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-	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into ~~his~~ community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the	+	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into her community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the
	Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has		Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has
	brought to her local community sustainable projects and ideas, allowing for the growth and development		brought to her local community sustainable projects and ideas, allowing for the growth and development

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		+	=='''Anecdote From Service'''==
		+	There are these exquisite little sugar cookies we eat with tea at my host family's house. They have honeycomb patterns, and I always felt guilty enjoying them because I knew they were from a store, and not baked by my host mom or host sister, Samira.
		+
		+	One particular day, after eating a few of these cookies with tea for a mid-morning snack, I made my way to a new acquaintance's house who had invited me for lunch. As soon as I arrived, they asked me to give them some money. They relented...
		+	::"Help me get a visa to America," the man insisted.
		+
		+	::“I don’t know how,” I said truthfully, as I inched away from him slowly.
		+	I sat there, fuming internally, and plotting my escape. I managed to leave by making up some excuses.
		+
		+	When I got home I headed toward the kitchen, armed with my Arabic dictionary, in case I needed some serious words to talk to Samira and my host mom about what had happened. I thought someone in my town should know about this. The kitchen smelled warm. My host mom, Samira and I all sat in a 3x6 room for an hour with the warm oven, and the swirling scent of vanilla, sesame seeds, yeast, and orange rind. I put my book behind me and sat down on the stool they pulled into the kitchen for me. Minute by minute, I felt the tension leave my muscles, aided by the fresh out-of-the-oven cookies they gave me to eat. I smiled as I realized that these were the beautiful little sugar cookies that they serve me sometimes before dinner... and they’re not from the store. Samira invited me to help make the little honeycomb pattern in the dough. After we had made what seemed like 300 cookies together, Samira turned to me and said,
		+	::“Now what did you want to talk to me about?”
		+	I took a deep breath and relayed in broken Derija the events of the day. I could feel a little ball forming in my throat as I spoke, but Samira stared at me calmly, waiting patiently to see what I would say without responding alarmingly. I got my message across and Samira assured me that I would never have to go back there. I felt supported, protected...and warm. We had dinner like normal, and I tried to explain to them the connotative differences between the words “house” and “home.”
		+
		+	::“I’m not explaining this well,” I said to Samira.
		+	::“No – I understand,” she assured me, and she put her hand lightly on mine to emphasize the point.
		+	I think people are the same the world over. Some are good, and some are bad, and we should just count ourselves lucky to find the good ones. It's such an incredible feeling to know that despite the cultural or linguistic differences, you can count on someone when you are in distress.
		+
		+
	=='''Description of Service'''==		=='''Description of Service'''==
	==='''Introduction and Preliminary Training'''===		==='''Introduction and Preliminary Training'''===
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	** Part II: [http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x599503368/Visiting-Morocco-Part-II "Visiting Morocco,"] December 15, 2009		** Part II: [http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x599503368/Visiting-Morocco-Part-II "Visiting Morocco,"] December 15, 2009
	* Travelogue: Bob and Cindy Weiner's visit to Morocco, [http://www.bobweiner.com/files/2009Morocco.pdf touring the country with Rachel Weiner]		* Travelogue: Bob and Cindy Weiner's visit to Morocco, [http://www.bobweiner.com/files/2009Morocco.pdf touring the country with Rachel Weiner]
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-	~~=='''Anecdote From Service'''==~~
-	There are these exquisite little sugar cookies we eat with tea at my host family's house. They have honeycomb patterns, and I always felt guilty enjoying them because I knew they were from a store, and not baked by my host mom or host sister, Samira.
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-	One particular day, after eating a few of these cookies with tea for a mid-morning snack, I made my way to a new acquaintance's house who had invited me for lunch. As soon as I arrived, they asked me to give them some money. They relented...
-	~~::"Help me get a visa to America," the man insisted.~~
-
-	~~::“I don’t know how,” I said truthfully, as I inched away from him slowly.~~
-	~~I sat there, fuming internally, and plotting my escape. I managed to leave by making up some excuses.~~
-
-	When I got home I headed toward the kitchen, armed with my Arabic dictionary, in case I needed some serious words to talk to Samira and my host mom about what had happened. I thought someone in my town should know about this. The kitchen smelled warm. My host mom, Samira and I all sat in a 3x6 room for an hour with the warm oven, and the swirling scent of vanilla, sesame seeds, yeast, and orange rind. I put my book behind me and sat down on the stool they pulled into the kitchen for me. Minute by minute, I felt the tension leave my muscles, aided by the fresh out-of-the-oven cookies they gave me to eat. I smiled as I realized that these were the beautiful little sugar cookies that they serve me sometimes before dinner... and they’re not from the store. Samira invited me to help make the little honeycomb pattern in the dough. After we had made what seemed like 300 cookies together, Samira turned to me and said,
-	~~::“Now what did you want to talk to me about?”~~
-	I took a deep breath and relayed in broken Derija the events of the day. I could feel a little ball forming in my throat as I spoke, but Samira stared at me calmly, waiting patiently to see what I would say without responding alarmingly. I got my message across and Samira assured me that I would never have to go back there. I felt supported, protected...and warm. We had dinner like normal, and I tried to explain to them the connotative differences between the words “house” and “home.”
-
-	~~::“I’m not explaining this well,” I said to Samira.~~
-	~~::“No – I understand,” she assured me, and she put her hand lightly on mine to emphasize the point.~~
-	I think people are the same the world over. Some are good, and some are bad, and we should just count ourselves lucky to find the good ones. It's such an incredible feeling to know that despite the cultural or linguistic differences, you can count on someone when you are in distress.

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-	=='''Description of Service:'''==	+	=='''Description of Service'''==
	==='''Introduction and Preliminary Training'''===		==='''Introduction and Preliminary Training'''===
	After a competitive application process stressing applicant’s skills, adaptability and willingness to immerse herself in another culture and language, cross-cultural sensitivity, and the desire to serve underprivileged communities, Rachel Weiner began Peace Corps training on September 6th, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then completed the eleven week training program: one week in Rabat and ten weeks in the community-based training (CBT) site of Mrirt. During this time, Rachel lived with a Moroccan family in order to experience Moroccan culture and family life first-hand, as well as to immerse herself in the language. Ms. Weiner joined other trainees at the training seminar site in Azrou where they participated in cross-cultural and technical sessions organized by Peace Corps staff. During the training period, the following was accomplished:		After a competitive application process stressing applicant’s skills, adaptability and willingness to immerse herself in another culture and language, cross-cultural sensitivity, and the desire to serve underprivileged communities, Rachel Weiner began Peace Corps training on September 6th, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then completed the eleven week training program: one week in Rabat and ten weeks in the community-based training (CBT) site of Mrirt. During this time, Rachel lived with a Moroccan family in order to experience Moroccan culture and family life first-hand, as well as to immerse herself in the language. Ms. Weiner joined other trainees at the training seminar site in Azrou where they participated in cross-cultural and technical sessions organized by Peace Corps staff. During the training period, the following was accomplished:
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	David Lillie - Country Director		David Lillie - Country Director

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	=='''Service-Related Media'''==		=='''Service-Related Media'''==
	* E-Newsletter Article: Paul D. Coverdale Worldwide Schools Program E-Newsletter, October 2009 [http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct09b.cfm?cid=wwsaskvol "Ask A Volunteer"]		* E-Newsletter Article: Paul D. Coverdale Worldwide Schools Program E-Newsletter, October 2009 [http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct09b.cfm?cid=wwsaskvol "Ask A Volunteer"]
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	** Part II: [http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x599503368/Visiting-Morocco-Part-II "Visiting Morocco,"] December 15, 2009		** Part II: [http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x599503368/Visiting-Morocco-Part-II "Visiting Morocco,"] December 15, 2009
	* Travelogue: Bob and Cindy Weiner's visit to Morocco, [http://www.bobweiner.com/files/2009Morocco.pdf touring the country with Rachel Weiner]		* Travelogue: Bob and Cindy Weiner's visit to Morocco, [http://www.bobweiner.com/files/2009Morocco.pdf touring the country with Rachel Weiner]
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		+	=='''Anecdote From Service'''==
		+	There are these exquisite little sugar cookies we eat with tea at my host family's house. They have honeycomb patterns, and I always felt guilty enjoying them because I knew they were from a store, and not baked by my host mom or host sister, Samira.
		+
		+	One particular day, after eating a few of these cookies with tea for a mid-morning snack, I made my way to a new acquaintance's house who had invited me for lunch. As soon as I arrived, they asked me to give them some money. They relented...
		+	::"Help me get a visa to America," the man insisted.
		+
		+	::“I don’t know how,” I said truthfully, as I inched away from him slowly.
		+	I sat there, fuming internally, and plotting my escape. I managed to leave by making up some excuses.
		+
		+	When I got home I headed toward the kitchen, armed with my Arabic dictionary, in case I needed some serious words to talk to Samira and my host mom about what had happened. I thought someone in my town should know about this. The kitchen smelled warm. My host mom, Samira and I all sat in a 3x6 room for an hour with the warm oven, and the swirling scent of vanilla, sesame seeds, yeast, and orange rind. I put my book behind me and sat down on the stool they pulled into the kitchen for me. Minute by minute, I felt the tension leave my muscles, aided by the fresh out-of-the-oven cookies they gave me to eat. I smiled as I realized that these were the beautiful little sugar cookies that they serve me sometimes before dinner... and they’re not from the store. Samira invited me to help make the little honeycomb pattern in the dough. After we had made what seemed like 300 cookies together, Samira turned to me and said,
		+	::“Now what did you want to talk to me about?”
		+	I took a deep breath and relayed in broken Derija the events of the day. I could feel a little ball forming in my throat as I spoke, but Samira stared at me calmly, waiting patiently to see what I would say without responding alarmingly. I got my message across and Samira assured me that I would never have to go back there. I felt supported, protected...and warm. We had dinner like normal, and I tried to explain to them the connotative differences between the words “house” and “home.”
		+
		+	::“I’m not explaining this well,” I said to Samira.
		+	::“No – I understand,” she assured me, and she put her hand lightly on mine to emphasize the point.
		+	I think people are the same the world over. Some are good, and some are bad, and we should just count ourselves lucky to find the good ones. It's such an incredible feeling to know that despite the cultural or linguistic differences, you can count on someone when you are in distress.

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	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the		Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the

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	* Helped to create a Technology Club in Tinzouline in order to improve computer literacy levels, especially among girls.		* Helped to create a Technology Club in Tinzouline in order to improve computer literacy levels, especially among girls.

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	==='''Description of Service Summary'''===		==='''Description of Service Summary'''===
	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the		Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the
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	November 12, 2010		November 12, 2010
	David Lillie - Country Director		David Lillie - Country Director
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		+	=='''Service-Related Media'''==
		+	* E-Newsletter Article: Paul D. Coverdale Worldwide Schools Program E-Newsletter, October 2009 [http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/enewsletter/archives/oct09b.cfm?cid=wwsaskvol "Ask A Volunteer"]
		+	* Newspaper Interview: Wilmington Delaware Community News,[http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x34159631/Meet-Rachel-Weiner "Meet Rachel Weiner"] by Jesse Chadderdon, December 15, 2009
		+	* Newspaper Chronical: Wilmington Delaware Community News, by Jesse Chadderdon
		+	** Part I: [http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x1758551818/There-s-more-to-Morocco-than-Casablanca "There's more to Morocco than Casablanca,"] December 8, 2009
		+	** Part II: [http://www.communitypub.com/brandywine/x599503368/Visiting-Morocco-Part-II "Visiting Morocco,"] December 15, 2009
		+	* Travelogue: Bob and Cindy Weiner's visit to Morocco, [http://www.bobweiner.com/files/2009Morocco.pdf touring the country with Rachel Weiner]

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	=='''Description of Service:'''==		=='''Description of Service:'''==
		+	==='''Introduction and Preliminary Training'''===
	After a competitive application process stressing applicant’s skills, adaptability and willingness to immerse herself in another culture and language, cross-cultural sensitivity, and the desire to serve underprivileged communities, Rachel Weiner began Peace Corps training on September 6th, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then completed the eleven week training program: one week in Rabat and ten weeks in the community-based training (CBT) site of Mrirt. During this time, Rachel lived with a Moroccan family in order to experience Moroccan culture and family life first-hand, as well as to immerse herself in the language. Ms. Weiner joined other trainees at the training seminar site in Azrou where they participated in cross-cultural and technical sessions organized by Peace Corps staff. During the training period, the following was accomplished:		After a competitive application process stressing applicant’s skills, adaptability and willingness to immerse herself in another culture and language, cross-cultural sensitivity, and the desire to serve underprivileged communities, Rachel Weiner began Peace Corps training on September 6th, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She then completed the eleven week training program: one week in Rabat and ten weeks in the community-based training (CBT) site of Mrirt. During this time, Rachel lived with a Moroccan family in order to experience Moroccan culture and family life first-hand, as well as to immerse herself in the language. Ms. Weiner joined other trainees at the training seminar site in Azrou where they participated in cross-cultural and technical sessions organized by Peace Corps staff. During the training period, the following was accomplished:

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	After swearing-in with Peace Corps on November 20th, Rachel served as a Youth Development Volunteer for the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports. Her primary assignment was in a youth center in Tinzouline. She arrived in her site and lived with a host family there for two months.		After swearing-in with Peace Corps on November 20th, Rachel served as a Youth Development Volunteer for the Moroccan Ministry of Youth and Sports. Her primary assignment was in a youth center in Tinzouline. She arrived in her site and lived with a host family there for two months.

-	==='''~~ACCOMPLISHMENTS~~'''===	+	==='''Accomplishments'''===
	Rachel Weiner was involved in a range of projects and activities in her dual role as English teacher and youth developer. In executing the primary and secondary responsibilities of her service, she:		Rachel Weiner was involved in a range of projects and activities in her dual role as English teacher and youth developer. In executing the primary and secondary responsibilities of her service, she:
	* Networked with community leaders, Moroccan government officials, teachers, and development workers in order to create possible connections for further development in Tinzouline.		* Networked with community leaders, Moroccan government officials, teachers, and development workers in order to create possible connections for further development in Tinzouline.
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	* Helped to create a Technology Club in Tinzouline in order to improve computer literacy levels, especially among girls.		* Helped to create a Technology Club in Tinzouline in order to improve computer literacy levels, especially among girls.

		+	==='''Description of Service Summary'''===
	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the		Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the
	Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has		Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has
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	12, 2010. She will fulfill the final Peace Corps goal by sharing Morocco with Americans upon her return to the United States.		12, 2010. She will fulfill the final Peace Corps goal by sharing Morocco with Americans upon her return to the United States.

-	Pursuant to Section 5 (f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. No. 2504 (f) as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following her Peace Corps service is	+	Pursuant to Section 5 (f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. No. 2504 (f) as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following her Peace Corps service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer service credited for purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave or other privileges based on length of government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of a probationary or trial period or completion of any service requirement for career appointment.
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		+	==='''Non-Competitive Eligibility'''===
		+	This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order No. 11103 of 10 April 1963 that Rachel Weiner served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Her service ended on November 26, 2009. She is therefore eligible to be appointed as a career-conditional employee in the competitive civil service on a non-competitive basis. This benefit under the Executive Order entitlement extends for a period of one-year, except that the employing agency may extend for up to three years for a former Volunteer who enters military service, pursues studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or engages in other activities which, the view of the appointing authority, warrants extension of the period.
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		+	November 12, 2010
		+	David Lillie - Country Director

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	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the		Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the
	Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has		Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has
-	brought to her local community sustainable projects and ideas, allowing for the growth and development	+	brought to her local community sustainable projects and ideas, allowing for the growth and development
		+	of the community with whom she worked.
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		+	Rachel Weiner successfully completed her service with the Peace Corps in Morocco on November
		+	12, 2010. She will fulfill the final Peace Corps goal by sharing Morocco with Americans upon her return to the United States.
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		+	Pursuant to Section 5 (f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. No. 2504 (f) as amended, any former Volunteer employed by the United States Government following her Peace Corps service is

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	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the		Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the
-	Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has	+	Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has
		+	brought to her local community sustainable projects and ideas, allowing for the growth and development

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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	* Helped to create a Technology Club in Tinzouline in order to improve computer literacy levels, especially among girls.		* Helped to create a Technology Club in Tinzouline in order to improve computer literacy levels, especially among girls.

-	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the	+	Rachel Weiner has successfully integrated into his community, achieving an advanced-high level of fluency in Moroccan Arabic, allowing her to gain the respect of Dar Chebab Directors and coworkers in the
		+	Ministry of Youth and Sport. Through her diligence, hard work and perseverance, Rachel Weiner has