Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hey GWB brigaders!

I hope you are all spend a warm, wonderful holiday season with your family.

Thank you for paying the airline fee on time. I just wanted to leave a few reminders. The rest of the program fee is due December 28 online. Please make sure to get all your vaccinations (or take your medication) and make a copy of your passport. I have also posted below the in-country instructions that has the complete list of things to bring.

Anyway, enjoy your winter break because you all deserve it.

-Ann

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This will be our third (and last) general meeting for the winter brigade. It will be on Wednesday 12/9 @ 7PM. The location is Dwinelle Lobby. Please bring any last minute questions or concerns.We decided to make this a SUPER general meeting to wrap up all the loose ends and finalize all the details. Please come on time so we can cover everything. This is a mandatory meeting that will be imperative for a successful and enjoyable trip in Honduras. We will be going over travel documents, US customs, luggage – what to pack,  and other in-country expectations.

I know all of you are busy studying for finals but we look forward to seeing everyone. Snacks will be provided!

I know it’s been some time since you’ve heard from us but we’ve got some exciting news for all our winter brigaders. We tickets are booked! The final price of the ticket is $836.54.  Because you have already paid a deposit of $150, you need to pay the remainder of airfare of $686.54. Now that we’re getting closer to the trip, let’s go through the run-down of important dates:

*December 12, 2009*: Remainder of airfare is due online: $686.54

*December 28, 2009*: Program fee due online: $650

FLIGHT SCHEDULE:

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Sun	10JAN10	CO	1743	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	11:59PM	HOUSTON, TEXAS	5:35AM
Mon	11JAN10	CO	756	HOUSTON, TEXAS	9:15AM	TGU, HONDURAS	12:16PM
Sun	17JAN10	CO	755	TGU, HONDURAS	1:07PM	HOUSTON, TEXAS	4:09PM
Sun	17JAN10	CO	361	HOUSTON, TEXAS	7:25PM	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	10:00PM

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The 2nd general meeting is on Nov. 19 at 7pm in 207 Dwinelle. Don’t forget there is a potluck so come with your favorite dish and an empty stomach!

Thank you everyone for coming out to the first general meeting. It was so nice to finally meet everyone and the GWB staff is so excited to be working with you all.

Recap for 11/10/09:

Below is the powerpoint we went over, which describes  GWB’s objective, a sample itinerary during the trip, important dates and, lastly, committee overviews. Keep in mind that everyone needs to join a committee for the 2nd general meeting.

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Vaccinations & Passport: Don’t forget to renew your passport if you are a U.S. citizen. For non-U.S. citizens, you will need a visa to travel to Honduras – please contact haejin@globalbrigades.org to get the necessary documentation. Also check out the Tang Center and get your vaccinations early. Here is the link to the international travel clinic: http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/students/medical/travel.shtml.

Potluck! We will be having a potluck for the 2nd general meeting (Nov. 19) so please bring your favorite dish and get ready to party. Do NOT bring junk food! =)

If you have any questions, feel free to email me or Andrew and Haejin.

-Ann

Veronica Carrillo, John Carroll, Benjamin Chaney, Sara Forestieri, Maha Haji, Bryan Kang, Christine McKee, Tulsi Patel, Michael Sinanian, Andrew Tam, Jennifer Wong.

Congratulations to the 2010 Winter Brigaders!

We were surprised to read some stellar applications this year that truly came across with sincere passion for development and activism. Everyone on the GWB staff would like to give a warm welcome to the following Winter 2010 brigaders: 

We look forward to working with all of you. Thank you for depositing the airline fee through the global brigades website. In our first general meeting (coming up soon!), we will be going over logistics, choosing committees, and sharing our knowledge and history of Honduras.

-GWB staff

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The application deadline for the Winter 2010 trip has been extended to October 28 and is due at 10 pm. Please be ready to turn in the $150 airline deposit by October 30, 12 pm.

Here is the powerpoint presentation if you missed the info-session.

GWB Power Point 2009

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GWB Winter 2010 Application v1

Please download this application (Scribd may require you to register, please just take a minute to register so you can download the document).  If you are not able to download this document, just email me at annoh@berkeley.edu and I will send you the word document. Another important clarification – please answer the last 5 questions in a total of 600 words. This does NOT mean answer each question in 600 words; please answer all 5 questions in no more than 600 words. We are looking for short, thoughtful responses that  show your interest and enthusiasm in bringing clean water solutions to Honduras. – GWB staff

Hello to all the prospective volunteers out there!

We were so excited to meet so many students at the Global Service Fair who were passionate about solving the water crisis and

were interested in joining GWB. Sorry for the long wait. We had to push back the date of the info-session due to room reservation issues. But, as we promised, GWB will hold its info-session on Thursday, Oct. 22. It will be in 206 Dwinelle at 7 pm. We will be going over program details, costs and deadlines, and will answer any questions that you may have. We will also have short presentations from past volunteers who went on the trip. Please don’t hesitate to bring your friends. Hope to see you soon!

-GWB staff