Kyrgyzstan - Revision history

89.237.228.111: Made some of the information more current. I am working on updating the welcome book, then can provide more material.

2010-12-27T12:48:25Z

Made some of the information more current. I am working on updating the welcome book, then can provide more material.

Wikibot: /* Peace Corps News */

2010-11-07T01:24:39Z

Peace Corps News

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-	<br>'''[http://peacecorpsjournals.com PEACE CORPS JOURNALS]'''<br>''( As of {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} )''<rss title=off desc=off ~~number=10~~>http://peacecorpsjournals.com/rss/kg/blog/50.xml</rss>	+	<br>'''[http://peacecorpsjournals.com PEACE CORPS JOURNALS]'''<br>''( As of {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} )''<rss title=off desc=off>http://peacecorpsjournals.com/rss/kg/blog/50.xml\|charset=UTF-8\|short\|max=10</rss>

	==Country Fund==		==Country Fund==

Wikibot at 18:01, 13 October 2010

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	Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by [[News \| country of service]] or [[News by state\|your home state]]		Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by [[News \| country of service]] or [[News by state\|your home state]]

-	''The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.''<br><rss title=on desc=off>http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&scoring=n&q=%22peace+corps%22+%22kyrgyzstan%22&output=rss</rss>	+	''The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.''<br><rss title=on desc=off>http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&scoring=n&q=%22peace+corps%22+%22kyrgyzstan%22&output=rss\|charset=UTF-8\|short\|date=M d</rss>

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Training

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	Training is an essential part of Peace Corps service. Our goal is to provide you with the information you need to live and work effectively in the Kyrgyz Republic. You will receive training and orientation in language, cross-cultural communication, area studies, health and personal safety and security, and technical skills relevant to your specific assignment. The skills you learn will serve as a foundation upon which you will build your experience as a Volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic. You will study either Kyrgyz or Russian, based on the language used most at your future site.		Training is an essential part of Peace Corps service. Our goal is to provide you with the information you need to live and work effectively in the Kyrgyz Republic. You will receive training and orientation in language, cross-cultural communication, area studies, health and personal safety and security, and technical skills relevant to your specific assignment. The skills you learn will serve as a foundation upon which you will build your experience as a Volunteer in the Kyrgyz Republic. You will study either Kyrgyz or Russian, based on the language used most at your future site.

-	For your first two days in-country, you will stay at a training facility in Bishkek, after which you will move to the permanent training site located approximately half an hour outside of the ~~capital~~. Once there, you will live with a host family in a rural village or small town with a few other trainees. While you and your fellow trainees will meet as a group, you will also have a chance to experience Kyrgyz customs on your own with your host family and on technical field trips. These experiences will help bring to life the topics covered in training and will give you the chance to practice your new language skills and directly observe and participate in Kyrgyz culture.	+	For your first two days in-country, you will stay at a training facility in Bishkek, after which you will move to the permanent training site located approximately half an hour outside of the capitol. Once there, you will live with a host family in a rural village or small town with a few other trainees. While you and your fellow trainees will meet as a group, you will also have a chance to experience Kyrgyz customs on your own with your host family and on technical field trips. These experiences will help bring to life the topics covered in training and will give you the chance to practice your new language skills and directly observe and participate in Kyrgyz culture.

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	==Your Health Care and Safety==		==Your Health Care and Safety==

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2010-04-08T06:56:53Z

Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues

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	* Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities		* Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities

-	Also, outside of Bishkek and Osh, dating in with the locals of Kyrgyzstan is an extremely slippery slope. For men there is pretty much no sex, or often even kissing, without some kind of promise to marry. American ~~Women~~ are seen by locals as loose women and will be expected to act as so. Extreme care should be taken when attempting intimate relations with locals.	+	Also, outside of Bishkek and Osh, dating in with the locals of Kyrgyzstan is an extremely slippery slope. For men there is pretty much no sex, or often even kissing, without some kind of promise to marry. American women are seen by locals as loose women and will be expected to act as so. Extreme care should be taken when attempting intimate relations with locals.

	==Frequently Asked questions==		==Frequently Asked questions==

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Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues

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	* Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities		* Possible Issues for Volunteers with Disabilities

-	Also, outside of Bishkek and Osh, dating in with the locals of Kyrgyzstan is an extremely slippery slope. For men there is pretty much no sex, or often even kissing, without some kind of promise to marry. American Women are seen by locals as ~~losse~~ women and will be expected to act as so. Extreme care should be taken when attempting intimate relations with locals.	+	Also, outside of Bishkek and Osh, dating in with the locals of Kyrgyzstan is an extremely slippery slope. For men there is pretty much no sex, or often even kissing, without some kind of promise to marry. American Women are seen by locals as loose women and will be expected to act as so. Extreme care should be taken when attempting intimate relations with locals.

	==Frequently Asked questions==		==Frequently Asked questions==

Willbot at 18:30, 4 March 2010

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	\|Languages= [[Kyrgyz]], [[Russian]]		\|Languages= [[Kyrgyz]], [[Russian]]
	\|Map= Kg-map.gif		\|Map= Kg-map.gif
-	\|stagingdate= Mar 26 ~~2009~~	+	\|stagingdate= Mar 26 2010
	\|stagingcity= Philadelphia		\|stagingcity= Philadelphia
	}}		}}

Wikibot at 15:26, 30 June 2009

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	==Frequently Asked questions==		==Frequently Asked questions==
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		+	{{Volunteersurvey2008
		+	\|H1r= 33
		+	\|H1s= 72.8
		+	\|H2r= 61
		+	\|H2s= 75.8
		+	\|H3r= 40
		+	\|H3s= 83.3
		+	\|H4r= 61
		+	\|H4s= 98.5
		+	\|H5r= 50
		+	\|H5s= 47
		+	\|H6r= 47
		+	\|H6s= 76.6
		+	}}

	''Main article: [[FAQs about Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan]]''		''Main article: [[FAQs about Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan]]''

Wikibot at 22:39, 26 April 2009

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	\|Languages= [[Kyrgyz]], [[Russian]]		\|Languages= [[Kyrgyz]], [[Russian]]
	\|Map= Kg-map.gif		\|Map= Kg-map.gif
		+	\|stagingdate= Mar 26 2009
		+	\|stagingcity= Philadelphia
	}}		}}

Wikibot: /* Peace Corps News */

2009-04-18T02:54:11Z

Peace Corps News

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		+	<br>'''[http://peacecorpsjournals.com PEACE CORPS JOURNALS]'''<br>''( As of {{CURRENTDAYNAME}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} )''<rss title=off desc=off number=10>http://peacecorpsjournals.com/rss/kg/blog/50.xml</rss>

	==Country Fund==		==Country Fund==

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	\|Welcomebooklink = http://www.peacecorps.gov/welcomebooks/kgwb307.pdf		\|Welcomebooklink = http://www.peacecorps.gov/welcomebooks/kgwb307.pdf
	\|Region= [[Eastern Europe and Central Asia]]		\|Region= [[Eastern Europe and Central Asia]]
-	\|CountryDirector= [[~~Claudia Kuric~~]]	+	\|CountryDirector= [[Seth Fearey]]
	\|Sectors= [[Sustainable Economic Development]]<br>[[Education]]		\|Sectors= [[Sustainable Economic Development]]<br>[[Education]]
	\|ProgramDates= [[1993]] - [[Present]]		\|ProgramDates= [[1993]] - [[Present]]
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-	The Peace Corps began its program in Kyrgyz Republic in 1993~~. The program was suspended following the events of September 11, 2001 and re-opened in 2002~~.	+	The Peace Corps began its program in Kyrgyz Republic in 1993.


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	''Main article: [[History of the Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan]]''		''Main article: [[History of the Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan]]''

-	Since the first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic in 1993, more than ~~709~~ Americans have served in the country. Volunteers ~~have taught~~ English, ~~led sustainable community development projects~~ and ~~built the capacity of organizations throughout the country. As of 2007 a health promotion program has begun. This program has had limited success as host country staff~~ and ~~volunteers are still trying to~~ work ~~out site development problems~~. The Peace Corps’ programs respond to requests from the government of the Kyrgyz Republic to assist with increasing the level of English competency among its students and teachers and to help communities and civil society organizations develop sustainable community development projects.	+	Since the first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in the Kyrgyz Republic in 1993, more than 800 Americans have served in the country. Current Volunteers teach English, help Non-Governmental Organizations with their strategies and programs, and work with schools and community health committees to teach and promote healthy behaviors. The Peace Corps’ programs respond to requests from the government of the Kyrgyz Republic to assist with increasing the level of English competency among its students and teachers and to help communities and civil society organizations develop sustainable community development projects. Like many Peace Corps countries, the Volunteers were evacuated after 9/11/01. They returned the following year. There are currently 80 Volunteers in country.

-	Fifty-three dedicated Volunteers were serving in small communities throughout the Kyrgyz Republic when they were evacuated as a precautionary measure following the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Prior to returning Volunteers to the Kyrgyz Republic, the Peace Corps conducted a thorough safety and security review. Part of this work included reviewing the impact of the coalition military base at Manas Airport outside of the capital, Bishkek. The Kyrgyz people and government were very supportive of the Peace Corps, and three Volunteers returned in March 2002 to reopen the program. Today, there are more than 100 Volunteers serving in communities throughout the republic.

	==Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles==		==Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles==
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	Peace Corps/Kyrgyz Republic assigns Volunteers to the sites with the greatest need and to schools and organizations that demonstrate potential for making the best use of Volunteers’ skills. Peace Corps/Kyrgyz Republic has a mandatory three-month homestay policy and asks the sponsoring agency to provide the Volunteer with adequate, safe housing, which is paid for by the Peace Corps. The housing varies from site to site and is typically with a family or within a family’s compound.		Peace Corps/Kyrgyz Republic assigns Volunteers to the sites with the greatest need and to schools and organizations that demonstrate potential for making the best use of Volunteers’ skills. Peace Corps/Kyrgyz Republic has a mandatory three-month homestay policy and asks the sponsoring agency to provide the Volunteer with adequate, safe housing, which is paid for by the Peace Corps. The housing varies from site to site and is typically with a family or within a family’s compound.

-	The housing will have simple basic furniture such as a bed, a table and chairs, a wardrobe or bureau for clothing, and access to a stove. Basic appliances such as ~~refridgerators~~ and temp controlled ovens are almost non existent among rural families. If ~~pcvs~~ require such items they may have to purchase them out of their own pockets. The Peace Corps will provide you with a water filter or distiller. In addition, because winters in the Kyrgyz Republic are cold and many heating systems are inadequate, the Peace Corps will also provide you with an electric heater. Still, you will probably need long underwear and will definitely need a warm sleeping bag, as electricity is not always reliable.	+	The housing will have simple basic furniture such as a bed, a table and chairs, a wardrobe or bureau for clothing, and access to a stove. Basic appliances such as refrigerators and temp controlled ovens are almost non existent among rural families. If PCVs require such items they may have to purchase them out of their own pockets. The Peace Corps will provide you with a water filter or distiller. In addition, because winters in the Kyrgyz Republic are cold and many heating systems are inadequate, the Peace Corps will also provide you with an electric heater. Still, you will probably need long underwear and will definitely need a warm sleeping bag, as electricity is not always reliable.

	You need to be very flexible in your housing expectations, as there is no guarantee that there will be an indoor toilet or that running water or electricity will be available continuously at your assigned site.		You need to be very flexible in your housing expectations, as there is no guarantee that there will be an indoor toilet or that running water or electricity will be available continuously at your assigned site.