PCV
Paraguay
Paraguay
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 experience (from any combination of roles).
Elementary schools, high schools, municipal offices
Spanish 1
Volunteers will live with a Paraguayan host family during training and for the first two months of their service, after which they are permitted to move to independent housing. Volunteers will likely live in small houses made of bricks or wood, while others may live in apartments in larger towns. All Volunteers have potable running water and electricity, though frequent outages are common. Volunteers may need to walk or bike up to 4 miles from their house on dirt roads to access transportation.
Yes
Environment
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Yes
No
Yes
No
Develop valuable skills in tree planting, ecosystem restoration, solid waste management, and environmental education—experience that strengthens your qualifications for a global environmental career.
Contribute directly to Paraguay’s environmental adaptation efforts to build long-term resilience.
Learn to speak Guarani and Spanish, deepening your cultural understanding and strengthening your ability to connect with communities.
Complete a community diagnostic to identify key resources and opportunities.
Facilitate creative, practical environmental education activities in schools to build awareness and spark student engagement.
Design and lead dynamic environmental clubs for youth that foster leadership, curiosity, and hands‑on learning.
Organize and facilitate environmental summer camps and community events that promote outdoor learning.
Facilitate tree planting initiatives to reduce extreme heat, restore green spaces, and cultivate healthier, more livable communities.
Establish and maintain tree nurseries that support long-term reforestation and shade-tree projects.
Support solid waste management practices, such as composting and waste‑reduction practices.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as facilitating English language learning activities and developing community gardens.
As an Environmental Educator, you will be trained on environmental education, tree planting and care, and solid waste management. Peace Corps/Paraguay will teach you Spanish and Guarani to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural or semi-rural community where you will collaborate with educators and government officials to assess the environmental education needs and develop long-term solutions based on the identified priorities.
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 the same sector as 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.
