Judges: English Language Training for Judges and Court Staff
By Sarah Epplin
Since 2011, Rwanda Peace Corps Volunteers have collaborated with the Rwanda Supreme Court, USAID, and The Institute of Legal Practice and Development to teach Legal English to judges, lawyers, court staff officials, and other employees working within the legal practice sector. Four levels of classes are available ranging from Beginner English to Advanced English and are taught by Peace Corps Volunteers at the Supreme Court building in Kigali.
This program is managed by a 3rd year Peace Corps Volunteer who serves as the Program Coordinator. Funding is provided by USAID, and housing and support for the Program Coordinator are provided by the Institute of Legal Practice and Development.
The pilot program in 2011 lasted four months and was held in Kigali. Sixty-seven students were taught by eleven education PCVs who chose to participate. In 2012, the program grew to 150 students in four sites: Kigali, Nyanza, Musanze, and Kibuye. Thirty-three PCVs volunteered to teach courses over the span of eight months. Due to a decrease in PCVs placed in Rwanda, the 2013 program was reduced and classes were held in Kigali only. There were eleven PCV instructors and 72 students.
The 2014 program has grown to include Peace Corps Volunteers in the Health Program in addition to Education PCVs. Currently, there are nineteen total PCV instructors teaching 121 students in Kigali.
The Program Coordinator is looking ahead to begin planning the 2015 program. If you are in Health 6 or Education 5, you will be eligible to teach next year. And if you are involved in the 2014 program, you may want to consider being the next Program Coordinator.
If you have any questions, please email the 2014 Program Coordinator Sarah Epplin at [email protected]
.
This program is managed by a 3rd year Peace Corps Volunteer who serves as the Program Coordinator. Funding is provided by USAID, and housing and support for the Program Coordinator are provided by the Institute of Legal Practice and Development.
The pilot program in 2011 lasted four months and was held in Kigali. Sixty-seven students were taught by eleven education PCVs who chose to participate. In 2012, the program grew to 150 students in four sites: Kigali, Nyanza, Musanze, and Kibuye. Thirty-three PCVs volunteered to teach courses over the span of eight months. Due to a decrease in PCVs placed in Rwanda, the 2013 program was reduced and classes were held in Kigali only. There were eleven PCV instructors and 72 students.
The 2014 program has grown to include Peace Corps Volunteers in the Health Program in addition to Education PCVs. Currently, there are nineteen total PCV instructors teaching 121 students in Kigali.
The Program Coordinator is looking ahead to begin planning the 2015 program. If you are in Health 6 or Education 5, you will be eligible to teach next year. And if you are involved in the 2014 program, you may want to consider being the next Program Coordinator.
If you have any questions, please email the 2014 Program Coordinator Sarah Epplin at [email protected]
.