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The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation.
Community Health Outreach Volunteers work within governmental health clinics, national non-governmental organizations, or community-based organizations. Volunteers play the role of co-facilitator, mentor, educator, and catalyst for the institutions they support to improve health outcomes in communities throughout the country. However, more than the skills they offer, the most successful Volunteers in Kenya are patient, flexible, and have a passion for serving others. All Health Volunteers will work in three focus areas:
As a Health Volunteer, you may be involved in the following types of activities in a typical work day:
NOTE: Social distancing and other COVID-19 mitigation measures imposed by the Peace Corps, Government of Kenya, and/or host country partners may result in disruption in activities.
Peace Corps Kenya partners with community counterparts to promote gender awareness and girls’ education and empowerment. You will receive training on gender challenges in Kenya and you will have the opportunity to co-implement gender-related activities that are contextually and culturally appropriate. You will look for ways to work with community members to co-promote gender-equitable norms and co-facilitate empowerment programs designed to support both girls and boys that to explore a new paradigm together.
Required Skills
Desired Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following:
Peace Corps Volunteers’ work will complement and support the Government of Kenya (GoK) efforts from the grassroots level by addressing secondary school teacher shortages in math/science subjects, supporting ICT integration efforts in education, collaboratively promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, codevelopment of teaching and learning materials, promotion of gender equity and inclusion, and supporting cocurricular activities including career guidance, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, and life skills trainings.
However, more than the skills they bring, the most successful Volunteers in Kenya are patient, flexible, and have a passion for serving/supporting others. All STEM Volunteers will work collaboratively with local counterparts in four focus areas:
As with all Peace Corps programs, flexibility and a positive attitude will be important for this project. Volunteers may be asked by counterparts to provide instruction on a variety of subjects aside from the one they have been invited to teach. Volunteers will coteach in the classroom and support activities to collaboratively build capacity among with counterparts and coteachers. Activities might include the broader community with things like math competitions, math fairs, camps and clubs, and school improvement projects. Along with classroom teaching, many Volunteers get involved supporting school clubs, sports, youth conferences, and other extracurricular activities. Education Volunteers also work with counterparts to integrate HIV/AIDS, malaria, and gender equality work into their teaching and community development activities in a culturally effective and appropriate manner.
NOTE: Social distancing and other COVID19 mitigation measures imposed by the Peace Corps, Government of Kenya, and/or host country partners may result in disruption in school activities or school year calendar.
Corporal punishment is illegal in Kenya. While the government has regulations regarding corporal punishment, these rules are not always followed or enforced at the local level. Volunteers may encounter different levels of corporal punishment. Many Volunteers find this challenging, particularly when it is necessary to develop good working relationships with colleagues in the classroom. Peace Corps Kenya encourages open dialogue between Volunteers and their colleagues, and exploring culturally appropriate and acceptable alternatives to corporal punishment. You will receive training and resources on how best to manage situations of corporal punishment in the classroom, using the Safe School curriculum.
Peace Corps Kenya promotes gender awareness and girls’ education and empowerment. You will receive training on gender challenges in Kenya and you will have the opportunity to work with your counterparts to coimplement genderrelated activities that are contextually appropriate. During your service, you are encouraged to work with community members to promote genderequitable norms and increase girls’ sense of agency. As part of your work, you will also report on these efforts and their impact.
Required Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Desired Skills
Most successful candidates will have one or more of the following relevant qualifications and qualities:
Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) will support teachers to increase knowledge and transfer innovative and effective techniques and methods for teaching reading and early literacy skills, and KSL. Volunteers will work collaboratively with teachers to support students to increase literacy levels and support the development of teaching and learning materials and resources required to provide highquality literacy instruction. Finally, Volunteers will collaborate with parents and community members to promote E4D and KSL, encourage children’s literacy, and to promote a reading culture within the community. All E4D Volunteers will work in four focus areas:
Volunteers may be asked to teach a variety of subjects aside from the one which they were invited to teach. Volunteers will coteach in the classroom and cofacilitate activities to build capacity among their counterparts and coteachers. Activities might include the broader community with activities like math competitions, science fairs, camps and clubs, and school improvement projects.
However, more than the skills they bring, the most successful Volunteers in Kenya are patient, flexible, and have a passion for inspiring others.
NOTE: Social distancing and other COVID19 mitigation measures imposed by the Peace Corps, Government of Kenya, and/or host country partners may result in disruption in school activities or school year calendar.
Corporal punishment is illegal in Kenya. While the government has regulations regarding corporal punishment, these rules are not always followed or enforced at the local level. Volunteers may encounter different levels of corporal punishment. Many Volunteers find this challenging, particularly when it is necessary to develop good working relationships with colleagues in the classroom. Peace Corps Kenya encourages open dialogue between Volunteers and their colleagues, and exploring culturally appropriate and acceptable alternatives to corporal punishment. You will receive training and resources on how best to manage situations of corporal punishment in the classroom, using the Safe School curriculum.
Peace Corps Kenya works with local partners to promote gender awareness and girls’ education and empowerment. You will receive training on gender challenges and opportunities in Kenya and you will have the opportunity to coimplement genderrelated activities that are contextually appropriate. During your service, you will look for ways to work with community members to promote genderequitable norms and increase girls’ sense of agency. As part of your work, you will also report on these efforts and their impact.
Required Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Desired Skills
Most successful candidates will have one or more of the following relevant qualifications and qualities:
Peace Corps Volunteers’ work will complement and support the Government of Kenya (GoK) efforts from the grassroots level by addressing secondary school teacher shortages in math/science subjects, supporting ICT integration efforts in education, collaboratively promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education, codevelopment of teaching and learning materials, promotion of gender equity and inclusion, and supporting cocurricular activities including career guidance, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, and life skills trainings.
However, more than the skills they bring, the most successful Volunteers in Kenya are patient, flexible, and have a passion for serving/supporting others. All STEM Volunteers will work collaboratively with local counterparts in four focus areas:
As with all Peace Corps programs, flexibility and a positive attitude will be important for this project. Volunteers may be asked by counterparts to provide instruction on a variety of subjects aside from the one they have been invited to teach. Volunteers will teach in the classroom and support activities to collaboratively build capacity with counterparts and coteachers. Activities might include the broader community and things like science competitions, science fairs, camps and clubs, and school improvement projects. Along with classroom teaching, many Volunteers get involved supporting with school clubs, sports, youth conferences, and other extracurricular activities. Education Volunteers also work with counterparts to integrate HIV/AIDS, malaria, and gender equality work into their teaching and community development activities in a culturally effective and appropriate manner.
NOTE: Social distancing and other COVID19 mitigation measures imposed by the Peace Corps, Government of Kenya, and/or host country partners may result in disruption in school activities or school year calendar.
Corporal punishment is illegal in Kenya. While the government has regulations regarding corporal punishment, these rules are not always followed or enforced at the local level. Volunteers may encounter different levels of corporal punishment. Many Volunteers find this challenging, particularly when it is necessary to develop good working relationships with colleagues in the classroom. Peace Corps Kenya encourages open dialogue between Volunteers and their colleagues, and exploring culturally appropriate and acceptable alternatives to corporal punishment. You will receive training and resources on how best to manage situations of corporal punishment in the classroom, using the Safe School curriculum.
Peace Corps Kenya promotes gender awareness and girls’ education and empowerment. You will receive training on gender challenges in Kenya and you will have the opportunity to work with your counterparts to coimplement genderrelated activities that are contextually appropriate. During your service, you are encouraged to work with community members to promote genderequitable norms and increase girls’ sense of agency. As part of your work, you will also report on these efforts and their impact.
Required Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Desired Skills
Most successful candidates will have one or more of the following relevant qualifications and qualities:
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