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: 1. Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. 2. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. 3. 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 publications Other publications ICE = Information Collection & Exchange

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

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

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 AfrikaansHiligaynonMoroccan AklanonHungarianNepali AlbanianIbaloiPolish Arabic (colloquial Jordanian)IfugaoPorohanon Arabic, EasternIlocano (Ilokano)Romanian Arabic, WesternIlonggoRussian ArmenianIvatanSlovak AsiKalenjinSorsoganon AzerbaijaniKankanaySurigaonon BanglaKazakhTagalong BeteKinaray-aTajik BikolKryghyzTamasignt (Berber) Bikol-LegaspiLatvianTashlheet (Berber) BontocLithuanianThai BulgarianLoocnonTurkmen Cebuano (Sebuano)LuyhaUkrainian Chinese (Mandarin)MacedonianUzbek EstonianMandarinViracnon FrenchMongolianWaray (Samar-Leyte)

12. Peace Corps Volunteers and Languages Peace Corps Volunteers work in over 75 countries, using over 250 languages AfrikaansFulaNyanjaSonrai Arabic, WesternFufuldeOshidonga (Ndonga)Soninke Arabic (colloquial Jordanian)GreboOshikwanyam (Kwayama)Spanish AtesoHassyniaOtjiherero (Herero)Susu Bambara (Mainke)HausaPeulSwahili (KiSwahili) BembaKaondePortugueseSwati Chew TongaKiswahiliPulaarTongan ChichewaLugandaRalinkeTsong ChitongaLumasaba (Lugiisu)RukwangaliTswana (Sitswanna) ChitumbukaLundaRunyankoreTumbuka CreoleLusogaRuyuro-RutooroVenda Damara/Nama (Khoe-Khoe Language)MalagasySakalavaWolof DhopadholaMalinkeSepediZarma (Songhai, Djerma) DioulaMandinkaSererZulu DogonMoboSesothoZula (Xhosa) EnglishMooreSetswanaYao FrenchNdebeleSiswatiKenya Sign Lang

13. Peace Corps Volunteers and Languages Peace Corps Volunteers work in over 75 countries, using over 250 languages AucanKosraeanSpanish BislamaPalauanSranan Tongo ChuukesePidgin (Tokpigin)Tongan DutchPingilapeseTurkmen FijianPohnepeianUlithian GreekQuechuaYapese GuaraniSamoanTetun Haitian CreoleSaramaccanMwoakilese HindiSesothoMortlockese Kiribati

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

17. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

19. PROJECT NAMECOUNTRY Community Resource CenterBurkina Faso School LibraryBurkina Faso Library MaterialsBurkina Faso Resource Books for Local English Teachers Cameroon Promoting Literacy in the ClassroomCape Verde Community Library ProjectDominican Republic English Resource CenterKazakhstan English Resource CenterKazakhstan English Language TextbooksKazakhstan Moving Forward with New BooksKazakhstan

20. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program PROJECT NAME (continued)COUNTRY English Resource CenterKyrgyz Republic Literacy CenterMali Community Library ResourcesParaguay Community LibraryPeru School Library ImprovementPhilippines Library RefurbishmentPhilippines School Library RenovationVanuatu Regional Resource CenterZambia

21. Volunteers and Libraries: PCPP Peace Corps Partnership Program

23. Volunteers in Many Languages

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

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

32. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

33. 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

38. (Teboho – Molisana oa Tsatsane) AUTHORS: Teboho Molelekoa Thabang Mohlabula Madeline Uraneck ‘Mabokang Mohlabula

39. Teboho – Herd Boy of Tsatsane Valley

42. Micronesia: Ulithian-English Dictionary

44. 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

52. Third Goal – opportunities… 1. Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. 2. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served. 3. Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

53. Thank You Marcy Carrel mcarrel@peacecorps.gov 202-692-2645 Information Collection & Exchange – ICE Peace Corps 1111 20 th Street NW Washington, DC 20526