Tech in the Field - Peace Corps

TECH IN THE FIELD How Peace Corps Volunteers are using technology around the world

PEACE CORPS T E C H

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24 HOURS OF SUNLIGHT POWERS

PCVs USE SKYPE, GOOGLE HANGOUTS, FACEBOOK GROUPS, TWITTER, SMS & MORE TO STOMP OUT MALARIA IN AFRICA

1 DIGITAL DEVICE FOR A DAY

16 PCVs

50 YOUNG WOMEN

FILMING TELENOVELAS ABOUT LIFE SKILLS & HEALTH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ATTENDED CAMP TO DEVELOP TECH SKILLS & CREATIVITY IN RWANDA

CAFE ET N R TE

PC O FFI CE

R E S IDE NC

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AT WOR K

IN

LANGUAGES TRANSLATED BY BANTU BABEL APP

LOCATION WHERE PCVs MOST FREQUENTLY ACCESS THE INTERNET

65%

OF PCVs CAN ACCESS THE INTERNET WITHOUT TRAVELING

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HOW

PCVs 27 PC HACKATHONS

17 LOCATIONS 8 COUNTRIES

7,209 CURRENT PCVS

96%

ACCESS TECH IN THEIR COMMUNITY

13% TABLET 23% SMARTPHONE 44% WEBCAM 59% INTERNET 69% CELLPHONE PCVs SUBMIT WORK DATA

ONLINE AT LEAST

ONCE A WEEK

OF PCVs USE TEXT/SMS TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEACE CORPS OFFICE IN-COUNTRY

Numbers self-reported by Peace Corps Volunteers in 2013

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