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| May 2013 |
PCV Sarah Reichle seeks support for water catchment project for Amazon indigenous communities Friends of Ecuador has contracted mod.girl.designs to redesign its website and logo, new site soon! Communications forthcoming with the new website 2012 financials here Newsletter archives here. COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Wed 15 May 2013 13:40 |
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| April 2013 |
PCV Amanda Britton seeks support for water catchment project for Amazon indigenous communities April 11: Apologies that the site was down, server migration Friends of Ecuador has contracted mod.girl.designs to redesign its website and logo New look and functionality summer 2013 Communications forthcoming with the new website 2012 financials here Newsletter archives here. COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Thu 11 April 2013 11:33 |
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| October 2012 |
FOE's website renovation is in process. Watch this space VAC 2013 Calendars. Fall 2012 Newsletter forthcoming 50th Anniversary Celebrations Tremendous Success here 2011 Financials here Newsletter archives here. COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Mon 10 December 2012 10:22 |
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| March 2012 |
FOE's website needs a facelift. Do you have web design skills? E-mail us if you have the time and inclination! 50th Anniversary Celebrations Tremendous Success here 2011 Financials here Newsletter archives here. COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Sat 24 March 2012 19:14 |
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| April 2011 |
FOE's website needs a facelift. Do you have web design skills? E-mail us if you have the time and inclination! Support Environmental Education in the Amazon here
Ecuador RPCV, Earl Millett Jr. highlighted among "Champions of Change" White House blog 2010 Financials here Support the Las Mercedes health center in Huaquillas here Newsletter archives here. COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Mon 18 April 2011 18:17 |
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| MEDIA SOURCES |
Ecuador Newspapers One can find information about Ecuador through the Ecuadorian embassy's website as well as the US Embassy in Ecuador and USAID's Ecuador site. Another important site for information about Ecuador's financial status is the International Monetary Fund. The Returned Volunteer community maintains a loose collection of news sites. Articles can be found at Peace Corps On-line. The Peace Corps agency also offers news releases on their website. The Economist has the most comprehensive source of analysis on Ecuador. Some articles are by subscription, but there are great links from this site. The Economist also has up-to-date wire stories from Ecuador. The Washington Post also keeps a collection of wire service articles on Ecuador. Peace Corps Volunteers blog anonymously to the Third Goal. Great resource for unvarished perspectives on Peace Corps service. Check out foreign media perspectives on the US. WatchingAmerica.com translates media to English and posts from a wide variety of sources.
The Congressional coup of 2005 as reported by Greg Palest. |
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| FOE Web - Mon 13 October 2008 16:27 |
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| Field research opportunity: disabled access to telecenters |
Contact Ben Bellows (bbellows AT berkeley DOT edu) if you're interested... A friend of mine recently finished his information technology PhD
at Berkeley (now at MS in Redmond) is in the process of negotiating a
study proposal for technology and employability in Latin America. One
of the countries identified is Ecuador, and the focus of the work is
likely to be on technology centers and accessibility. For the purposes
of the project, they define accessibility broadly, but a significant
part of the intended research is to be on disability issues.
This would entail some primary research on disabled peoples'
experiences with accessibility through telecenters, and involves
interviewing both recipients of telecenter services and stakeholders at
telecenters, interviewing them on the importance (or not) of services
for the disabled as part of their work.
They are looking for potential partners who would be interested in
the field work part of the project in Ecuador. Ideally such partners
would be fairly comfortable working in Ecuador (if they are from
Ecuador, that is fantastic). This could be a great project for an
existing student working on these issues, or someone planning to apply
to graduate school, but an institutional partner -- a university or NGO
interested in collaborative work would also be great.
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| FOE Web - Mon 10 November 2008 14:50 |
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| Environmental Internship in Quito |
Environmental Consultant Internship, Quito, Ecuador
Walsh Environmental Scientists and Engineers, Quito Ecuador Branch seeks environmental consultants with 2 to 5 years experience. Job responsibilities include project management of multi-disciplinary teams involved in upstream petroleum, airport and wind energy permitting in sensitive areas (indigenous reserves and national parks). Responsibilities are mostly office but also require travel to remote locations in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Galapagos and Andes. English and Spanish proficiency required for report writing, translations and meetings with clients. Basic salary will be negotiated based on experience of applicant. Additional information is available on our website, www.walsh.ec Send letter of interest and resume (1 page) to mark.thurber@walsh.ec |
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| FOE Web - Mon 13 October 2008 17:52 |
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| March 2008 |
Tragic News - RPCV Laurel Zaks passed away last Friday. Here is a link to her obituary and guest book.
Services will be held Tuesday in Decatur, Georgia and Friday in Severna Park, Maryland. Tuesday's services in Decatur are at 10:30 am in the Chapel of A. S. Turner and Sons. Friday's services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church on Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard in Severna Park, MD (about 45 minutes from Baltimore and Washington DC). In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory can be made to: Manna Food Bank, 627 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville, NC 28805 or the Center for Malnourished Children in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. Laurel's father is collecting donations for the Center for Malnourished Children in Ecuador and asked that donations be sent to: Arnie and Maryanne Zaks, 8584 Majorca Lane Naples, FL 34114. |
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| FOE Web - Mon 31 March 2008 11:48 |
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| December 2007 |
Maria Eugenia Cobo to retire from Peace Corps Ecuador Former PCE Deputy Director Leach, Sad Family News We are proud to support sales of the 2008 VAC Calendar. Click here for some sample photos. They are $10. Click here to purchase. Connect to RPCVs from Peace Corps Ecuador on Facebook. Web audio archives are becoming richer. NPR has several hundred stories related to Ecuador ("Revisiting Ecuador", 2001; "The Highest Spot on Earth?", 2007; others) We are soon going to have a new newsletter. Be on the look out for it! The February 2007 issue of the newsletter is still available.COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Mon 21 January 2008 17:21 |
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| October 2007 |
Former PCE Deputy Director Leach, Sad Family News We are proud to support sales of the 2008 VAC Calendar. Click here for some sample photos. They are $10. Click here to purchase. We are also supporting sales of scarves for a youth group in Ecuador. Click here for more info. Connect to RPCVs from Peace Corps Ecuador on Facebook. Web audio archives are becoming richer. NPR has several hundred stories related to Ecuador ("Revisiting Ecuador", 2001; "The Highest Spot on Earth?", 2007; others) We are soon going to have a new newsletter. Be on the look out for it! The February 2007 issue of the newsletter is still available.
COSing? Changing jobs? Two resources to check out: NPCA Career Center and the Development Executive Group Flickr Photo Archive - FoE is proud to archive your photos of Ecuador. See our archive. E-mail us if you want to upload photos. |
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| FOE Web - Tue 16 October 2007 11:41 |
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| August 2004 |
Friends of Ecuador meets with Ambassador Raul Gangotena
Details on the August 25th meeting forthcoming... Ecuador Judge Begins Jungle Site Visits
An abandoned oily pit in this remote Amazon jungle town became the backdrop for an open courtroom, as an Ecuadorean judge began ...
Ecuador to clamp down on human trafficking
Ecuador will outlaw human trafficking, the government said on Wednesday, responding to US criticism that the Andean country is not doing...
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| FOE Web - Fri 27 August 2004 16:31 |
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| July 2004 |
Indigenous Seek Alliances
Luis Macas, one of Ecuador's most highly-respected indigenous leaders, said the summit is a means of "joining efforts to fight neo-liberalism, which runs... Ecuador's borderless crime wave
It can happen outside the stadium, inside public transportation or while filling up the gas tank... Ecuador's modest hero Perez back for more
Three years after vowing to quit athletics when he missed out on a medal at the Sydney Olympics, Ecuador's Jefferson Perez was back at the... PCV newsletter "El Clima" now available
El Clima is asking RPCVs to submit journal excerpts or stories of their site to share with current PCVs in El Clima. If interested, contact PCV John Varrieur in FoE members' database. |
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| FOE Web - Sat 24 July 2004 16:18 |
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| June 2004 |
Once Grimy Ecuador Port Reborn as Model Latin American City
Once scorned as one of Latin America's grimiest cities, Ecuador's sprawling port of Guayaquil has become ... NPCA Conference
The National Peace Corps Association welcomes all RPCVs August 5th-8th in Chicago for the biennual conference. If you plan to attend, please contact Ben Bellows for FoE activities ...
BY a Back Door to the US: A Migrant's Grim Sea Voyage
New York Times - Pedernales, Ecuador - A red light, barely visible on the horizon, made the captain of the William turn mean as the devil. It was the ... PCV newsletter "El Clima" now available
El Clima is asking RPCVs to submit journal excerpts or stories of their site to share with current PCVs in El Clima. If interested, contact PCV John Varrieur in FoE members' database. |
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| FOE Web - Sat 03 July 2004 18:48 |
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| May 2004 |
World Neighbors reports that BBC Worldwide Service is doing a multi-part radio special on dangerous pesticides in the Carchi region. Access the BBC audio series at the World Neighbors' website and click on "as heard on..." link FoE Newsletter Spring 2004 - Not so loco The Economist April 22, 2004
After some improbable success, Ecuador's president may be in trouble... link - Fishing for Trouble The Economist March 4, 2004
These are dangerous times for conservationists in the Galapagos Islands...link
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| FOE Web - Wed 09 June 2004 04:14 |
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| March 2004 |
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| FOE Web - Wed 09 June 2004 04:16 |
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| January 2004 English |
- Kapawi Journal; Ecuador Indians Fend Off Oil Companies With Tourism. An Achuar Indian, Cristal Callera treads through the jungle like a child of the rain forest. But on a recent day he had a gaggle of heavy-footed tourists in tow, the rain falling in waves and the trail mired in mud. The New York Times 1/19/04 Read more - Shrimp Dumping Investigated. The Commerce Department has started an investigation into possible dumping of shrimp on the United States market from Brazil, Ecuador, India, China, Thailand and Vietnam. The New York Times 1/22/04 Read more - Forecast. The Economist Intelligence Unit's forecast assumes that the president, Lucio Gutierrez, completes the term for which he was elected, which is scheduled to run until 2007. The Economist 1/22/04 Read more - Ecuador. The late 1990s were miserable years for Ecuador: wracked by bank collapses, general strikes and political paralysis, Ecuador became the first country to default on its Brady bonds in 1999. The Economist 11/27/03 Read more |
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| FOE Web - Thu 19 February 2004 16:26 |
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| January 2004 Spanish |
- Misiones de EE.UU., en Cuenca y Manta. La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Ecuador, Kristie Kenney, visita hoy poblaciones de Azuay para recorrer obras financiadas por el gobierno de ese país. Primero, Kenney conocerá un proyecto de riego en la comunidad de Patul Alto-El Progreso; luego estará en la inauguración de un plan turístico en Jima, impulsado por voluntarios del Cuerpo de Paz. El Universo Read more - El Fondo Monetario Internacional dilucidó algunas dudas. Las autoridades económicas ecuatorianas piden una ampliación del acuerdo hasta fin de año. La misión del FMI llegará en febrero. El Comercio 1/29/04 Read more - Un informe señala impactos negativos en el Plan Colombia. El diseño del documento de lucha contra las sustancias ilícitas está próximo a finalizar. Cuarenta instituciones participan. El Comercio 1/29/04 Read more |
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| FOE Web - Thu 19 February 2004 16:26 |
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| "Third Goal" blog |
If you are a Peace Corps volunteer looking for a way to share your story with others, consider "Third Goal" your home. If you are a visitor and would like to read more about Peace Corps experiences, add a few comments to the stories already posted encouraging writers to post more. Having a voice on the internet is getting easier every day. According to one report, a new blog is created every seven seconds. Sharing your story is no longer the problem; getting heard is. By participating in a community blog focused on a single topic, your voice and stories will be heard by a greater audience. Readers will begin to flock to Third Goal to learn the latest trials and tribulations of a large group of volunteers. Visitors who know your pen name - your friends and family - can visit a link that contains just your most recent posts. Strangers who don’t personally know anyone in the Peace Corps, however, receive combined content from all authors in any given region. By adding your story and voice to Third Goal, you help create a sustainable resource that “Help[s] promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans.” |
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| FOE Web - Fri 15 July 2005 13:02 |
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| Ambassador Invites FOE Leaders to Breakfast |
On Wednesday, August 25th, 2004, Ambassador Raul Gangotena and his Minister, Mae Montano, invited Josh Busby, Tad Baldwin, Monique Ware, and recently returned volunteer Erica Pearson to discuss possible joint endeavors. We met at the Capital Hilton on 16th Street on August 25th for several pleasant hours of conversation. Dr. Gangotena suggested three areas in which he is seeking assistance. The first is supporting more higher education for the indigenous and African population through the use of debt swaps, in which debt payments would flow to this program and not to the creditors. The second was an expansion of this same idea to also include health and welfare expenditures for the lowest income families, and be funded at $500 million annually. The third was seeking support for the next Free Trade Area, targeted for Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru; he is hopeful that this proposal will reach the hill next May or June. From the FOE side, Josh impressed them with the home page of the soon-to-be-released web page. He requested that they send on county information for posting on the site. Tad also requested use of the Embassy at the time of the next NPCA Conference in Washington, probably in the summer of 2006. |
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| FOE Web - Sun 26 December 2004 20:46 |
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