It is an introductory course on fundamental concepts of Project Design and Management (PDM). This course will give PCVs a holistic overview of the community project  cycle and the key steps needed to prepare for launching and implementing a project in their local community. The course will pay particular attention to the asset-based approach to needs assessment and its application at your site. As PCVs complete course assignments, they will learn how to formulate the project's goals and objectives by engaging with their counterparts, taking ideas for development, and turning them into practical realities.  

This course is mandatory for Peace Corps Volunteers during the first three months at the site. It serves as a prerequisite to a regional PDM workshop conducted for Volunteers and their Counterparts during the first 4-5 months of Volunteer service. 

Peace Corps Ukraine TEFL Team is excited to offer you Pre-Service Technical Training course on Team-Teaching. Team teaching is the core of the major assignment for TEFL Volunteers in Peace Corps/Ukraine. This course is a ‘how-to’ guide for creating a team of two devoted professionals – a TEFL Volunteer and a Ukrainian counterpart who are willing to teach together in the Ukrainian classroom. 

This course is designed for TEFL Trainees. They will take it  during initial 4 weeks of PST. It requires Trainees to devote at least 4 hours per week for online learning. 

Point of Contact: Tamara Prydatko (tprydatko@peacecorps.gov) and Tatiana Gaiduk (tgaiduk@peacecorps.gov).