This is the Community Engagement Skills Measurement tool that is used by the Peace Corps. This is a new tool, which will be used by Youth Development Volunteers when they return to service overseas (Late 2021/2022). It is based on a set of community engagement skills we have defined to align with the work PC Volunteers do with youth in the areas of community awareness events (such as International Youth Day, HIV/AIDS awareness, Earth Day, etc.), volunteering activities, and service learning activities. For questions, contact Maureen Herman at mherman@peacecorps.gov. This tool covers the following Community Engagement Skills:

1. Youth show interest in making a positive impact, and identify what they would like to change, strengthen or improve in their community.  (Meaningful Service)
2. Youth use strategies to learn more from current community sources (culture, history, diversity and inclusion, needs) and identify what requires further research. (Research and Reflection)
3. Youth identify potential resources and partners for service activities and work towards stablishing a shared vision and goals to address community needs. (Resources and Partnerships)
4. Youth identify individual strengths and interests along with those of the group, experiencing sense of belonging, shared purpose and collaboration. (Team Awareness)
5. Youth participate and take responsibility for developing and implementing plans, carrying out decisions, solve problems and also evaluate service experiences, enhancing their leadership. (Participation and leadership)
6. Youth communicate clearly and effectively with peers and the people in the community: express ideas, listen actively and disagree without starting arguments. (Communication skills)
7. Youth promote understanding and inclusion of diversity among all participants. The activities help them to gain understanding of multiple perspectives. (Diversity and inclusion)
8. Youth use methods to evaluate projects and their perception among the community. Youth make new plans based on their reflections and lessons learned. (Evaluation)