Operation Friendship - vocational skills training project

Evaluation covers the period 8/79-3/81 and consists of a PES facesheet attached to two progress reports (XD-AAJ-356-A/B.) Construction has begun on the classroom block for the new trade skills -- lithography, refrigeration and air conditioning, electrical technology, and small appliance repairs -- and curricula for these skills have been developed. A Peace Corps Volunteer will be recruited to help teach the new skills. Unfortunately, several bottlenecks have prevented the ordering of equipment for the new skill areas and the filling of orders placed for ongoing trade skill areas. Other accomplishments to date have included development of the placement and marketing strategies and the training of all staff members as designed under the comprehensive training program.