. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

  44. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary Vital Statistics • Population Average 160,000 • Program Dates 1966-present • Number of Volunteers 73 • Total Volunteers to Date 4,203 • Languages Spoken: Chuukese, Halls Island, Kapinga-marangi, Kosraean, Namonuito, Nukuoro, Palauan, Pingilapese, Pohnepeian, Sapwuafik, Satawalese, Ulithian, Woleain, Yapese

  45. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary • Ulithian spoken on islands of Falalop, Mogmog, Federai, and Asor on the Ulithi Atoll, and island of Fais to the west • 3,000 living Ulithian speakers (May 12, 2010, Pacific Scoop Press, New Zealand)

  46. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

  47. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

  48. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

  49. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

  50. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

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