MongoliaBaruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar Aimag

Britta SpanglerPeace Corps 2012-2014

Who are Peace Corps VolunteersTogether volunteers create an interesting

background that we share with the people of Mongolia

• all walks of life – age ranging from minimum age 18 (no upper limit)

• huge diversity in volunteers

Community Economic Development “CED”

• Improve business relations and commerce in their towns

• Some volunteers have extensive education; some have come to Mongolia soon after graduating college.

What is capacity building?

Capacity building is when volunteers work with their counterparts (main coworkers) to develop

their skills and abilities, so as when the volunteers leave, they are able to carry out

those skills and teach them to other

Bayarjaral“BJ”

Coffee Shop

Peace Corps three main goals

1. Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.

2. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.

3. Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.

Goal 1

Helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.

Hair Dressers

Hair Dressers

Make-Up Business

HIV

HIV

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Bakery Sales 8/5/2013

Sold 12 Carrot Cakes Sold 32 Cookie Profit: 20,000 Tugriks.

She sold all her cakes and cookies and was very happy .

Luxwood House LLC

Trade Show

Business English Curriculum

• Utilizing two different sectors to work together

NEW VOCABULARYto designto planto implementto improveto change= to adjustto useto stop = to endto start = to beginto collaborateTo cooperate

Зохион бүтээх ТөлөвлөхХэрэгжүүлэх Сайжруулах,өсөн нэмэгдэх Солих ХэрэглэхЗогсох,төгсгөх Эхлэх,эхлүүлэх Хамтран ажиллах Нэгдэх,хамтарч ажиллах

SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS1. (Design) Our company ______ a new product to sell

now.

2. (Plan) They ______ to manufacture shoes.

3. (Implement) We ______ new plans in our company every year.

4. (Change) Our company management ______ right now, we will get a new president soon.

5. (End) The fiscal year ______ in January.

6. (Use) Right now, he ______ a new budget to plan for next year.

ANSWERS1. (Design) Our company is designing a new product

to sell now.

2. (Plan) They plan to manufacture shoes.

3. (Implement) We implement new plans in our company every year.

4. (Change) Our company management is changing now, we will get a new president soon.

5. (End) The fiscal year ends in January.

6. (Use) Right now, he is using a new budget to plan for next year.

SIMPLE PRESENT VS. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. (Stop) She ______ working at 6:00 every day.

2. (not Begin) He ______ his day at 9:00.

3. (Not Collaborate) They ______ with their competitor now, they don’t want to work with them.

4. (Not Cooperate) He ______ with his new boss, maybe he will quit.

5. (Start) Do you ______ work at 8:00 or 9:00?

6. (Adjust) We ______ to the changes at our business currently.

ANSWERS1. (Stop) She stops working at 6:00 every day.

2. (Begin) He doesn’t begin his day at 9:00.

3. (Not Collaborate) They are not collaborating with their competitor now, they don’t want to work with them.

4. (Not Cooperate) He doesn’t cooperate with his new boss, maybe he will quit.

5. (Start) Do you start work at 8:00 or 9:00?

6. (Adjust) We are adjusting to the changes at our business currently.

Sue: Hey, how is your job?

Bob: It’s great. We’re implementing a new plan right now to improve

our company’s products. It’s a lot of work, but I enjoy it.

Sue: Wow. That sounds interesting. What are you changing?

Bob: Well, we are adjusting the working hours for all of the

employees. Currently, we are starting work at 8:00 and ending at 4:00

every day. We are changing that. We will begin work at 7:00 and stop

work at 5:00 4 days a week. Then we will have 3 day weekends!

Sue: That is an interesting idea. Do you think it will improve your

products?

Bob: Yes because all of the employees are cooperating. The

company will save money because it will only be open 4 days a week.

TRUE OR FALSE1. Sue’s company is

implementing a new plan.2. Bob will go to work at 8 am in

the future.3. The employees will have three

day weekends.4. The company will save money

with the new plan

1. F

2. F

3. T

4. T

Goal 2

• Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served

Integration

Baking and Cooking

Walnut Wonder Coffee Cake

Teaching English

Yoga

Goal 3

• The third goal in particular has been easier to achieve during the digital age. Volunteers can blog, send pictures, even have English classes from Mongolia and America talk to one another online.

HCA - Challenges