The bulletin board currently has 4 posts.

Here are the topics...

	1.	RPCV New to Area & California, Interested in Networking for Work Opportunities and to Meet Other RPCVs
	2.	Red Cross Masters of Disaster - help children become more disaster prepared
	3.	SBPCA seeking member photos for inclusion on our website
	4.	Peace Corps Response Positions (formerly Crisis Corps)

And here are the details...

1. RPCV New to Area & California, Interested in Networking for Work Opportunities and to Meet Other RPCVs

RPCV Michael Starks (Kenya 2005-08) is new to Santa Barbara (and California) and is interested in networking for work opportunities and to meet other RPCVs to share thoughts/stories.

Long-term goal: Utilizing his skills to work with/or in the East African region.

Shorter-term goal: Pay rent. :-) Find work that has an international focus or works with youth, or something new that could inspire him.

Experiences/Skills: Led life skills/cultural adjustment program for refugee youth and parents in Chicago. Acted as in-office Swahili translator. HIV/AIDS teacher in Kenya (produced HIV-related materials for deaf schools: posters, videos, etc.). Publication production, marketing and events coordination at Purdue University for Study Abroad Programs. Freelance writing and graphic design.

Contact: Michael Starks, 765-490-3774, or send him an email.

2. Red Cross Masters of Disaster -
Help Children Become More Disaster Prepared!

The Red Cross has instituted the new Red Cross Masters of Disaster (MOD) program to teach children (K-8) about how to be safe before, during and after a disaster. They have reached over 450 third and fourth grade students, but are hoping to reach more. That's where YOU come in!

VOLUNTEER TO BECOME A PRESENTER!

The American Red Cross, Santa Barbara County Chapter, offers these fun and interactive Masters of Disaster presentations to community organizations and groups FREE OF CHARGE -- and they are looking for fun and motivated members of the Santa Barbara community to join their team in spreading their messages of awareness and safety.

The MOD curriculum uses fun and engaging activities to educate and entertain children grades K-8 about the science and safety behind natural disasters. Available presentation topics include: General Preparedness, Earthquake Safety, Fire Prevention & Safety, and Flood Safety. Each lesson runs 30-45 minutes.

If you're interested in volunteering or would you like more information, contact:

Karyn Boenker
Masters of Disaster South County Coordinator
(805) 687-1331 ext. 123
kboenker@sbredcross.org

3. SBPCA seeking member photos for inclusion on our website

If you have a photo of yourself as a PCV in your country of service and/or another photo from your Peace Corps experience (such as a scenic photo, a picture of host nationals at your post, etc.) that you would like to share with us (and our viewing public on the web), we'd love to get a copy! We'd like to highlight our members and the places they served in the Peace Corps.

Photos should be in .jpg format, preferably 72dpi and either 400 pixels wide x 300 pixels high, or 300 pixels wide x 400 pixels high. If you aren't sure if yours match these preferences and/or don't know how to adjust them to these specifications, just send them to us anyway and we'll see what we can do to make them work for us.

Also, if you only have a hard copy of a photo you'd like to share and you don't have a scanner, contact Naomi to arrange getting it to her and she will scan it for you.

To submit photos, email them to Naomi.

4. Peace Corps Response Positions (formerly Crisis Corps)

Using the language, technical, and cross-cultural skills gained through Peace Corps service and other professional experience, the Peace Corps Response allows exceptional RPCVs to return to the field in short-term, high-impact assignments that typically range from three to six months. To date, more than 1100 Peace Corps Response Volunteers have served in over 40 countries in Latin America, Africa, the Pacific, Asia, and Eastern Europe. 272 have been deployed domestically. For more information on the program, click here.

Click here to see the full list of current available assignments.