Forestry Training Manual: Inter-America Region (Peace Corps, 1986): Acknowledgements

Forestry Training Manual: Inter-America Region (Peace Corps, 1986)

		(introduction...)
		Acknowledgements
		Trainer guidelines
		Training program overview
		Forestry observation guide for site visit
		Getting ready
		Conducting the training program
		Weekly evaluation form
		Session I - Welcome, expectations, and evaluation criteria
		Daily schedule for technical training I
		Session II - Special projects
		Session III - The forest of the world, Peace Corps forestry goals, the individual volunteers' roles
		Session IV - Language class
		Session V - Record keeping
		Session VI - Journal keeping and setting
		Session VII - Flowers, seeds, the beginning
		Session VIII - Spanish language class
		Session IX - Non-verbal communication
		Session X - Basic site selection, planning and layout of a nursery
		Session XI - Spanish lesson
		Session XII - Cultural values
		Session XIII - Soil preparation, seed bed sowing, and reproduction by clippings
		Session XIV - Spanish language
		Session XV - Communication through illustration
		Session XVI - Fertilizers, watering and containers
		Session XVII - Spanish language
		Session XVIII - Protection and record keeping
		Session XIX - Individual interviews
		Weekly evaluation form
		Session XX - Planting trees
		Session XXI - Spanish language session
		Session XXII - Introduction to extension
		Session XXIII - The principals of pruning and thinning learning how to make and use a diameter tape
		Session XXIV - Spanish language
		Session XXV - Volunteer's role as an extensionist
		Session XXVI - Pacing, plane table, rustic transit and compass
		Session XXVII - Spanish language
		Session XVIII - Forestry extension
		Session XXIX - Forest menstruation
		Session XXX - Spanish language
		Session XXXI - Working with groups as an extension worker
		Session XXXII - Agro-forestry
		Session XXXIII - Spanish language
		Session XXXIV - Lesson plan and use of visual AIDS in teaching
		Session XXXV - Small research projects
		Session XXXVI - Individual interviews
		Session XXXVII - Soils
		Session XXXVIII - Spanish language
		Session XXXIX - Community analysis introduction
		Session XL - Soil erosion
		Session XLI - Spanish language
		Session XLII - Problem analysis
		Session XLIII - Watershed management
		Session XLIV - Spanish language
		Session XLV - Review of expectations - Mid way
		Session XLVI - Spanish language
		Session XLVII - Species report
		Session XLVIII - Forestry issues
		Session XLIX - Spanish language
		Session L - Field trip overview
		Session LI - Ecology teams give presentations
		Session LII - Individual interviews
		Session LIII - Review of field trips
		Session LIV - Project planning: Goal setting
		Session LV - Spanish language
		Session LVI - Resources
		Session LVII - Compost heap. Insect collection. Light gaps
		Session LVIII - Spanish language
		Session LIX - Cultural shock - Are we ready for it?
		Session LX - Grafting and fruit trees
		Session LXI - Spanish language
		Session LXII - Professional approaches to interaction with host country officials
		Session LXIII - Final interviews
		Session LXIV - Graduation

Acknowledgements

We wish to acknowledge the many contributors in the development of this Inter-America Regional Forestry Training Manual. The initial research for this manual began in June of 1981 with George Mahaffey, Forestry Sector Specialist of the Office of Program Development (OPD) meeting with the programming staffs of Ecuador and Paraguay. Additional research was conducted by the three trainers in the fall of 1981 who finalized the training design. The program staffs of both Ecuador and Paraguay had completed assessments prior to the arrival of the design team. In addition, both the staff of OPD and members of the design team interviewed forestry volunteers in the field, country Peace Corps staff, and host country ministry people concerned with their national forestry programs.

The initial design of this manual was field tested in November/December of 1981 with Forestry trainees from both Paraguay and Ecuador, in Conocoto, Ecuador. Immediately following this pilot program the manual was redesigned based on observations by staff, feedback from trainees and emerged needs. Efforts were taken to make this training program uniform with recently developed OPD trainer guidelines and workshop materials. our special thanks to Dan Edwards of OPD for making available material still in draft form for our use and to Bo Razak for the layout and format of this manual.

We appreciated the support of John and Ann Heard, Co-Directors of Peace Corps/Paraguay. Our special thanks to Kate Rattery, J.J. Earhart and Tony Dacak of PC/Paraguay for all their help and long hours spent with the forestry staff of OPD and the design team.

We also express our thanks and appreciation to Ned Benner, Director, and Mike Hirsh, Program Training Officer, Peace Corps/ Ecuador. A special note of thanks to Francisco Garces, Program Manager of Forestry Peace Corps/Ecuador who established the linkages with Carlos Aquirre, Director of Forestry Service, Ecuador. It was Mr. Aquirre's full support that enhanced this training program and led to the Ministry of Agriculture awarding certificates for completion of training to the participants. Our thanks also to AID/Ecuador for their special support and guidance. To David Joslyn, former Peace Corps Director/Ecuador and current Chief of Forestry, AID/Bureau of Science and Technology, who understood the problems of forestry training in the Inter-America Region and helped in many ways to make the training and this manual possible, we express special thanks. Others whose encouragement we received are: U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, the Director Eng. Segundo Jadan and staff of the Centro de Forestal, Conocoto, Ecuador.

Last, but not least, we acknowledge the trainees and volunteers who were the participants in the field testing of this manual at Conocoto, Ecuador.

This Inter-America Regional Pre-Service Technical Manual was developed by Joan Bordman, Training Design Consultant; Bruce Burwell, International Forester; Eugene Braun, Trainer Administrator; John Jickling and Mike Braskich, second year forestry Volunteers; with substantive review and revision input from George Mahaffey, Peace Corps Forestry Program Manager, on detail from the National Park Service.

Joan Bordman
Training Design/Manual Consultant
December 1981