Heatwaves and prolonged excess heat conditions are increasing in frequency, duration, intensity, and magnitude due to climate change. Extreme heat conditions can cause cumulative stress on the human body and disrupt the delivery of important resources like water and electricity. Excessive temperatures can significantly impact traveler health and safety, exacerbate existing health issues, and increase the risk of dehydration and heat-related illnesses. This podcast and the associated resources will help you think about how you can best cope with extreme heat conditions and plan for a safe and healthy trip.

References and resources from the podcast are listed below:

• ISSD Preparing for Extreme Heat
• American Red Cross - "Extreme Heat Safety"
• Ready.gov - "Extreme Heat"
• National Weather Service - "Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, Stroke"
• National Weather Service - "Heat Safety"
• Yale Medicine - "How To Stay Safe in Extreme Heat: 11 Things To Know"
• UNICEF - "Heatwave Safety Tips"
• CDC - "Preventing Heat-Related Illness"
• FEMA - "Extreme Heat"
• CDC - "Extreme Heat and Your Health"
• CDC - "Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness"
• Ready.gov - "Be Prepared for Extreme Heat"
• Cleveland Clinic - "Heat Illness"
• CDC - "Heat Stress – Heat-Related Illness"
• Mayo Clinic - "Heat Exhaustion"
• Mayo Clinic - "Heat Stroke"
• Mayo Clinic - "Safety tips to prevent heat-related illness"
• Mayo Clinic - "Hydration in the heat"
• Mayo Clinic - "Mayo Clinic Minute: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke"
• Johns Hopkins Medicine - "Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)"

In today's episode, we are talking about Ecuador and the Peace Corps with Hannah Bennett, the UW-Madison Peace Corps Representative. Hannah served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the agriculture sector in Ecuador from 2004-2006. After that, she worked as a farmer in southern Minnesota and in management at a food co-op in Minneapolis. She earned an MFA in Design Studies from the School of Human Ecology at UW-Madison in 2017 and has been working as an independent artist and Art Department Lecturer at UW-Madison. She is originally from central Kansas and has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.

UW-Madison students interested in Peace Corps can contact Hannah at peacecorps@international.wisc.edu.

References and resources from the podcast are listed below:

• Art Show Featuring Hannah's Peace Corp Related Art
• Hannah's Website Featuring Her Art
• Peace Corps Website
• Peace Corps Volunteer Openings
• Peace Corps at UW-Madison Website
• Website for the Area of Ecuador where Hannah Served in the Peace Corps
• U.S. Department of State Ecuador Travel Advisory
• OSAC Ecuador Country Security Report
• UW-Madison Ecuador Study Abroad Programs

Device and data security affects everyone, no matter their travel destination. Having your bank account hacked, your phone stolen, or your computer compromised can ruin a trip and put you in a difficult situation. The information in this podcast will help you protect your personal information, maintain online privacy, and ensure you have access to the technology, apps, and accounts you need to have a safe and productive trip.

References and resources from the podcast are listed below:

• U.S. State Department Travel Advisories
• CISA.gov - "4 Things You Can Do To Keep Yourself Cyber Safe"
• CISA.gov - "Cybersecurity While Traveling Tip Card"
• CISA.gov - "Protecting Portable Devices: Data Security"
• FCC.gov - "Cybersecurity Tips for International Travelers"
• Mcafee - "How to Keep Your Data & Devices Safe While Traveling"
• National Geographic - "Practical tips for protecting your data while traveling"
• Kaspersky - "What is VPN? How It Works, Types of VPN"
• CBS News - "Apple's Stolen Device Protection feature is now live. Here's how it can help protect your iPhone."
• Apple - "About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone"
• Apple - "About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch"
• Apple - "Apple Platform Security"
• Apple - "Two-factor authentication for Apple ID"
• Apple - "Use the built-in privacy and security protections of iPhone"
• Apple - "Privacy"
• Android - "Find, lock, or erase your lost Android device"
• Android - "Help prevent others from using your device without permission"
• Android - "Mobile device security and data protection"
• Windows - "Device encryption in Windows"
• Microsoft - "Microsoft security help & learning"
• Google - "Safety Center"
• Google - "Turn on 2-Step Verification"