Membership Assistance Network Survey

The Biodiversity Committee of the RPCVs for Environment and Development is initiating a Membership Assistance Network to find ways to support Peace Corps Volunteers in the field, particularly those working in areas of conservation, wildlife and ecosystem management, and biological diversity.  Peace Corps Volunteers have contacted RPCV-E&D  with specific technical questions or have asked for an expert who could offer some advice. We know that RPCVs like you are one of the best sources of such support, and we are initiating the Assistance Network to provide assistance to active volunteers.  Peace Corps
headquarters staff are also interested in working with us to evolve this network. We will soon expand Under the Village Tree distribution to Associate Peace Corps Directors in countries with environmental programs. At this point, we would like to get more information from
those of you interested in providing technical information or support to PCVs. Please take a few minutes to fill out and mail in this survey and attach a resume or other additional sheets. Look for updates on these activities in upcoming issues of the newsletter.


Name:  ____________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________

City: ________________________ State: ______________ Zip:

Phone Number: _______________________  Fax Number:_______________________

Email address:  ___________________________________________________________

Country or countries of Peace Corps service: Program(s): Dates of Service:


1.  Please list other jobs and projects where you have worked and the type of activities you preformed. In particular, list your experiences related to conservation, wildlife or ecosystem management, and biological diversity.  Be as specific as possible, including short-term
projects or assignments.

2.  What relevant skills or technical expertise are you able to share with current PCVs?

3.  Would you be willing to provide support to PCVs via:
                regular mail          e-mail                telephone
4.  Would you be willing to provide technical information in the form
of newsletter articles?
                yes
                no
        If so, what specific topics could you write about?


5.  Would you be willing to provide technical documents or literature
to PCVs?
                yes
                no
        Describe briefly what you have available:


6. What language and/or cultural skills would you be willing to share
with PCVs?


7.  Do you have suggestions for other ways to support PCVs in the field?

8.  Do you have access to: 
    government agency information and/or services ?
    private agency information and/or services?
    financial support for Peace Corps projects?
        Describe briefly:


EMAIL RESPONSES TO  Doreen Robinson

or snail surveys to:    Doreen Robinson 
                                RPCVs-E&D, Biodiversity Chair
                                8712 Plymouth Street 3
                                Silver Spring MD 20901