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Newsroom Chapter Blog
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Apr
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4/23/2009 11:05 AM
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From left to right: Nancy Bates (Executive Officer of Emergency Services), Angela Hakim (AmeriCorps Response Member), Becky White (Disaster Specialist), Michael Braeuninger, Mary Anderson, Governor Miguel Dominguez, and Stephanie Landess (Coordinator Specialist Disaster Volunteer).
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I guess it only seems fitting that on Earth Day, the St. Louis Area Chapter received a very special visit from a global leader.
Governor Miguel Dominguez, of the Sarangani Province, Philippines, stopped by the Red Cross yesterday to learn about disaster response and preparedness. Although Dominguez was the “student,” I’d say we all learned a thing or two.
Dominguez was in St. Louis as part of his Eisenhower Fellowship, a non-profit and non-partisan international leadership program, based in Philadelphia, that brings emerging leaders from around the world to the United States where they stay for two months meeting with experts in their fields of interest.
While Dominguez is already a successful leader, (he initiated the Arms-to-Farms program which, to date, has provided farmland to over 300 former rebels who have put aside their weapons to lead a new life), he is still interested in learning more about disaster response, amongst other topics.
Addressing the issue of disaster relief, our chapter of the Red Cross was selected as the best resource for knowledge and expertise in the country. He was tremendously interested in learning about the emergency services provided to our community, and particularly about the Southeast Missouri disaster operations during the ice storms as well as flooding disasters. Mary Anderson (our chapter Director of Disaster Readiness) spoke extensively on these issues and other disaster related topics.
I even had an opportunity to talk with Governor Dominguez about our International Services programs and learned quite a bit from him about governing a community that is struggling with civil conflict. He also taught me about the role of their local Red Cross as well as the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) in addressing the conflict.
It was a really great visit and I hope we have more like this.
Michael
Michael Braeuninger is the St. Louis Area Chapter International Services Supervisor.
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Re: Michael Braeuninger- Visit from the Philippines
Another great article once again. I love your writing style and how you present your information. You truly are
a favourite of mine to read. Keep up the way you do! Thanks!
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