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• I Am Alive - Reconnection Families Through International Red Cross

  • When
    01/15/2026
  •  
    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  I Am Alive - Reconnection Families Through International Red Cross

  IHL Discussion 
  

  Thursday, January 15, 2026
   5:00 – 6:30PM Eastern Time | 2:00 – 3:30PM Pacific Time
  

  
  

  Ola Olani is a Restoring Family Links caseworker at the Northern California Coastal Region. She has been involved with vulnerable populations in different capacities for over 15 years. Her interest and passion is working with refugees, which stems from her personal experience in armed conflict and her own journey as a resettled refugee. She recently co-founded Refugee REACH, a non-profit that aims to is to transform refugee health outcomes through refugee-led research. Ola sits on the Refugee Review Board with the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers and currently works at Stanford.  She holds a master's in global health sciences. 
  
  Susan Schaefer joined the Restoring Family Links team at national headquarters 15 years ago. In Red Cross she has worked domestically as well as in Nepal, Philippines, Lesotho, Bahamas, Dominica, and Kosovo. She is a member of the Red Cross International Response Roster & Restoring Family Links Specialist Pool.
  
  Michael Chaison is the Head of Restoring Family Links at National Headquarters for the American Red Cross.  He has been with the Red Cross for 29 years in a variety of positions and has had the opportunity to work in Kosovo, Korea, Kuwait, Germany, Turkey, Georgia, California, Arizona and New Mexico

   

  Virtual Event, Registration:

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• Humanity in War - IHL Two-Part Virtual Event

  • Start
    01/17/2026
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    01/24/2026
  •  
    3:00 PM

  Humanity in War
  

  IHL - Two-part Event

  Saturday January 17, 2026 

  AND 

  Saturday, January 24, 2026
  12 – 3 p.m. Eastern Time | 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time 

  Hosted by Red Cross instructors Liz Dietz and Larry Dietz

  This two-part program is tailored for individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Participants will explore the IHL foundational principles, the Red Cross Movement, and its role in principled humanitarian action. Delving into the legal definitions of armed conflict, the development of modern IHL, and the Geneva Conventions, attendees will gain insights into the intricacies of public international law. The class covers the types of armed conflicts, the status of combatants vs. civilians, and the general protections under the law, including combatant privilege. Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to the field, this course will enhance your knowledge and application of humanitarian law in contemporary and historical conflicts.

  If you are a Northern California Coastal Region Red Crosser, please click here to register.

  For general registration, please use this link to register.

  Meetings are held virtually via Microsoft Teams. 

  For more information please contact: Liz.Dietz@redcross.org

   

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• January Webinar: Until Help Arrives online training FREE to ARCAN Members through June 1

  • When
    01/28/2026
  •  
    4:30 PM

  WEBINAR

  Overview of Until Help Arrives - The Online Training Will Be FREE to ARCAN Members Through June 1

  Wednesday, January 28, 2026 
  

  4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

  
  

  Cassandra Wagner, American Red Cross Internal Training, will present an overview of the Red Cross’s Until Help Arrives course and specifics about how ARCAN members can participate free, with an exclusive coupon covering the $40 fee. 

  The course, developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), will educate and empower you to take action and provide lifesaving care when you are the first on the scene. It is a non-certification online course and provides basic, yet critical key actions that can be taken during a life-threatening emergency that can help sustain or save a life until EMS arrives.

  The Red Cross has generously offered the online training to ARCAN members FREE, from February 1 to June 1, 2026. 

  Register for the webinar here:

  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VUKRBsjlS7O44Gx_h0l_SQ

  
  

  Learn more about the course on redcross.org: Until Help Arrives Training | Red Cross
  

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