PCV
Tanzania
Tanzania
Bachelor's degree in any field.
Vocational schools
None
During training, Volunteers will live in a private room within a host family’s house. Volunteers will then move to an urban or peri-urban community not far from the vocational school where they will work. Housing accommodations may range from simple two‑room homes to modest walk‑up apartments. Amenities vary by site, and while some locations offer running water and electricity, access is not guaranteed. Available transportation includes taxis, bajajs (three-wheeled transport), minibuses, and buses.
Yes
Youth in Development
Community Economic Development
24
Yes
No
Yes
No
Build meaningful, hands-on experience helping young people strengthen their job-readiness skills and prepare for successful futures.
Strengthen your public speaking skills and build practical knowledge in finance and money management as you facilitate training sessions.
Learn Swahili while developing strong community relationships and experiencing Tanzanian culture.
Review and modernize curricula to integrate practical, student-centered teaching methods that increase relevance and real-world applicability.
Introduce creative, innovative classroom approaches that boost youth engagement and improve employment outcomes.
Coach students to build confidence and pursue ambitious career goals.
Deliver foundational business education, including money management, budgeting, marketing, and entrepreneurship for small and medium enterprise (SME) development.
Teach essential digital literacy skills, including word processing, presentation development, and AI.
Plan and facilitate experiential learning opportunities that allow students to apply skills in real-world or simulated environments.
Facilitate English and communication skills for employability, including grammar, conversation, writing and reading skills, and speaking and listening skills.
Lead life-skills sessions focused on interpersonal communication, problem-solving, career planning, creative thinking, decision-making, and leadership development.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting youth community service projects or afterschool sports and clubs.
As a Youth Development Educator, you will be trained on effective approaches to youth development in a vocational school setting, creating engaging learning environments, and inspiring students in and outside the classroom. Peace Corps/Tanzania will teach you Swahili to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.
After 11 weeks of training, you will move to an urban or peri-urban community where you will collaborate with the staff at vocational school to assess the youth job-readiness and develop a work plan in line with their goals.
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)., Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.
Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.
Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or 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.
