Training for Samaritan Trips
After attending a Samaritan Training, volunteers can sign up to go to the desert on a Samaritan trip. There are several things a volunteer needs to know before they can safely go on our trips. These include:
Our first Zoom training session was on July 5th, 2020; There were two presentations, one giving you the historical context of the migration crisis, and the other describing responses by groups like No More Deaths and Samaritans over the last 20 years. There were two more sessions the following Sundays.
Recordings of the sessions are below. Please view each session. Once completed, email us at sam.southside@gmail.com to learn more about volunteering.
- background and history of migration and humanitarian aid groups
- safely travelling in the desert, including use of GPS devices, maps, and SPOT satellite communicators
- desert first aid
- protocols for interacting with the Border Patrol and law enforcement
Our first Zoom training session was on July 5th, 2020; There were two presentations, one giving you the historical context of the migration crisis, and the other describing responses by groups like No More Deaths and Samaritans over the last 20 years. There were two more sessions the following Sundays.
Recordings of the sessions are below. Please view each session. Once completed, email us at sam.southside@gmail.com to learn more about volunteering.
Samaritan Training Videos
January 5th, 2020 (Session 1):
Lupe Castillo gives historical and cultural background of the Southwest (lost the first 10 minutes, sorry...)
John Fife talks about the humanitarian aid movement, including Samaritans, No More Deaths, and Humane Borders
Lupe Castillo gives historical and cultural background of the Southwest (lost the first 10 minutes, sorry...)
John Fife talks about the humanitarian aid movement, including Samaritans, No More Deaths, and Humane Borders
January 12, 2020 Session 2
First talk: Margaret Cowan discusses the legal aspects of migration and our interaction with law enforcement.
First talk: Margaret Cowan discusses the legal aspects of migration and our interaction with law enforcement.
Second Talk: Dorothy Chao talks about first aid and health concerns for migrants and for ourselves in the desert.
January 19th: Session 3 Talk 1
Gail Kocourek talks about how to go out on a trip: the cars, the shed, the equipment
Gail Kocourek talks about how to go out on a trip: the cars, the shed, the equipment
Talk 2
Mike Kreche talks about maps, navigation and electronic tools: GPS and SPOT: how to get where you want to go, how to get back, and how to call for help.
Mike Kreche talks about maps, navigation and electronic tools: GPS and SPOT: how to get where you want to go, how to get back, and how to call for help.