WHAT?  Whale watching with NorCal RPCVs

WHO?   NorCal RPCVs, family and friends.  Not recommended for young
children.  Check with Reservations staff to see if your children are old
enough to enjoy it.

WHEN? Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 24

TIME? Boat will leave at 1 p.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. All going MUST be
there by 12:15, and no later than 12:30.

WHERE? Pillar Point Harbor in Princeton, CA (north of Half Moon Bay)

BOAT? Queen of Hearts

MEET AT? Big yellow TICKET OFFICE sign in the little shopping strip where
Princeton Seafood Co. is located.

COST? $40 for adults

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED? Yes! Call 510-581-2628 or 650-728-3377

BAD WEATHER? Queen of Hearts crew will call you in advance if they're not
going out due to bad weather, in which case reschedule for the next
Sunday (i.e., March 2).
Make your reservations soon, as the Queen of Hearts holds a maximum of
only 40 people.

DIRECTIONS: Princeton, CA is 4 miles north of Half Moon Bay and 25 miles
south of San Francisco. Turn west (i.e. toward the ocean) onto Capistrano
Road at the light on Route 1, where Mezza Luna is on the ocean/west side
and Red Ginger is on the east side. The parking lot is first left off
Capistrano Road. The TICKET shop is a several shops past Princeton
Seafood Company.

MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS: Use 10 Capistrano Road; Half Moon Bay, CA 04109

QUESTIONS: Call me at 650-995-7747.

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia
X-Staff/HQ

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Since Glide is such an activist church, I'd like to know who else goes
there.  Maybe we can do a service project together.  If you will be
attending Glide Memorial on Sunday, please stop by and introduce yourself
to me.  I'll be selling CDs/T-shirts/books/etc. in Freedom Hall after
both Sunday morning services.

Hope to see you then.

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia
X-Staff/HQ

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Hello!  I'm Susan (Myers) Penner, Honduras 75-77.  I have a colleague in Cape
Town, South Africa, and would like to try to network him with Peace Corps
Volunteers there.  He's interested in developing computer games for high school
students for HIV/AIDS prevention, and for health care careers.  If you have any
contacts or ideas, I'd really appreciate it.  Thanks!

If anyone on the list served in Honduras, it would be great to get in touch as
well!

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Are you looking for a way to continue serving here in the U.S.? Volunteering
as a home-based ESL tutor for newly arrived refugees is a great way to help
new refugee and immigrant families and also maintain a connection to the
region you served.

Refugee Transitions is looking for committed volunteers to tutor/mentor
refugee youth and adults in the Oakland and in San Francisco.  Training is
provided.  No second language knowledge is necessary, just a willingness to
commit to six to nine months of tutoring/mentoring in the home for at least
2-4 hours a week.

Our next orientation/ information session will take place on *Wednesday,
February 13 *from *6-7:45 p.m*. at *2647 International Blvd, Suite 204,
Oakland, CA.* We also have the same orientation in *San Francisco on Monday,
February 11 from 6-7:45m *at 870 Market Street, Suite 718.
We serve refugees from *Liberia, the DRC, Burma, Burundi, Tibet, Bosnia, and
other countries*. As a tutor you can choose to work with youth or adults
(though in reality you often work with both).

*Please call 415-989-2151 to sign up for either info session*or to learn
more about how you can get involved. Even if you can't make it to one of
these 2 session, please call us to learn more about how to get involved.

As a *Youth Tutor *, you will help youth (7-17) with their home work and
also serve as a mentor. Because they often they missed critical years of
schooling and have a hard time keeping up at the same time they're learning
English, your tutoring will help them fill critical gaps as they try to
catch up.

As an *Adult Tutor, *you help refugee adults to learn basic English. Many
got little education in their own language, so learning to read and write is
especially challenging. ..and critical to succeeding here. Many tutors also
help them access community resources like food banks and after school
programs for their kids.

Volunteers usually go to the refugee families' homes to tutor. Many of these
refugees work and have kids and so have a hard time going to adult school
classes. Many of them have little formal education, so fall easily through
the cracks in large classes with 35 students. They need the individualized
attention of a one-on-one tutor.

You can also visit our website: www.reftrans. org <http://www.reftrans.org/>
to download a volunteer application.

Thanks for your interest in supporting refugee and immigrant families, and
we look forward to hearing from you!
Khanh
reftrans@gmail. com <reftrans@...>


--
Khanh Pham, Family Advocate
Refugee Transitions
870 Market Street, Suite 718
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Dear NorCalers looking for part-time work, here is a great opportunity if you
live in Monterey County.  I work with these two radio shows and they offer
terrific content and panelists.   There will be another job posting for a
bilingual (span/ eng) for the Bay Area that I'll distribute later. Contact info
below.

   Kristan
   DR '93-'95
               ____________________________________________________________
       Job Description: Monterey County Outreach Coordinator

Organizational Description:  Interactive Parenting Media, formerly known as
Childhood Matters, Inc. (CMI), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
strengthening families and communities by providing free parent education
through our live, call-in, parent education radio shows in English and Spanish
every Sunday morning throughout the Monterey County region and the San Francisco
Bay Area. The mission of Interactive Parenting Media is to inform and inspire
parents and all who care about children so that every child may be happy,
healthy, and thrive. We provide a respectful and inclusive public forum through
our interactive radio shows – Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños, as well as
other media in English and Spanish. Interactive Parenting Media has been
broadcasting quality parent education radio shows since 2002. To learn more go
to: www.nuestrosninos.com. and www.childhoodmatters.org.

Position Overview:  We are seeking to contract with a part-time outreach
coordinator for Monterey County. Working collaboratively with the Interactive
Parenting Media Outreach Manager and the Executive Director, the Monterey County
Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for creating and implementing an
outreach plan to families throughout Monterey Co. with the goal that all
families in the county know about Nuestros Niños and Childhood Matters radio
shows.

Responsibilities:
** Initiate and cultivate relationships with family agencies, preschools,
childcare centers, health care providers, and other organizations or on-line
communities, including First 5 Monterey County, which work with or provide
services / support to families and children living in Monterey County.
** Distribute promotional information throughout Monterey Co. about Nuestros
Niños and Childhood Matters radio shows.
** Make presentations about these two radio shows to groups of parents,
teachers, childcare providers, health care professionals, and others interested
in the wellbeing of children.
** Maintain database to include outreach efforts.
** Make regular written reports to the Interactive Parenting Media team about
outreach efforts.
** Represent Childhood Matters and Nuestros Niños radio shows in the community.
** Communicate with producers of both radio shows regarding potential guests and
show topics, community events, and parenting issues.
** Compile a calendar of community events for families in Monterey Co. every
week.

Core Qualifications:
** Bi-lingual (Spanish-speaking) / bi-cultural.
** Previous work with English-speaking and Spanish-speaking families with
children in Monterey Co.
** Be familiar with the network of family service agencies in Monterey Co. such
as   childcare centers, preschools, pediatric offices, nonprofit organizations
serving children and families, the Monterey County Children's Council, and
others.
** High level of initiative, with the ability to work both independently and as
a member of a team.
** Excellent communication skills.
** Committed to the mission of Interactive Parenting Media.
** Have access to a computer and the ability to work with a database and manage
the results of outreach efforts.
** Comfortable speaking in public and working with a diverse population.
** Have a car or access to one in order to reach all parts of Monterey Co.

Time Commitment: 24 hours per week, schedule to be determined
Salary:  Commensurate with experience
Reports to: Interactive Parenting Media Outreach Manager and Executive Director

To Apply:  Please send resume and cover letter by email to Eliza Llewellyn at
eliza@....

Contact Information:
Interactive Parenting Media
eliza@...
221 Oak Street
Oakland, CA  94607
(877) 372-5437 - toll free

Interactive Parenting Media is an equal opportunity employer.



_________________________________
Eliza Llewellyn
Outreach Manager/Development Associate
Interactive Parenting Media
510-663-5437 x612

Childhood Matters Radio Show
www.childhoodmatters.org

Nuestros Niños Radio Show
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Ph: 415-695-0748
C: 650-814-1273

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Dear Norcalers-
   For those of you in SF/ East Bay looking for a part-time job in outreach,
requiring Spanish, this might be for you!  ~ see attachment

   Kristan
   DR '93-'95


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Only two more weeks to sign up to go whale watching at the height of the
whale migration season.  There have been a number of reservations, so get
yours before the boat fills up.

WHAT?  Whale watching with NorCal RPCVs

WHO?   NorCal RPCVs, family and friends.  Not recommended for young
children.  Check with Reservations staff to see if your children are old
enough to enjoy it.

WHEN? Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 24

TIME? Boat will leave at 1 p.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. All going MUST be
there by 12:15, and no later than 12:30.

WHERE? Pillar Point Harbor in Princeton, CA

BOAT? Queen of Hearts

MEET AT? Big yellow TICKET OFFICE sign in the little shopping strip where
Princeton Seafood Co. is located.

COST? $40 for adults

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED? Yes! Call 510-581-2628 or 650-728-3377

BAD WEATHER? Queen of Hearts crew will call you in advance if they're not
going out due to bad weather, in which case reschedule for the next
Sunday (i.e., March 2).
Make your reservations soon, as the Queen of Hearts holds a maximum of
only 40 people.

DIRECTIONS: Princeton, CA is 4 miles north of Half Moon Bay and 25 miles
south of San Francisco. Turn west (i.e. toward the ocean) onto Capistrano
Road at the light on Route 1, where Mezza Luna is on the ocean/west side
and Red Ginger is on the east side. The parking lot is first left off
Capistrano Road. The TICKET shop is a several shops past Princeton
Seafood Company.

MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS: Use 10 Capistrano Road; Half Moon Bay, CA 04109

QUESTIONS: Call me at 650-995-7747.

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia
X-Staff/HQ

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Sorry!  Here is the attachment once again.

Daniel Marlay <dmarlay@...> wrote:           The attachment did not come
through.  Can you re-send?  A friend of mine might be interested.

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To: NorCalPCA@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:54:26 PM
Subject: [NorCalPCA] Outreach Job for Interactive Parenting Media

         Dear Norcalers-
For those of you in SF/ East Bay looking for a part-time job in outreach,
requiring Spanish, this might be for you! ~ see attachment

Kristan
DR '93-'95

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Interesting article...

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4262036&page=1

In an apparent violation of U.S. policy, Peace Corps volunteers and a
Fulbright scholar were asked by a U.S. Embassy official in Bolivia "to
basically spy" on Cubans and Venezuelans in the country, according to
Peace Corps personnel and the Fulbright scholar involved.

"I was told to provide the names, addresses and activities of any
Venezuelan or Cuban doctors or field workers I come across during my
time here," Fulbright scholar John Alexander van Schaick told
ABCNews.com in an interview in La Paz.

Van Schaick's account matches that of Peace Corps members and staff
who claim that last July their entire group of new volunteers was
instructed by the same U.S. Embassy official in Bolivia to report on
Cuban and Venezuelan nationals.

The State Department says any such request was "in error" and a
violation of long-standing U.S. policy which prohibits the use of
Peace Corps personnel or Fulbright scholars for intelligence purposes.

"We take this very seriously and want to stress this is not in any way
our policy," a senior State Department official told ABCNews.com.

The Fulbright scholar van Schaick, a 2006 Rutgers University graduate,
says the request came at a mandatory orientation and security briefing
meeting with Assistant Regional Security Officer Vincent Cooper at the
embassy on the morning of Nov. 5, 2007.

According to van Schaick, the request for information gathering
"surfaced casually" halfway through Cooper's 30-minute, one-on-one
briefing, which initially dealt with helpful tips about life and
security concerns in Bolivia.

"He said, 'We know the Venezuelans and Cubans are here, and we want to
keep tabs on them,'" said van Schaick who recalls feeling "appalled"
at the comment.

"I was in shock," van Schaick said. "My immediate thought was 'oh my
God! Somebody from the U.S. Embassy just asked me to basically spy for
the U.S. Embassy.'"

A similar pattern emerges in the account of the three Peace Corps
volunteers and their supervisor. On July 29, 2007, just before the new
volunteers were sworn in, they say embassy security officer Vincent
Cooper visited the 30-person group to give a talk on safety and made
his request about the Cubans and Venezuelans.

"He said it had to do with the fight against terrorism," said one, of
the briefing from the embassy official. Others remember being told,
"It's for your own safety."

Peace Corps Deputy Director Doreen Salazar remembers the incident
vividly because she says it was the first time she had heard an
embassy official make such a request to a Peace Corps group.

Salazar says she and her fellow staff found the comment so out of line
that they interrupted the briefing to clarify that volunteers did not
have to follow the embassy's instructions, and she later complained
directly to the embassy about the incident.

"Peace Corps is an a-political institution," Salazar says. "We made it
clear to the embassy that this was an inappropriate request, and they
agreed."

Indeed, the State Department admits having acknowledged the infraction
and assuring Salazar that it would not happen again. Yet, it was just
four months later that Fulbright scholar van Schaick says he was asked
by the same embassy official, Cooper, to "spy" on the Cubans and
Venezuelans.

A U.S. Embassy official in La Paz, Bolivia said Cooper was referring
all calls for comment to the State Department in Washington.

Van Schaick says he never considered complying with the request,
fearful he would violate Bolivian espionage laws and that he would
jeopardize the integrity of the Fulbright program, which yearly sends
hundreds of American college graduates to countries around the world.

"I am supposed to be a cultural ambassador increasing mutual
understanding between us and the Bolivian people," van Schaick
explains. "This flies in face of everything Fulbright stands for."

The Fulbright program receives its funding from the U.S. State
Department and the Peace Corps is a federal agency, but the State
Department insists that neither group has the obligation to act in an
intelligence capacity. In fact, both have strict regulations against
members getting involved in politics in their host country.

The press director at the Peace Corps told ABC News in no uncertain
terms that the corps is not involved in any intelligence gathering.

Since Peace Corps' inception in 1961, it has been the practice of the
Peace Corps to keep volunteers separate from any official duties
pertaining to U.S. foreign policy, including the reality or the
appearance of involvement in intelligence-related activities," said
Amanda Beck, press director of the Peace Corps. "Any connection
between the Peace Corps and the intelligence community would seriously
compromise the ability of the Peace Corps to develop and maintain the
trust and confidence of the people in the host countries we serve."
Read the Peace Corps' full statement.

Like many of the Peace Corps workers, van Schaick is carrying out his
research in the Santa Cruz countryside, where a number of Cuban
doctors are deployed providing free medical services as part of Cuba's
solidarity with its socialist ally, Bolivia's President Evo Morales.

The accusations are likely to reverberate in Bolivia, especially given
the already shaky relationship between the Bush administration and
President Morales' two-year-old government.

"These are serious incidents that we will investigate thoroughly,"
says Bolivia's Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca in an interview.

"Any U.S. government use of their students or volunteers to provide
intelligence represents a grave threat to Bolivia's sovereignty."

Bolivian law provides severe penalties in espionage cases. According
to Article 111 of the country's penal code, "he who procures secretive
documents, objects or information…concerning [Bolivia's] foreign
relations in an espionage effort for other countries during times of
peace, endangering the security of the State, will incur a penalty of
30 years in prison." In lay man's terms: if any U.S. citizen provides
information of use in a spying effort, they would be subject to
Bolivia's maximum prison sentence.

But the U.S. citizens who reported being approached in this way by the
State Department official said no mention was made of any legal risks
arising from complying with the request to keep tabs on foreign
nationals in Bolivia.

There is no indication that any of the volunteers made reports to the
U.S. Embassy.

Van Schaick says he is keenly aware of the Pandora's box now knocked
open. The Hoboken, N.J. native, however, was adamant that the incident
be brought to light -- in the hopes for change. "I came forward
because the Bolivian people have a right to know," former union
activist van Schaick says. "Asking Fulbrighters to spy is just not OK."

Three of the other four Fulbright scholars currently in Bolivia say
they were never asked about Cubans or Venezuelans in their briefings.
A fourth Fulbright scholar declined repeated requests for an interview
on the subject.

Tara Anderson
RPCV El Salvador '05 - '07

Hi All,

We don't allow attachments through the listserv because it leaves us open to
viruses and other malicious things.  If people would like to open the
listservs up to allow attachments, I can do so.   But let's have an online
discussion about the costs/benefits of this before anything is changed.  For
now, you'll need to paste the contents of the attachment into the body of
the email or just email the attachment directly to those who express
interest.

Finally, remember that there is a NorCalJobs listserv full of people looking
for job opportunities.  Please be sure to post job announcements there.  You
can sign up for any of the listservs at
http://www.norcalpca.org/content.cfm?id_con=6.

Best regards,
Kate
Listserv moderator & NorCalPCA Secretary

On Feb 11, 2008 3:07 PM, Kristan Almgren <k_almgren@...> wrote:

>   Sorry! Here is the attachment once again.
>
> Daniel Marlay <dmarlay@... <dmarlay%40yahoo.com>> wrote: The
> attachment did not come through. Can you re-send? A friend of mine might be
> interested.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kristan Almgren <k_almgren@... <k_almgren%40yahoo.com>>
> To: NorCalPCA@yahoogroups.com <NorCalPCA%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 2:54:26 PM
> Subject: [NorCalPCA] Outreach Job for Interactive Parenting Media
>
> Dear Norcalers-
> For those of you in SF/ East Bay looking for a part-time job in outreach,
> requiring Spanish, this might be for you! ~ see attachment
>
> Kristan
> DR '93-'95
>
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Hi all,

I support keeping in place the ban on attachments on the general
e-mail lists for NorCalPCA.

As Kathleen pointed out, there's already a more appropriate list
for job announcements (which are probably the only attachments
one really needs).  Most of the other attachments can be
summarized (if long) or pasted into the body of the message (if
short).

Pictures, videos, music, speeches, etc. are better left on a
server somewhere else, and just post the URL in your message.

Hope this help,

//  John  //

John Shores
Colombia (1972-1976)
Dominican Republic (1976-1978)
PC Staff/HQ (1989-1998)

A 24-minute video follow-up story can be found here:

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/2/11/us_embassy_in_bolivia_tells_ful
bright

Randy Bush
RPCV  Fiji '71-'74

--- In NorCalPCA@yahoogroups.com, "taralee1818" <taralee1818@...>
wrote:
>
> Interesting article...
>
> http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4262036&page=1
>
> In an apparent violation of U.S. policy, Peace Corps volunteers
and a
> Fulbright scholar were asked by a U.S. Embassy official in
Bolivia "to
> basically spy" on Cubans and Venezuelans in the country, according
to
> Peace Corps personnel and the Fulbright scholar involved.
> .......................................clip

The International House at UC Berkeley has announced this wonderful
opportunity for RPCVs interested in pursuing a PhD at Berkeley. Please
help get the word out and forward to anyone who may be interested:



**California's First Endowed Doctoral Fellowship for Peace Corps
Volunteers
Launched by International House, UC Berkeley**

(Berkeley, CA) International House announces the Joe Lurie Returned
Peace
Corps Volunteer Fellowship-California's first endowed scholarship to
fund
a former Peace Corps volunteer's first year of doctoral studies at UC
Berkeley.

Berkeley is the number one university in the nation sending alumni
abroad
as Peace Corps volunteers.  3,326 UC Berkeley graduates have served
since
the Peace Corps began in 1961 in every sector of the Peace
Corps-including
education, health and HIV/AIDS, business development, environment, youth
development, and agriculture.

The fellowship is named after Joe Lurie, International House's executive
director for 19 years, and a Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya for three
years. It provides a returned Peace Corps volunteer beginning PhD
studies
at Cal with room, board and access to rich cross-cultural programs and
resources at International House, a multicultural residential center
with
nearly 600 residents from the U.S. and over 80 countries. The UC
Berkeley
Graduate Division matches the I-House fellowship by providing the
recipient one year of tuition and fee support plus a $5,000 stipend.

Financially-strapped returned Peace Corps volunteers are eligible to
apply
for the fellowship through the Office of Graduate Admissions, regardless
of whether they reside in California or out-of-state. Awards are made by
the admitting UC academic department. I-House accommodation is valued at
approximately $12,000 annually and the Graduate Division match provides
up
to $40,000 for tuition and fees.

The goal of the fellowship is to create academic opportunities for
returned Peace Corps volunteers, honor UC Berkeley's historic connection
to the program, and enable former volunteers to contribute to the
intercultural learning environment at I-House.

This is the first endowed graduate fellowship in California targeted to
help these talented candidates pursue doctoral degrees. I-House has
partnered with UC Berkeley and 149 private donors to create this
endowment, now valued at over $260,000. I-House, with its commitment to
a
multicultural community and international dialogue, is uniquely able to
provide returned Peace Corps volunteers with an engaging and culturally
diverse living environment. This scholarship will help UC Berkeley
enhance
its strong Peace Corps legacy while providing important financial
support.

The International House board of directors named the fellowship in honor
of former director, Joe Lurie, whose Peace Corps experiences in Kenya
for
three years helped launch his career of international service. Mr. Lurie
served with distinction as executive director of I-House from 1988 until
he stepped down in June 2007. He was the third of only four executive
directors in the 78-year history of I-House.

International House is a residential and program center at the
University
of California at Berkeley, dedicated to fostering understanding and
friendship among the peoples of all nations, races and cultures. Its
active program schedule, ranging from cultural festivals to discussions
on
world issues, enhances global understanding in the community and on the
Berkeley campus. International House is a separate and self-supporting
nonprofit organization with close ties to the University of California,
Berkeley.

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ABC News article
U.S. Diplomat Recalled After 'Spying' Allegations in Bolivia

Bolivian President Calls on Armed Forces to Protect
Against 'Espionage Attempts' by the U.S.

By JEAN FRIEDMAN-RUDOVSKY
Feb. 11, 2008—

(Editor's Note: Jean Friedman-Rudovksy is a freelance journalist
based in La Paz, Bolivia, where she is the correspondent for TIME
Magazine and Women's Enews. She has worked as an associate producer
for ABC News in Bolivia and is a founding editor of Ukhampacha
Bolivia, an online bilingual Web journal on Latin American social
and political issues.)

The president of Bolivia voiced strong concerns and a U.S. diplomat
has been recalled to Washington in the wake of an ABC News report
that the diplomat asked a Fulbright scholar and Peace Corps
volunteers to "spy" on Cubans and Venezuelans in Bolivia.

Bolivian President Evo Morales today called on the armed forces to
safeguard Bolivia's sovereignty against "espionage attempts" by the
U.S. government.

On Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez referred specifically to
the allegations made by Fulbright scholar Alexander van Schaick.

"The United States had to admit to espionage," the fiery Socialist
leader stated in Caracas.

Van Schaick told ABC News.com that during a routine security
briefing at the U.S. Embassy last November, Assistant Regional
Security Advisor Vincent Cooper asked him to supply the embassy with
information about Venezuelans and Cubans he should come across while
carrying out his studies.

"I was asked to basically spy," he said.

The U.S. Embassy in La Paz released a three-page statement today
repeating State Department responses that Cooper made
an "inappropriate suggestion" to Peace Corps volunteers and to
Fulbright scholar Alex van Schaick regarding their "contact with
citizens of certain countries," in violation of long-standing United
States policy not to involve Fulbright scholars or Peace Corps
volunteers in any espionage activity.

The embassy denied the requests involved spying.

"In no way have U.S. embassy personnel ever requested that Peace
Corps participants or Fulbright academic program members participate
in intelligence activities," the statement says.

The Bolivian government, though, is not convinced.

"It's not as simple as saying this was a mistake," Minister of
Government Alfredo Rada said yesterday in a radio address. "There
need to be explanations, " said Rada, adding that the Bolivian
government would soon call on U.S. Ambassador in Bolivia Philip
Goldberg to meet personally with several of Bolivia's top government
officials to give his version of recent events.

Morales also made clear today that Assistant Security Advisor
Cooper, the embassy official who reportedly gave the instructions to
new Peace Corps volunteers in July 2007 and to van Schaick four
months later, was no longer welcome in Bolivia.

"This man has not only violated the rights of [those he instructed],
but has also violated, offended and attacked our nation," President
Morales said in a speech from the city of Cochabamba. "As far as the
government of Bolivia is concerned, he is not wanted here."

Cooper's unpopularity with the Bolivian government may only be an
added headache for the embassy employee. The U.S. embassy says
that "Cooper has been called back to Washington to be questioned,"
and that "the State Department will take appropriate action after an
investigation has been carried out," according to their statement
which was released around the same time as Morales' speech.

The embassy statement also expressed its "surprise and regret" that
van Schaick went to the press with his denouncement, rather than
approach the embassy or the Fulbright commission first.

"If he had done that, this situation would have been corrected
immediately, " it said.

Van Schaick told ABC News today that he stands by his decision to
blow the whistle, noting that Peace Corps Deputy Director Dorene
Salazar took the route that the embassy recommends, to no avail.

"The Peace Corps staff complained internally, and less than four
months later, the problem arose again," says van Schaick, referring
to the fact that peace corps official Doreen Salazar sent an e-mail
complaining about Cooper's actions and was assured that the
situation would be rectified. "Why would it be any different this
time?" van Schaick said.

On July 29, 2007 Cooper gave a security briefing to 30 Peace Corps
volunteers before their swearing-in ceremony, instructing them to
report back to the embassy with information on the Cubans they meet,
according to Salazar and several volunteers who were present.
According to van Schaick, Cooper asked him to provide the embassy
with information regarding Venzuelans and Cubans and gave him the
reasoning, "We know they're out there, and we just want to keep tabs
on them." The U.S. State Department claims that these instructions
are a breach of U.S. policy.

Copyright © 2008 ABC News Internet Ventures

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My wife, Paula J. Sellens, and I served as Community Development Workers in the
Solomon Island Peace Corps from 1990 � 1992.  I then worked for Japan
International Cooperation Agency in Japan for 13 years training JOCVs for
overseas volunteer service.

I am now developing a charitable program with 501(c) (3) privileges under the
auspices of The National Heritage Foundation�s �sister� charity
Congressional District Programs www.cdprograms.org.  My program�s goal is to
organize and sponsor short term trips for RPCVs to return to their host country
for maintenance, improvement or reinstating their projects.  Please contact me
for information if you are interested in participating.  Charles J. Sellens; 513
Andrew Street; Dodge City, Ks 620-227-3816; werchaps@...







      
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To whom it may concern;
Hello! I am a first-year student at the University of Pacific in Stockton, CA.
For an interesting class I am taking, it is required that I interview a returned
Peace Corps Volunteer about the time they spent with the organization. I would
like to interview someone who spent time in either the former Soviet nations, or
in the Amazon, but I discovered that I would not be able to find someone as
easily as I had hoped. I myself am interested in going to either of these
regions with the Peace Corps. Would it be possible for someone to contact me, so
we can set up a time for an interview possibly during the last week of February.
Thank you for your time.


--
Devon M Blount
University of the Pacific
Class of 2011






      
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For the upcoming annual general meeting, I have been asked to assemble a cd of
world music.  Just a big mix of everyone's PC country music should do the trick.

So please, do me a favor, and send an MP3 or two of something cool from your
country.  I'm hoping to get a wide selection of things, and have a good eclectic
mix.  Otherwise, it might be a lot of Surinamese reggae or kaseko.

You can email me an MP3, or if you're in the city, you could bring me a cd and
I'll rip the mp3.  You could even bring it to the RPCV social tonight, if you're
coming.

Daniel Marlay
Suriname '01-'03




      
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Every year, the NorCal community assembles, in accord with our bylaws, to elect
its at-large and alternate Board Members. Currently, there are four positions
open for at-large representatives (2 – 2 year positions and 2 half term
positions for one year) plus alternates. Reps must be current members of NorCal,
willing to attend bimonthly board meetings, be active on committees, and with
organizing events. If you are interested in being a Boardmember of NorCal Peace
Corps Association, please provide Jayma Brown your bio and whether interested in
the 1 year or 2 year positions by Friday February 22 at jaymaghana@...
or 510-237-0231.  Elections will be held at our Annual General Meeting this
Saturday February 23rd in Redwood City.  Candidates do not need to attend the
AGM to run for a position.

Come support local RPCVs while we work on a "secondary project" to green the
bars of San Francisco! The group Green & Tonic is a spawn from the Green
Team that was initiated by RPCV Susan Silber through Acterra (
www.acterra.org <http://www.acterra.com/>) in August 2007. We are a group of
10 friends (3 of us RPCVs) who have decided to take environmental action
within our community…at the bars.



Green & Tonic has brought forth the "Green Pubs Initiative" to provide an
incentive for local bar owners to retrofit their establishments and bar
goers to lessen their ecological burden on the planet. Once an owner enrolls
in the City's Green Business program www.greenbiz.abag.ca.gov/ we organize a
party to offset the initial costs of becoming a green certified bar. The
fundraiser helps bars replace not-so-sustainable components, i.e. leaky
toilets, energy sucking appliances and toxic cleaning supplies.



Tomorrow night we are raising money to "green" Doc's Clock in the Mission!!



"Green Pubs Initiative" @ Doc's Clock

When: Thursday, February 21st, 7pm-Close

Where: Doc's Clock

2575 Mission Street (Between 21st and 22nd Street), San Francisco,
CA<http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/#mvt=m&maxp=search&q1=2575%20Mission%20Street%20(B\
etween%2021st%20and%2022nd%20Street),%20San%20Francisco,%20CA,%20United%20States\
&trf=0&mag=3>



Click here to check out the invite:

http://crush3r.com/page/voxsyrtwwk/?i=egfcmolnpo



Last week the water department visited Doc's Clock and they will have to
change out some faucets and install a low flow urinal.  PG&E has not come
through yet, but they will have to upgrade the refrigeration system
and probably some of the lighting.  They have already switched from an A/C
system to energy saving fans.  They already buy the most environmentally
safe cleaning products they can find and are switching to compostable straws
(made from corn).



The party tomorrow night will start around 7PM.  100% of the proceeds from
360 Vodka, Lotus Vodka, Speakeasy's White Lightening, Sierra Nevada
Celebration Ale, Lagunitas Maximus, and Anderson Valley bottled beer will be
used to make the necessary changes to make Doc's more environmentally
friendly.



Please join us!



Green & Tonic



If you have any questions or would like to be added to our future guest
lists, please email us at

greenandtonic@...


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From: Mike Sheppard <peacecorpsjournals@...>
Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Subject: Peace Corps Wiki
To: peacecorpsjournals@...




Dear RPCV,

For the first time in its almost fifty year history, the volunteers
themselves are happy to announce the creation of a wiki based website
dedicated to collaborative work.

http://www.PeaceCorpsWiki.com/

An institutional memory of this complex organization is being built
day by day creating a bridge to an exciting future. This is an effort,
lead by recently returned volunteers, to positivity develop the
concept called Peace Corps - the history of Peace Corps and the
projects that volunteers have done in over 139 countries around the
world, ever since Kennedy announced 'And so, my fellow Americans: ask
not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your
country.'

There are now a handful of administrators volunteering their time to
the project and regular users (both registered and anonymous) have
added almost a 1,000 pages of contributions.

However, we still need your help!

The ultimate goal is to have everything cross referenced, searchable,
and freely available to anyone interested in the Peace Corps;
countries, cities, sectors, volunteers - all relating to the Peace
Corps service and its history for the past 47 years. We're hoping that
eventually volunteers would be able to read what progress has been
made in Tamali, Ghana (for example) in the past 40 years. Which
volunteers were stationed there? What did the Education volunteers
have to do differently in The Gambia then Education volunteers in
Senegal, Guinea or Mauritania? What projects did volunteers in Malawi
work on 10 years ago, were any in Mzuzu?

You are even encouraged to create a page about yourself! What country
did you serve in? What projects did you work on? What was in like
serving in Venezuela in 1962, or being one of the 21 total volunteers
who served in Bosnia-Herzegovina from 2000-2002? We even made it easy
for you - on the main page is a 'Add Volunteer' box - just type in
your name and the hard part is done for you!

Served in Farafenni, The Gambia or Gyumri, Armenia? Want to make a
page about your town or village? Please do. Think the page for your
country of service needs a few pictures? Welcome to upload them and
post them. (As of now we're using roughly the same standards as
Wikipedia) The page for Ukraine has pictures of what the electrical
outlets look like!

You can't break PeaceCorpsWiki - anything can be fixed or improved
later. Don't be afraid to edit - anyone can edit almost any page, and
we encourage you to be bold! You do not need to register as a user to
contribute; anonymous legitimate edits/suggestions are welcome.

More than 190,000 people have answered the call to serve, and the
PeaceCorpsWiki site provides the tool necessary to capture and
disseminate this valued knowledge. You are welcome to join us and
contribute your first-hand knowledge to this collective public
information exchange.


Thank you,

-Mike Sheppard
RPCV / The Gambia ('03-'05)
http://www.PeaceCorpsJournals.com/
http://www.PeaceCorpsWiki.com/




This e-mail can be forwarded and distributed freely to other RPCVs who
may be interested in this project. We only ask it remain intact, in
full. Thank you.


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Disclaimer: PeaceCorpsWiki (.com/.org) and PeaceCorpsJournals
(.com/.org) are not affiliated with the United State Peace Corps. The
contents of these websites belong to the group's members and do not
reflect any position or policy of the U.S. Government or the Peace
Corps.
---



WANTED VOLUNTEER WEB DEVELOPERS:

If you are a web developer we are interested in your help. We are
working on including several Web 2.0 applications to complement Peace
Corps wiki and blog sites. Currently, we can only offer kundos and
karma, in true Peace Corps spirit, but the Peace Corps Wiki
(.com/.org) and Peace Corps Journals (.com/.org) are filing for 501c
(3) status, and around the beginning of next year, should have it. So,
if institutional memory building and creating connections across the
world to build a more sustainable future is close to your heart, WE
CAN USE YOUR PROGRAMING HELP = GIVE YOU A STAKE IN THE FUTURE OF THESE
SITES AND THE NONPROFIT THAT WILL MANAGE THEM. The project has been
carried forward on volunteer spirit; we have great plans for the
websites that are developing and the Nonprofit that will manage them.
Functionality of the sites needs to be increase with new sets of tools
for better search, organization, and filing. With close to +200,000
RPCVs, it likely these sites will be swamped with people sharing
stories and tips about their service and sites...we welcome you this
massive experiment in free information sharing.

SOME SKILLS, we would like:

* Server related skills including domain management, IIS, SSL, Database
* management (SQL Server and MySQL), PHP, and Apache
* Database design, development, and programming in MS SQL 2000/2005
* Experience with 3rd party COTS applications (wiki, CMS, CRM) applications.
* Coldfusion, .Net (C#), PHP
* JavaScript, HTML, XML and CSS skills
* Ruby on Rails, AJAX
* Google Earth, Microsoft Live, KLM, Mashup, and FaceBook applications


Let us know if you are interested in any aspects of the project,
either as a contributor, promoter, or web developer. (or any other
field!) This position is not limited to those that served in the Peace
Corps.
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To Whom It May Concern:
  My name is Jonathan Andrew and I work as a regional director with thenon-profit
high school exchange program called the PAX-Program of AcademicExchange.  We are
currently seekingCluster directors nationwide to work with high school age
foreign students fromour state department sponsored scholarship programs the YES
Program and theFLEX Program.  Our students on theseprograms come from countries
with significant Muslim populations, and from thecountries of the former Soviet
  Union.
  Many of our cluster directors are Returned Peacecorps volunteers, as we too
dedicate ourselves to the third goal of Peace corpsto “Bring the World Home”.
  Every year we seek new cluster directors and often times we rely on the
help of the RPCV programs to help us get the word out to their members as we
search for new volunteers for our team.
  Would it be possible for you to send out the message below to your
network of RPCV alumni in hopes that some of them would be interested in this
opportunity with our program?
  Please let me know if this would be possible or not.  I would love to answer
any questions you mayhave.
  Thank you for your time and any help you may be able to lend.
  Kindest Regards
  Jon Andrew
  Regional Director-Sponsored
Programs
  PAX-Program of Academic
Exchange
  jonathana@...
  1 800 555 6211 ext. 304

 
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  PAX – Program of Academic Exchange seeksqualified Cluster Directors nationwide
to work with its two federally fundedprograms: YES (Youth Exchange and Study)
and FLEX
(Future Leaders Exchange). YES awards full scholarships to anumber of high
school teens from countries with significant Muslim populations.This prestigious
program is vital in today’s political climate as itseeks to break down the
barriers and stereotypes between the U.S. and the Muslim world.
FLEX is a leadership program that promotes democracy and human rights in the
countries of the former Soviet Union and all its high school finalists
are selected in an open, merit-based competition.
  Both programs focus on four major
themes to achieve its goals: Education, Exchanges, Engagement, and Empowerment.
YES and FLEX scholars are selected out of thousands that apply for their
leadership potential, personalities and academics and come from such countries
as Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brunei, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, India,
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Moldova, the Philippines,
Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand and Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan.
   Cluster Directors represent the scholarship programs in their local
communities and arrange host families and high school enrollments for 3
scholarship recipients per year. Cluster Directors earn commission per student;
are invited to attend a training seminar in  Washington  DC and an annual 4-day
national meeting(held each year at a different resort location, all expenses
paid).  PAXis particularly seeking RPCVs for Cluster Director Positionsbecause
of their strong cross-cultural skills and commitment to making theworld a better
place.
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If you, or somebody you know, would enjoy this flexible, part-time work fromhome
that combines a little compensation and travel with the chance to workwith some
of the most amazing and deserving teenagers from around the world,please contact
Jonathan Andrew, Regional Director of SponsoredPrograms, at jonathana@... or
call 1-800-555-6211, ext.304 for more info. Please indicate that you
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My name is Lien-Huong Hoang and I attend University
of
the
Pacific in Stockton,
California. I am currently searching for a RPCV around the Stockton area to
interview for my seminar class (which focuses on international volunteering).
Please reply back if you are interested. Your assistance would be very much
appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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As swells are expected to be 18-20' on Sunday, our whale watching
excursion is postponed to SATURDAY, MARCH 1st.  If the seas are rough
that day, we'll go out on Sunday, March 2nd.

Sherry or some other staff from the Queen of Hearts will be calling you
to inform you of this postponement.  If you have not yet received a call
and have questions, please call the numbers listed below under
Reservations.

See you on the 1st!

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia

-------------------Original Message-------------------
WHAT?  Whale watching with NorCal RPCVs

WHO?   NorCal RPCVs, family and friends.  Not recommended for young
children.  Check with Reservations staff to see if your children are old
enough to enjoy it.

WHEN? Sunday, Sunday, Feb. 24

TIME? Boat will leave at 1 p.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. All going MUST be
there by 12:15, and no later than 12:30.

WHERE? Pillar Point Harbor in Princeton, CA

BOAT? Queen of Hearts

MEET AT? Big yellow TICKET OFFICE sign in the little shopping strip where
Princeton Seafood Co. is located.

COST? $40 for adults

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED? Yes! Call 510-581-2628 or 650-728-3377

BAD WEATHER? Queen of Hearts crew will call you in advance if they're not
going out due to bad weather, in which case reschedule for the next
Sunday (i.e., March 2).
Make your reservations soon, as the Queen of Hearts holds a maximum of
only 40 people.

DIRECTIONS: Princeton, CA is 4 miles north of Half Moon Bay and 25 miles
south of San Francisco. Turn west (i.e. toward the ocean) onto Capistrano
Road at the light on Route 1, where Mezza Luna is on the ocean/west side
and Red Ginger is on the east side. The parking lot is first left off
Capistrano Road. The TICKET shop is a several shops past Princeton
Seafood Company.

MAPQUEST DIRECTIONS: Use 10 Capistrano Road; Half Moon Bay, CA 04109

QUESTIONS: Call me at 650-995-7747.

Karen Keefer
RPCV/Nigeria & Liberia
X-Staff/HQ

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Hello Fellow RPCVs,

Peace Corps Week is next week!  A perfect opportunity to "Bring the World
Back Home" by sharing about your Peace Corps experience.

Local events in honor of the occasion include:

Panel Discussion on Peace Corps and Careers
Thursday Feb. 28
Monterey Institute of International Studies
exact time and place TBA
contact Zachary for more info.
zachary.well@...

Celebratory Potluck Party!
Saturday March 1
1 p.m. potluck lunch
Celia's house
220 Granite St.
Pacific Grove
Please RSVP to Celia
celiabos@...
or 831-375-5002


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Happy Peace Corps Week!!!

February 25—March 3, 2008 is Peace Corps Week, when we will celebrate the
47th Anniversary of the founding of the Peace Corps!
Celebrate international peace and friendship with past, present, and future
Peace Corps Volunteers in Monterey.

Reminder of the following Peace Corps Week Events!


Thursday, Feb. 28,
Panel Discussion: Peace Corps - Careers and You
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Room B104, McGowan Building
7 p.m.
Contact: Zachary Wells, zachary.wells@...


Saturday March 1
Celebratory Peace Corps Week Potluck Lunch
Celia's House
220 Granite St.
Pacific Grove
1 p.m.
Please RSVP to Celia 375-5002 or celiabos@...
Bring Potluck dish to share

From downtown Pacific Grove, head west on Lighthouse (away from Monterey)
until just a few blocks past Post Office, turn left onto Granite.  House is
blue Victorian with large Cypress tree


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Hi all -



A tremendous thank you for representing Peace Corps at city council and
county board meetings throughout our region. We received 24 Peace Corps
Week proclamations in Northern California and Nevada! (From Gov.
Schwarzenegger and Gov. Gibbons, plus 20 counties and two cities!).  For
those of your picking up the proclamations, feel free to use them for
local RPCV events. If and when you would like to send them to us, either
a recruiter can pick up when next in your neighborhood or you can mail
to Peace Corps at 1301 Clay St. Ste 620N, Oakland CA 94612.



A big thank you to Sue Gershenson for coordinating the proclamation
requests. Merry Peace Corps Week to all!





County/City       Meeting date / RPCVs

Alameda           2/19 Sue Gershenson

Clark                 2/19 Mauricia Baca, Stephen Duffy & Linda Miller

Contra Costa     2/26 Jean and Ross Clayton

El Dorado          2/26 Mercedes Kirk, Kristine Oase & Phyllis Goldie

Fresno              2/26 Mona Nyandoro

Henderson         mailed

Humboldt          2/26 Dave Moss

Marin                mailed

Martinez (city)   2/20 Bryan Lynch, Neil Konkel, and Kathy Radke

Merced             2/26 Anna and Jacob Ramirez

Monterey           1/29 Celia Bosworth

Napa                 mailed

Sacramento       2/26 Mark Stivers

San Francisco   2/26 Hale Sargent and Scott Watenpaugh

San Joaquin      2/26 Mickie Flores

San Mateo        mailed

Santa Clara       2/26 Kandis Scott

Shasta              2/26 Marilyn and Terry Thomas

Sonoma            2/26 Darleen and Alan Beals

Stanislaus         mailed

Washoe            2/26 Kelly O'Keeffe

Yolo                  2/26 Erica Chernoh and Scott Dietrich







+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Nathan Hale Sargent

Public Affairs Specialist

Peace Corps San Francisco Regional Office

1301 Clay St., Ste 620N

Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 452-8446

(510) 452-8441 fax

www.peacecorps.gov <http://www.peacecorps.gov/>
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Please send responses to  William John Hurst <whurst@...>...
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Dear NorCalPCA,

I am a student at UCSC participating in a Global Action
class. Next Wednesday, March 5th, we will be giving a
benefit for Malaria awareness in Africa, and are wondering
if you might be able to put us into contact with someone
who would be able to speak for 10-15 minutes in between
7:30 and 9:30 PM. Thank you for any help.

Sincerely,
William Hurst






      
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From: Jonathan Pearson <Jonathan@...>
To: NorCalPCA@...
Sent: Saturday, March 1, 2008 12:18:32 PM
Subject: NorCal: NPCA Day of Action NorCal flyer


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Dear Members of NorCal:  Happy Peace Corps Day!

  As I think you may be aware, next week NPCA¢s advocacyprogram is holding our
fourth annual National Day of Action in support of thePeace Corps.  In
preparation for our Day of Action next Tuesday, I haveprepared this flyer you
can use, which has contact info for Senators and localCongressmen, and
thespecific requests we are asking people to make during their phone calls. The
flyer also provides a link to a website where people can take action byemail.

  Starting on Tuesday, and throughout the
week, please feel free to share this with group members and any
local people (RPCVs or others who support the Peace Corps) to urge them to take
action.

  We will do your best to update you when local lawmakers take
positive action.

  Thank you so much!  Don¢t hesitate to contact me
if you have any questions, and I look forward to catching up with you soon.

  Jonathan Pearson

  Jonathan Pearson (
  Micronesia 87 - 89)
  Advocacy Coordinator
National Peace Corps Association
  1900 L Street NW,  Suite 404
  Washington , DC 20036
202-293-7728, ext. 21
fax: 202-293-7554
advocacy@...
http://www.rpcv.org/advocacy

  Be a Voice for the Peace Corps March 4th!  visit www.rpcv.org/dayofaction








      
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