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Peace Corps
Dominican Republic
Youth, Families and
Community Development
Project
How was the Project Developed ?
FACTORS (Why)
The creation of new
Secretariat for Youth in 2000)
In November of 2000, PC/DR
held three multi-sectoral
regional development
conferences. During the
meetings, potential around a
PC Youth Project was
discussed
Throughout PC/DR’s 40
years, many PCVs have been
working with young people
within their sectors.
PARTNERS (With
Whom?)
Secretariat of Youth
Defensa Civil
Cruz Roja
IDB
UNICEF
Accion Callejera
Pastoral Juvenil
Casa de la Juventud
Muchachos y Muchachas con Don
Bosco
Niños del Camino
Community Youth Groups
Snapshot View of Youth in the DR
24% of Dominicans living below the poverty line
55% of population under 24
High Infant, Child and Maternal Mortality
Life Expectancy: 66.7 years
Key challenges faced by young people in the DR
include: violence, drug / alcohol use, family
disintegration, school desertion, early sexual
initiation and pregnancy, HIV/AIDS,
unemployment, low motivation and indifference
and social exclusion
Youth, Families and Communities
Development
PROJECT PLAN
Project Purpose
The PC/DR project seeks to strengthen
young people, their families and
communities throughout the
Dominican Republic in a manner that
enhances knowledge and skills,
facilitates healthy relationships and
creates potential for positive impact
within the community .
Project Goals
GOAL #1:
Children and Youth
Focus
GOAL #2: Family Focus
GOAL #3: Community Focus
GOAL #1:
Children & Youth will be prepared to overcome the
numerous social, economic, political and cultural
challenges through strengthening their personal
knowledge and skills
Objective 1: By the end of FY 2006, 60 PCVs and
their project partners will organize recreational and
arts activities with 2000 marginalized young people .
Objective 2: By the end of FY 2006, 60 PCVs and
their project partners will design and provide life
skills, entrepreneurial and citizenship workshops and
activities with 1000 marginalized young people.
Objective 3: By FY 2006, 60 PCVs and their project
partners will assess and strengthen 120 youth groups
(consistent presence for 6-months).
GOAL #2:
Parents and young people will develop skills and
capacity to enhance communication, resolve conflicts
and develop healthy family environments.
Objective 1: By FY 2006, 60 PCVs and their project
partners will design and implement 240 child & youth /
parent trainings around the themes of communication and
conflict resolution .
Objective 2: By FY 2006, 60 PCVs and their project
partners will organize and implement 240 child and youth /
parent discussions.
Objective 3: By FY 2006, 60 PCVs and their project
partners will organize 120 parent support groups. The
support groups should be safe spaces where parents can
release, share and learn with each other on the
challenges around parenthood in the DR.
GOAL #3: Young people, community
members and youth-serving organizations will
work to improve the social, economic political
and cultural well being of their respective
communities. .
Objective 1: By the end of FY 2006, 60 PCVs and their project
partners (with the assistance of key school personnel) will
design and implement academic tutoring and literacy ‘peer
training’ programs with 600 young people.
Objective 2: By FY 2006, 60 PCVs and their project partners
will support 120 child and youth serving organizations to
develop positive youth development approaches and relevant
material.
Objective 3: By FY 2006, 60 PCVs will mobilize 120 youth and
adult groups to organize projects that will increase the wellbeing and opportunities of young people.
Typical Volunteer Cycle
 Pre-Service Training (12 weeks including CBT)
 Months 0-3: Community Diagnostic and Relation
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Building
3 Month IST: Diagnostic Report and Start the 1st
Year Project Planning Process
Months 3-12: Complete Project Plan, Implement,
and Monitor project
12 Month IST: Evaluate 1st year progress and Plan
2nd Year
Months 12-24: Reformulate, Implement, Monitor,
and Evaluate project
Months 21-24: Begin transition process
Pre, 3, 12 month Site Visits
Close of Service Conference
Top Ten Activities in the Youth,
Families and Communities
Development Project
NGO’s Serving Street Kids
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HIV and Violence prevention
Literacy programs / Non-Formal Education
Organizational Development
Don’t Call Me Street Kid Campaign
Prevention of Child Exploitation
Community Based Organizations
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Life skills / planning
Sports and recreation
Youth group strengthening
Service learning projects
Family Communication/ Parenting trainings
Success Story: Amanda Roberson
Amanda Roberson (2002-Present) is a
Youth Volunteer working with Accion
Callejera in the City of Santiago to support
their work with so-called street and
working children. Amanda has designed
various socio-dramas around Children’s
Rights and as well organized numerous
creative workshops, baseball games and
exchanges with NGOs in other regions of
the country.
Amanda carried out a diagnostic in a
marginal community from which many
of Accion Callejera’s children come
from in order to begin connecting the
NGO’s work with children to their
families.
She has planned parent
workshops around such themes as,
Drug use; Physiological Development
of Children; Domestic Violence, Sex
Education and family Roles.
As a result of Amanda’s hard work and
the commitment of her NGO Accion
Callejera, Amanda and her NGO were
selected to help organize a campaign
by the Inter-American Development
Bank and Peace Corps called “Don’t
Call Me Street Kid!” on a national
level.
Being a Volunteer is…
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A Unique Experience
A Challenging Experience
A Growing Experience
A Sharing Experience
An Unforgettable Experience
IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU DECIDE
IT WILL BE!
Peace Corps
Dominican Republic
Are you ready for the challenge?
Welcome to the Youth,
Families and
Communities
Development Project