Cuso International - International Internships 2013-2014

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2014) include: Cuso International coordinated 20 internships in 6 countries. The interns assisted local partners in areas such as youth employment and entrepreneurship active citizenship and natural resources management. The interns focussed on training and facilitation (25%) research and report writing (50%) and sharing resources and skills (25%). For example one intern facilitated violence prevention workshops in 12 schools for 350 families and held goal-setting workshops with 19 youth in Peru. The interns acquired new skills and abilities that increase their employability such as: facilitating workshops public speaking project management financial management research reporting etc. Additional opportunities for learning and networking were also provided to the interns. For example one intern participated in Caribbean Agriculture Week which brings together experts and participants from all over the region for a week of workshops exhibition and meetings. The issues discussed range from the role of information and communications technology in the value chain women’s participation in agriculture climate change and the fisheries industry.