Solar and Energy Conserving Food Technologies: A Training Manual

(Peace Corps, 1984, 175 p.)

1. (introduction...)
2. Acknowledgments
3. Introduction to training: defining expectations and needs, clarifying goals and objectives; identifying group resources
4. Looking at your community: the potential for solar food drying
5. Identifying community needs and resources
6. Nutrition and solar drying
7. Solar food dryers: design theory
8. Model solar food dryer: design and construction
9. Health considerations in solar drying
10. The use of solar food dryers
11. The economics of solar drying
12. Solar food dryers: design
13. Working with a group: dynamics and facilitation skills
14. How people learn
15. Solar food dryers: construction
16. Storage of dried foods
17. Teaching and communication skills - Preparing demonstrations and learning activities
18. Introducing a new technology is it appropriate?
19. Fireless cookers
20. The use of dried foods
21. Preparing for the fair
22. Conclusion to training
23. Appendices
    • Calendar
    • Description of training
    • Sample memo to in-country staff
    • Sample letter to participants
    • Annotated bibliography
    • Materials list
    • Ideas for evaluation