| X M.Y P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L J.O.U.R.N.E.Y . |
| Updates |
| As my departure date quickly approaches, I've been asked many times about my itinerary and schedule, so I thought I would include this information as my second "update." Thanks to all of you who helped me prepare and pack, and otherwise remain a sane individual. I love you all. Staging: Sunday, January 22 - Tuesday, January 24 Staging is a pre-departure orientation. This is the first stage of Volunteer service as a trainee. It is the state-side introduction to Volunteer safety and service overseas. Contact Info: Courtyard by Marriott, 21 Juniper Street at City Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Tel: (215) 496-3200; Fax: (215) 496-3696 Schedule: Sunday, January 22, 2006 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Open Registration 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Welcome Program (Welcome and Introductions, Peace Corps Approach to Development, Personal Definition of Success, Anxieties and Aspirations, Safety and Support, and Nuts and Bolts) Monday, January 23, 2006 8: 30 - 12:00 p.m. - Training Program (A Slice of Life: Coping with Unwanted Attention, Managing Risk and Crossing Cultures) 1:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Training Program (Change 5 Things, Policies in Practice, Staging Capstone, Bridge to Pre-Service Training, Logistics of Departure, Evaluation and Closing) Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:30 a.m. - Depart for Clinic 10:00 a.m. - Check out of Hotel 11:00 a.m. - Bus leaves for airport Training: Thursday, January 26 - Wednesday, March 29 Pre-service training provides language, cross-culture and technical sessions at the site. During training, each Volunteer lives with a host family. The training is divided between 3 weeks working alongside currently serving education Volunteers and completing practical activities within schools and communities around the training site. The training lasts 9 weeks in Kitwe, Zambia. The first two days will be spent in a lodge near Lusaka before moving to the training site in Kitwe. Flight Information Tuesday, January 24: Delta Airlines Flight 7796 Leaves JFK at 5:55 p.m. Arrives in Johannesburg at 5:50 p.m. (via Dakar) on Wednesday, January 25. Thursday, January 26: Delta Airlines Flight 7780 Leaves Johannesburg at 11:40 a.m. Arrives in Lusaka at 1:40 p.m. Peace Corps Contact Information PC Headquarters Toll-Free #: 1-800-424-8580, Press 2 PC Website: www.peacecorps.gov (provides sections for family and friends, the Peace Corps safety and security plan, recent announcements and press releases, information on returned Volunteer services, the Coverdell World Wise Schools Programs, and the Partnership Program, updates on crises in the countries where Volunteers serve) Office of Special Services; Ext. 1470 or (202) 692-1470 (8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. ET). After Hours answering service: (202) 638-2574 (Office to contact for family emergencies, in order to get information to volunteers overseas). Jalle's Contact Information: See webpage. |
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