Project BookPecker Fellowship

Application Deadline: NOVEMBER 25, 2021

We’re looking for spirited, social-minded individuals to join a global network of emerging impact leaders and work towards deepening the roots of education.

Project BookPecker is a trailblazing grassroots project by PeaceX which aims to expand the frontiers of literacy across socio-economic divisions and rethink pedagogy. Project BookPecker fellows are brilliant, astute individuals with a certain inclination towards the field of curriculum development, teaching, and educational management. From a veritable diversity of professional backgrounds and walks of life, our fellows channelise their collective energies to ideate approaches to topic areas, enhance current instructional methods, create bite-sized audiovisual modules, conduct sessions for students, and contribute towards the digitalisation of education.

Project BookPecker works on creating curriculum on both avant-garde subjects conceptualised by the BookPecker team and conventional academic subjects found in curriculum standards and boards worldwide.

Eligibility

• Pursuing/completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in any field 
• Be above 18 years old at the time of application
• Be available for a part-time, remote opportunity
• Be available to commit at least 12-16 voluntary hours per week

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a project that will impact a large number of underprivileged communities by contributing towards reducing the digital divide
• Opportunity to attend a host of capacity-building and skill development sessions conducted by leading teachers, leaders from grassroots initiatives, and personal development instructors
• Get experience on curriculum development, teaching, and an array of digital tools
• Certificate upon successful completion of the fellowship 
• Letter of Recommendation from the founders of PeaceX

Application Procedure

What skills you will need?

• Drafting, editing, and proofreading content
• A suitable command of word processing tools (MS Word, Google Docs, etc.) and spreadsheet software (MS Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)
• Comprehend, teach, and ideate about different topic areas
• Basic understanding of illustration and designing techniques and tools
• Proficiency in English

Duration:

6 Months (12-16 voluntary hours per week)

Type:
Remote, Work from Home

Official Website: Project BookPecker Fellowship