和平队预备

教学 
Volunteers create links among schools, 父母, and communities by working in elementary, 二次, and post二次 schools as math, 科学, 英语会话, and resource teachers or early-grade reading and literacy teacher trainers.  

健康 
健康 Volunteers work within their communities to promote important topics such as nutrition, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, 妇幼保健, 基本的卫生, 水卫生.  

环境 
Environment Volunteers lead grassroots efforts to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues.  

农业 
Agriculture Volunteers work with small-scale farmers and families to increase food security and production and adapt to climate change while promoting environmental conservation.  

青年发展 
Youth Development Volunteers work with youth in communities to promote engagement and active citizenship, 包括性别意识, 就业能力, 保健和艾滋病毒/艾滋病教育, 环保意识, 体育健身项目, 信息技术. 

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
社区 Economic Development Volunteers work with development banks, 非政府组织, 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.  

Most students must hone their capacity to interact professionally using a non-English language. Minimum course requirements vary by desired placement region. 

• 拉丁美洲: 学生 indicating an intention to serve in Spanish-speaking countries must build strong intermediate proficiency, having completed two 500-level courses or learned Spanish through another medium. 
• 西非: 学生 indicating an intention to serve in French-speaking African countries must build proficiency in French or another Romance language, having completed one 500-level course or learned the language through another medium. 
• 其他地方: 学生 indicating an intention to serve anywhere else do not have explicit language requirements to complete the Program, but they should still be encouraged to 研究 a foreign language. 

NOTE: IF YOU ARE A STRONG NATIVE SPEAKER AND HOPE TO SERVE IN A COUNTRY THAT SPEAKS YOUR SAME LANGUAGE, 您可以跳过此要求!  

Engaging thoughtfully and fluidly across cultures begins with one’s own self-awareness. With this learning objective, you will deepen your cultural agility through a mix of three introspective courses in which you learn about others while reflecting upon your own self in relation to others. The goal is for you to build your capacity to shift perspective and behavior around relevant cultural differences. 

和平队预备 requires three specific activities that will strengthen students' candidacy for the Peace Corps. To fulfill this requirement, students must complete the following:

1. 有你的 简历了 by someone in Career and Professional Success.
2. 参加研讨会或课程 面试技巧.
3. Develop at least one significant 领导经验 and be prepared to discuss it thoughtfully. 例如, 组织校园活动, leading a work or volunteer project, or serving on the executive board of a student organization.