PCV
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work (from any combination of roles).
Non-government organizations, self-government municipalities and institutions, youth centers
None
Volunteers will live in a small village, town, or a larger city. Volunteers will live with a host family during training before moving to live with a new host family or in modest independent housing. Volunteers should expect to participate in host family events and daily chores, and respect the rules of each household, especially being frugal in the use of utilities because of high cost of electricity.
Yes
Community Economic Development
24
Yes
No
Yes
No
Develop strong project design and management, organizational capacity building, and youth development skills.
Develop a proficiency in Macedonian and Albanian through daily interactions.
Make lasting connections with community leaders while appreciating the country’s culture.
Identify local priorities, needs, and opportunities for development.
Facilitate workshops and activities that build youth leadership, communication, teamwork, project-planning skills.
Strengthen organizational planning, communication, partnership development, and community outreach.
Develop project ideas, identify resources, and prepare proposals or grant applications.
Create and implement community projects that respond to identified priorities and encourage leadership and participation.
Connect youth groups, municipalities, institutions, and community organizations to encourage collaboration, resource sharing, and new partnerships.
Organize events, activities, and outreach efforts that engage young people.
Document, evaluate, and communicate project results.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as facilitating informal English language classes and recreational youth camps.
As a Community Development Promotor, you will be trained on project design and management, community engagement, youth programming, and training design and facilitation. Peace Corps/North Macedonia will teach you Macedonian and/or Albanian to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources to learn Turkish, Serbian, Roma, or Vlach, depending on your community placement.
After 11 weeks of training, you will move to a rural or urban community where you will collaborate with non-government organizations, municipalities, youth centers, universities, culture houses, museums, homes for the elderly, or other public institutions. You will work with the community to assess the needs and develop long-term solutions based on resources available.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart).
Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.
Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner.
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
