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Old Business
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Main Topic: Safety and Security
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RPCV Panel Discussion
Congratulations!
You are a part of
something very special
and we thank you all
for making Tulane one
of the top Graduate
Schools in Peace Corps!
Brown Bag Lunch with Curt
Thursday, February 28th
12-1pm, room TBD
An informal lunch meeting
with our Dallas recruiter,
Curt Baker.
This is an excellent
opportunity to meet the
person who will be
interviewing you and/or
ask any Peace Corps
related questions you may
have.
Bring your lunch!
THE INTERNATIONALIST
We need a few more
volunteers to be on the
committee
Please talk to Sarah or Ann-
Marie ASAP if you are
interested
MARDI GRAS photos- We
need some good pictures!!
Comic strip photos from your
travels
RPCVs- Readjustment tales
March Service Project
HandOn New Orleans
When: Sunday, March 3rd, 9-12 (Lunch in the quarter
following the event)
Where: St. Louis Cemetery No.
1 located outside the quarter
on Basin St.
What: We will be working on historic
cemetery preservation, tomb
and marble cleaning, lime washing,
painting, vegetation removal and iron work restoration
How: Only a few spots left. Sign up on the link from the
weekly email. If you signed up and CANNOT go you
MUST go back and cancel.
*Unique New Orleans Experience!
March Social Event:
Potluck at the Fly
Before Spring
Break
Vote
Thursday, March 21st -4:00?
Friday, March 22nd - 4:00-?
Office Hours Sign Up
Resource lists for MIs in the filed
Internationalist help
Updating our office maps
Looking ahead…
March 20, 12-1 in the Diboll
Auditorium, reception following:
“Public Health in the Land of the Batwa
Pygmies”- a presentation by Scott
Kellerman, SPHTM alum
April 1, 6:30-?, Muses Apt Building:
Come support Hannah Nelson’s
NGO APF Tanzania which
promotes arts among youth in the
community. Music, food and
charity- $10 donation suggested.
Aimee D’Avingnon: Albania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBLAFpedOFc
Possible Safety and Security Risks
Natural Disasters
Political Unrest
Crime
Corruption
Harassment
Sexual Assault
Transportation Accidents
The Stats
Peace Corps Approach
Integration
Volunteers are safest
when they are in their
communities and have
developed appropriate
relationships and
earned community
respect by:
• Respecting local
customs
• Dressing in a
culturally
appropriate manner
• Communicating in
the local language
• Dedicating time to
working with
community
members on
projects
• Participating in
local festivities and
cultural events
• Demonstrating
expertise in their
technical field
Response
The strategies in
place in the event
that there is a
specific threat to the
well-being of
volunteers
• Emergency
Action Plans
• Safety and
Security officers
Mitigation
Actions taken to reduce the likelihood of a safety and security
incident or impact.
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Housing choices
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Post choice
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Training
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Country specific policies
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Staff
Safety and Security
RPCV Panel Discussion
Gabe Cohen – El Salvador
Nicole Carter- Peru
Ken Blaylock- Ethiopia
Sarah Syed– Jordan
Ann-Marie Yongho- Cameroon
What did you feel was the biggest safety and security
threat was in your country/post?
What PC rules/regulations were in place to prevent
safety and security issues?
Did you have any safety issues in country? If so, how
did Peace Corps help/handle the situation?
What do you think is the most important thing
volunteers can do to keep themselves safe?
Any advice or suggestions for future PCVs?