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The National Peace Corps Association wants a 50th Anniversary celebration liaison from each of their affiliates. Please let me know if you are interested. This will probably entail efforts on local celebration. More details at: http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/content/50th-anniversary-campaign Thanks, Debbie To be a Mentor to a recently returned PCV sign up at: http://www.rpcvmentoring.org/

Thank you all who have responded to my request for contact on the basis of a math background! I, however, must issue "mea culpas" as I forgot a key point, and that is: ".........with a mathematics background and your name is Mike Sheppard.........."

Summer 2009

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A Note From Peace Corps Response

Greetings and welcome to the summer edition of Trends! A lot has been happening with Peace Corps Response since you last heard from us, and we are excited for the opportunity to share some of our latest developments with you through this issue of Trends. If you have checked out our website within the past year, you may have noticed that we have advertised many assignments related to education. Education was not one of the program areas that Peace Corps Response had traditionally focused on, but that is quickly changing. We continue to receive requests from the partnering-organizations with which we work for more Volunteers to lend their education-related expertise in a variety of ways. In this issue, three Volunteers tell us about their unique experiences as educators with Peace Corps Response.

July Hot Job

Peace Corps Response is seeking RPCVs for various education projects in Guinea, Swaziland, Uganda, Liberia and Southeast Asia! The assignments are education focused, such as library science, PTA organization, and school administration; with more new positions on the horizon. RPCVs with experience in teaching, teacher training, school administration, or curriculum development, PTA organizing, and more (Bachelors or Masters of Education are desperately needed!) are encouraged to see our open positions page for details.

	In Their Own Words "It never goes away. The memories. The people. The work. The satisfactions. [Peace Corps Response] is a chance to do it all again." Bob Loew, Peace Corps Response Sri Lanka, RPCV Colombia '66-'68 "[Peace Corps Response] is like Peace Corps crammed into a much shorter period of time. It is just as intense and just as meaningful as two years of Peace Corps. The difference is that I went in as a much different person, having had the Peace Corps experience to build upon. This experience enabled me to be much more effective in a shorter period of time." Aimee Fregeau, Peace Corps Response Namibia, RPCV, Ghana '99-'01 "It was a great experience, completely different from my Peace Corps experience as an agro-forestry Volunteer in Panama. I highly recommend the [Peace Corps Response] to any RPCVs. It is a good way to see the skills you developed as a Volunteer be put to work." Tammy Nolan, Peace Corps Response Honduras, RPCV Panama '97-'99

Volunteer Stories

Special Education in Jamaica
David Grant
My project was to create a special education high school vocational transition curriculum to aid Jamaican special education students. The keys to success in Peace Corps Response are pre-production, scheduling, logistics and concrete contingency plans. Know that you can't do it all. Just do what you can, the best you can. My theme in all my work is that there is a place for everyone, everywhere, regardless. Read more »

Environmental Education
David Wylie
Uganda's flora and fauna are impressive and diverse, but today they are threatened by poaching, bush burning, and destruction of natural habitats-often to sustain peoples' livelihoods as Uganda emerges from protracted armed conflict. As a Peace Corps Response Volunteer with Wildlife Clubs of Uganda, I'm tasked with conducting environmental education programs as people return to their homes from Internally Displaced Persons Camps. Read more »

Library Education
Gloria Reichmann
The heavy fog drapes the countryside and muffles the sounds of the morning news, babies' coos, and roosters' crows. The bible station that blared redemption messages until 11 PM last night now emits soothing organ music; rousing children from their beds to begin the daily task of fetching water. An elderly Liberian lady passes by, elegantly balancing her water container on her head, and asks why I was not at the pump to help her. Read more »

Overseas Staff Posting

Peace Corps is actively recruiting for Americans to serve not only as Volunteers but also as staff overseas. If you are interested for an overseas staff position, please can go to the Peace Corps website, www.peacecorps.gov. Click on Agency Jobs and Info in the upper right hand corner and navigate to the jobs section. You can contact us with any questions using the form in the Agency Jobs and Info section. Questions should be directed to the Division of Overseas Recruitment, Selection and Support Division of Human Resources. Submit your application

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Greetings from the Chicago Regional Peace Corps Office! We are looking for RPCV support for the Annual FFA Conference in Indianapolis, IN. If you love talking about your experience and are available for a bit of time between October 21-23rd, we would appreciate your help recruiting people with an interest in agriculture. The conference is at the Indiana Convention Center. Agriculture Career Show Exhibit Hours Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2009 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you can help out, even for a few hours, we'd be extremely grateful. Please contact koconnor@... to let us know you are interested. Best regards, Katie O'Connor Acting Regional Manager, RPCV Nicaragua Peace Corps-Chicago Regional Recruiting Office 55 W. Monroe, Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60603 312.353.9093 direct line, 312.353.4192 fax www.peacecorps.gov

Sorry if this is a duplicative message from the evite or yahoo group posting. Local RPCVs and friends are gathering on Tuesday, October 20th at Eduardo's (Charlie Biggs Chicken) at 6:30 pm for dinner. If you want invited on the evite then please email me at ombili9@... Cheers, Debbie Namibia 00-02

Thank you to those who were patient to look at my images last night as I struggled with technical difficulties during the CIPCA gathering. To those who missed the gathering you missed some good food and conversation as usual. For more information and how to support my work visually documenting Peace Corps volunteers please read: "Making Peace with the World" needs you! "Making Peace with the World" is a photo documentary project by Photojournalist RPCV Richard Sitler (Peace Corp Volunteer Jamaica 2000-2002, Crisis Corps Volunteer Jamaica 2006). As posted by the National Peace Corps Association, "In 2011, the Peace Corps community will be marking 50 years from when President Kennedy asked us to give two years of our lives to travel abroad, help others help themselves, and bring our experiences home in ways that serve the country." The "Making Peace with the World" documentary will serve the Peace Corps in marking its 50th anniversary by the production of a documentary project, photo/essay book and blog that will give an intimate view of the everyday life and service of a cross section of today's Peace Corps volunteers. This project will help the viewer obtain a feeling of ownership of and participation in the Peace Corps. This documentary will advance the essential work of Peace Corps by promoting the work of today's volunteers in order to encourage viewers of the project to support Peace Corps. Richard is seeking publicity and funding for the project. In the Peace Corps spirit of "the power of individuals to make a difference" you can provide the necessary assistance to make possible the completion of this project. Please help by donating as little as $5 to "http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/making-peace-with-the-world" http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/making-peace-with-the-world Help with publicity for this project by telling your friends, family and colleagues to check it out! Visit the following web sites for a sample of project photographs and to find out more about the project: "http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/making-peace-with-the-world" http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/making-peace-with-the-world (The Point includes fund raising for the project and also posts and announcements) "http://www.smalltownphotojournalist.com/" http://www.smalltownphotojournalist.com/ (Richard's small town photojournalist site includes a slides show of various small town photos, essays on his recent travel experiences, a slide show of Paraguay photos, previous posts and photo archives) "http://glimpse.org/accounts/facebook_789907501/profile/" http://glimpse.org/accounts/facebook_789907501/profile/ (Richard's "Glimpse" blog: Glimpse �Your Stories from Abroad � Supported in part by National Geographic Society). "http://www.lightstalkers.org/richard_rutledge_sitler" http://www.lightstalkers.org/richard_rutledge_sitler (lightstalkers site includes Richard's bio and photo galleries) "http://www.richard-sitler.com/" http://www.richard-sitler.com/ (Richard's web site includes Richard's resume, contact information, portfolio and licensing and sales information) "http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org:80/profiles/blog/list?user=2c4oktw9v8mpv\ " http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org:80/profiles/blog/list?user=2c4oktw9v8mpv (Richard's Peace Corps Connect blog) Accomplishments to Date: Richard has begun documenting the service of Peace Corps volunteers in Inter-America and the Caribbean. He has shadowed volunteers in the following countries: Jamaica, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Ecuador. Richard states, "I have photographed volunteers in the sectors of youth development, small business and economic development, health, environment and agriculture. Although the volunteers' main projects are in specific sectors, volunteers become involved in a myriad of projects and activities as they become immersed in their communities. The volunteers I have photographed have been from all over the U.S. States - represented so far are volunteers from Indiana, Iowa, Virginia, Washington, California, New York and Colorado. The volunteers also represent the racial and cultural diversity of the United States. The sites and host country people also have been diverse. I have photographed volunteers in different settings, from a highland coffee growing region of beautiful mists and sudden rain showers in Nicaragua to a volunteer in a sleepy Belize village near a Mayan temple." Needed for Completion: In order to complete the project, Richard is seeking funding via the web site The Point. He is currently back in the United States to raise funds to document volunteers in Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean, Central and East Asia and the Pacific. Please help this project come to fruition by providing support via The Point ( "http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/making-peace-with-the-world" http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/making-peace-with-the-world). Or, you may send a donation directly to Richard by contacting him at HYPERLINK "mailto:RichS85@..." RichS85@... for details.

Hi everyone, The 2009 International Festival is this week (Nov 19-22, Indiana State Fairgrounds, http://www.indyinternationalfestival.org/) and will have ethnic music and dances, authentic food, and cultural exhibits. It's always a fun time and if you would like to go as a group, please contact Lawrence Jay Cevelo Jr at jaysweep@.... Thanks!

Good evening, It is with deepest sorrow that I pass along news that Mike Cupp passed away. He served in the Peace Corps with his wife, Patricia, from 68-70 in Ethiopia. He was a great friend of our local RPCV group and will be missed. For anyone who knew him and would like to attend the memorial service the details are below. My husband and I will be in attendance. Let me know if you will be attending. Thanks, Debbie (Anderson) Pidgeon Michael "Mike" W. Cupp 67, Indianapolis, passed away December 20, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm on Sunday, January 10, at North Central High School in the auditorium. Parking will be available on the west side of the building. Please enter through door 32. The family will greet guests in the foyer one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to the Michael "Mike" Wade Cupp Scholarship Fund, c/o North Central High School, 1801 E. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46240. To view online condolences and extended obituary visit www.flannerbuchanan.com. Full Obituary is at: http://www2.indystar.com/cgi-bin/obituaries/index.php?action=show&id=111497

Hi all, My coworker in Lafayette is adopting a little boy from the Ukraine. Her and her husband will be flying into Kiev and staying in Kiev in an apartment for about one month. They will have an adoption liason and travel guide to help them. But who better to give advice than a RPCV who has lived in the Ukraine :) Travel and culture tips are very welcome. Please send me your tips and advice for traveling/living in the Ukraine and I will pass it on to my coworker. What to pack? How to be safe? How to grocery shop gifts/ items to buy for the child to give to him as he grows up to remind him of his culture Also, advice for when the child arrives is very welcome. What kinds of things will make the child feel welcome etc... things to buy in Ukraine for the child Thank you in advance for your advice Laura RPCV 2006-2008 San Victor, Dominican Republic -----------------------------------------------------------------

Good evening, On Thursday, July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. I will host a meeting at my home for those who are interested in becoming active in managing the Central Indiana Returned Peace Corps Association. To learn more about PC affiliate groups go to: http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/resources/member-groups/ Please RSVP to me at ombili9@... or 317-627-8982. I will provide directions to my home (close to downtown) after you RSVP. Information about an August picnic will be posted soon. Thanks, Debbie

Hi all, The next reunion of us former PCVs in Indiana has been set for August 26th from 6:30 to 9 p.m. It will be held at Ben Eddy's new home, located at 2422 E. Northgate Street, Indianapolis. It will be a potluck. Feel free to bring a standard picnic/cookout side dish. Alcohol is also welcome. If you want to bring something to grill out, whether meat or veggies, feel free to give Ben or myself a heads up so we can work that out by emailing us at benjamineddy@... or nicolettemendenhall@.... We will work you in for some grill time on Ben's grill. As there are a few vegetarians in the group, side dishes or main dishes without meat would be especially appreciated, but we will try to make sure that there are some main dishes with meat for the meat lovers of the group. Jonathon, from the National Peace Corps Association, will be driving to Indy to be a guest at the event. As the Central Asian RPCVs were put in charge, you can expect to suffer through long-winded toasts every few minutes to our having long lives and good health...as well as bad disco music and vodka that has been watered down and freezes. Can't wait to see you all there. Feel free to rsvp to Ben at the above email address, especially if you want to get a sense of what foods may already be taken care of for the event so you can pick out what to bring. Thanks, Nicky Mendenhall Turkmenistan 2002-2004 Ben Eddy Kyrgystan 2002-2004

Connect to classrooms through Speakers Match Schools are back in session and we are heading into Peace Corps' 50th anniversary year, so it's a perfect time to bring the world back home by visiting schools and classrooms to talk about Peace Corps. How? Register for Speakers Match! The Peace Corps' Speakers Match program provides a fascinating way to introduce students to other cultures and to share your inspiring stories of service through photographs, artifacts, music, language and stories. To help you effectively share your work, Peace Corps developed the Speakers Match Handbook, with teaching suggestions, tips for communication with the teacher and ideas for pre- and post-visit activities to extend the learning beyond your visit. Read about recent classroom visits on NPCA's Education blog: http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/news/education/ Learn more and register for Speakers Match today: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/speakersmatch/ Visit Group Leaders Forum at: http://community.peacecorpsconnect.org/groups/group/show?id=2683076%3AGroup%3A21\ 588&xg_source=msg_mes_group

Debbie Gallo at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana is looking for local RPCVs to speak to students. If you are interested, please contact her directly at: gallo.debbie@... Also, if you present as an RPCV at this, or any other event, World Wise Schools offers an online Speakers Match handbook to help RPCVs plan a third-goal presentation: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/speakersmatch/handbook/rpcv.pdf. Peace Corps' Third Goal office also has downloadable resources at www.peacecorps.gov/thirdgoal, and RPCVs can register their presentation to receive Peace Corps stickers, bookmarks, and a world map to hand out at the event. Let me know if you respond to Debbie, so that I know her request has been taken care of. Thanks, Debbie

Hello all! It is that time again - time to get together with all your favorite people from your Central Indiana Peace Corps Association! Dinner will be held at the wonderful Ethiopian restaurant, Major Restaurant, on the southwest side of town, at 7pm, on Wednesday October 20th. Please plan on arriving between 6:30 and 7pm, as dinner will start to be served at 7pm. There will be a buffet, with many options for vegetarians and carnivores alike, for $10 (tip and drink not included). Delicious food, reasonable price, great atmosphere and stimulating conversation - what more could you ask for! Please RSVP to schuck_stephanie@... by Friday, October 15th so that we can estimate the number needed for the buffet. I will also send out an evite invitation (if you do not receive it and would like to be added to the list, please let me know), and I will also post it on our Facebook page (if you haven't joined our group on Facebook please do!). Directions can be found in the evite invitation and on Facebook. Hope to see all of you there!! Stephanie Major Restaurant 1150 S. Mickley Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46241 317.240.2700

Hello everyone, Just a friendly reminder that if you haven't rsvp'd a yes for the CIPCA dinner at Major restaurant on Oct. 20th, now is the time!! Don't miss out on some great food and great company!! Please rsvp to me, schuck_stephanie@..., and if you have any questions, I will do my best to answer them! Hope to see you soon! Stephanie

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