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

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

Session LI - Ecology teams give presentations

Total Time:

4 hours

Goals:

- For each team to give presentations which they have prepared for use in their geographic area.
- Trainers do summary of ecological issues and discuss trade offs.

Overview

The objective of this session is to have trainees give presentation concerning ecology that they would possibly give at their site. Trainer gives some of his/her own insights concerning ecology.

Exercise I Ecology team presentations; trainer responses.

Materials - Trainee previously-prepared ecology presentations.

Exercise I - Ecology Team Presentation Trainer Responses

Total Time:

4 hours

Overview

Trainees present scenario: "There is a great deal we do not know about our environment." Presentations have been put together for use at their sites. Ecology team is composed of trainees from similar climate and elevations.

Procedures

Time	Activities
approximately 30 min. each	1. Trainee who has a special project is to manage this group of presentations, and introduces session. Each team gives presentation.
	2. Trainer gives following response to presentation. Outline follows.
	1.1 Begin with any project in the community development area; well construction, school gardens, agro-forestry, village woodlots, etc. Any community activity will, in one form or another, affect the environment somehow. Especially if "environment" is understood in its broadest form, not only the physical aspects are felt but also health, economics, social and cultural components. A project normally is designed with specific results in mind. An attempt is made to provide well defined, "targeted" inputs to bring about some improvement to the people in the field. What is less clear is the nature and extent of incidental consequences; these activities which might briny about less desirable, or adverse or negative results.

In reality, more often than not the good will have to be taken with some bad. Choices often involve trade-offs. The challenge then consists of developing a system where trade-offs are as favorable as possible to the people involved.