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SAMPLE TCCO DOS Description of Peace Corps Volunteer Service
John Q. Doe - Social Security No. XXX-XX-8240 - Thailand
After a competitive and in-depth application process that focused on skills, adaptability and cross-cultural understanding, John Q. Doe was invited into Peace Corps. His primary project was to collaborate with Thai teachers to teach English as a foreign language at the primary level. Mr. Doe’s secondary project was community outreach in any realm seen fit for his community in Wang Thong District, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Mr. John Doe entered training on January 11, 2007, participating in an intensive 10 week training program in Sakaeo province Thailand. Language training included 119 hours of spoken and written Thai language. Cross-cultural training included 46.5 hours of classroom and cultural activities on Thai culture, traditions, and norms. Technical training for the Teacher Collaboration and Community Outreach project included 103 hours. In addition, as part of the language and cross-cultural component of the training program Mr. Doe lived with a Thai host family in a Sakaeo village for 8 weeks.
Mr. Doe successfully completed training and was sworn in as a Volunteer on March 23, 2007. He was assigned to a primary and secondary school under Chiang Mai Educational Service Area Office 2. At the first school, Ban Khao School, Mr. Doe co-taught with a Thai counterpart in seventh through ninth grades (approximately 140 students). At the second school, Ban Kok School, Mr. Doe co-taught with a Thai counterpart in fourth through ninth grades (approximately 190 students). Each week he taught a total of twelve hours. Classroom size varied from 45 -50 students at each level. Mr. Doe worked alongside his counterparts to ensure that the students were learning from the mandatory English curriculum and to incorporate student centered teaching methods. Mr. Doe’s duties included curriculum development, daily lessons planning, evaluating students, classroom behavior and preparing the students for the national exams. Mr. Doe also collaborated to initiate and supervise English clubs, and participated as a trainer in 10 English Camps for over 2,500 students.
At Ban Khao School, Mr. Doe successfully solicited funds for and completed the World Map Project, which consisted of drawing and painting a huge mural of a map of the world and incorporating teaching of Geography and Internet Research into the English curriculum. At both schools, Mr. Doe initiated and completed work on student community books, where each student created books detailing information about their community and was taught the skills to discuss their origins in English. This project introduced interdisciplinary education to the English classroom, combining computers, internet, art, social and English and will be incorporated in several district-wide curriculums in the future.
During his tenure at each school, Mr. Doe collaborated with his Thai counterparts to introduce Life Skills education, the purpose of which is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of issues ranging form health and nutrition, safety, drug and sex education and HIV/AIDS. These projects were open to teachers throughout the school district and are being replicated in over 40 schools. In total, Mr. Doe directly supervised four Life Skills Camps at his schools.
Mr. Doe initiated, planned and supervised one 3-day Teacher Training, consisting of 50 teachers from 5 different school districts. The training was designed to introduce student centered learning approaches to the English curriculum. In addition, Mr. Doe traveled to participate as a trainer in 5 additional workshops on this topic.
In addition to his primary project, Mr. Doe participated as a moderator and teacher for several English groups, including at the local library and a local public health college. He worked with a local nurse as she traveled to smaller communities and assisting her with health and nutrition education for senior citizens. Mr. Doe helped create the Junior Guide program at Ban Khao, developing a curriculum that teaches students how to be local tour guides for foreign tourists. This project will now be integrated into the English Curriculum.
Mr. Doe was one of two people elected by his fellow volunteers to serve as a representative to the Peace Corps administration as a member of the VAC (Volunteer Advisory Committee) for a period of one year. Mr. Doe was also the co-editor of the Peace Corps Volunteer Thailand newsletter for a period of one year. Mr. Doe served as a cultural trainer for the Volunteers in subsequent training groups.
A language Proficiency Test in Thai Language was conducted with Mr. Doe on DATE by a Peace Corps Certified Language Proficiency tester. Mr. Doe was certified at the following level: LPI LEVEL.
Pursuant to section 5(f) of the Peace Corps. Act, 22 USC 2504(f), as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following his Peace Corps Volunteer service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps service credited for purposed of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave, and other privileges based on length of Government service.
This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order 11130 of April 10, 1963, that Mr. Doe served successfully as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service ended on March 23, 2009. His benefits under the Executive Order extend for a period of one year after termination of Volunteer service, except that the employing agency may extend the period for up to three years for a former Volunteer who enters military service, pursues studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or engages in other activities that, in the view of the appointing agency, warrant extension of the period.
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Dr. John L. Williams Date
Country Director
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