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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
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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?