April 2013 - change - Mailing Lists

Yaw Anokwa on Nafundi
by Nicola Dell 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

This week at Change, Yaw Anokwa, one of the designers of Open Data Kit, will discuss how he transitioned his Ph.D. work building free and open source apps used to help underserved populations into Nafundi ( http://nafundi.com) a profitable software company which does the same. What: Yaw Anokwa on Nafundi When: Tuesday April 9th at 12 noon Where: The Allen Center, CSE 203

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Global Health Events April 15-20
by Gaetano Borriello 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

April 15-20, 2013 (Monday through Saturday) i. Monday, April 15: 1-2 p.m., HUB 332, “Not Just Docs: Building a Career in Global Health Outside the Health Sciences” 3:30-4:20 p.m., Foege Auditorium, Gina Zanolli, assistant to Paul Farmer at Partners in Health will talk and answer questions 6:30-8:30 p.m., Parnassus Café (Art Building), “Community Café;” Global Health and the Arts ii. Tuesday , April 16: 3:30-4:50 p.m., SCC 303, “Social Justice Social;” What social justice means in global health. iii. Wednesday, April 17: 10:00-2:00 p.m., MGH Commons, “Global Health Career Fair” with over 25 local organizations 2:30-4:30 p.m., Health Sciences K-069, WGHA Discovery Series with Rob Newman iv. Thursday, April 18: 12:00-1:20 p.m., HSB T-474, “Social Sciences Professors Panel;” discussion and Q & A on careers in global health from the social sciences. 5:00-8:00 p.m., 415 Westlake, “Momentum: A GlobeMed Benefit Dinner” v. Friday, April 19: 2:00-3:20 p.m., HSB D209, “Returned Peace Corps Masters International Student Presentations 2:30-4:20 p.m., HSB T-625, “Girl Rising” film screening. 4:30-6:20 p.m., Foege Vista Café, “Global Health Trivia Night!” vi. Saturday, April 20: Global Health and the Arts Symposium! 12:00-6 p.m., Foege Auditorium

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Fwd: [Ghrc_advisoryboard] Summer Course - Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies, July 15-19th, UW Campus
by Gaetano Borriello 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

This is a graduate-level course available for registration through both the UW time schedule, or PCE. Please share with any students, faculty, or staff that may be interested. Contact info below.**** **** **** *HEALTH IN COMPLEX HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES***** * ***** *July 15 - 19, 2013 - Seattle, Washington***** **** *The focus of this course is public health and epidemiology in refugee and internally displaced populations affected by complex humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters.***** *This course covers the technical and management principles that are the basis of planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs for acutely displaced populations in developing countries with an emphasis on refugees in camp situations.***** *Topics include rapid assessment, surveillance, and camp management as well as major health challenges including infectious diseases, nutrition, water and sanitation, and vaccinations in the context of humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters. In addition, the role and integration of international, government, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) during an international humanitarian relief operation will be discussed.***** * ***** *For more information visit the course website: ** ** ***** *Health in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies<https://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/townesd/27662/179259> ***** **** *To register through Professional and Continuing Education (PCE):***** *Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) Registration<http://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/public-health-humanitarian-emergencies/> ***** **** *To register as an enrolled student at the University of Washington:***** *Enrolled Students at the University of Washington Registration<http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/SUM2013/gh.html> ***** **** *For additional information and questions: ** ***** David Townes, MD, MPH, DTM&H**** E-Mail:* **townesd@u.washington.edu* <townesd(a)u.washington.edu>**** **** *Sponsored by:***** University of Washington - Department of Global Health<http://globalhealth.washington.edu/> and Professional and Continuing Education (PCE)**** Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Center for Global Health, International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch <http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/gdder/ierh/>**** **** *Course Co-Chairs:***** *David Townes, MD, MPH, DTM&H***** Associate Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Washington**** Medical Epidemiologist, International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention**** Public Health and Medical Technical Advisor, Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, United States Agency for International Development**** **** *Mark Anderson, MD, MPH***** Deputy Branch Chief, International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention**** **** *Cyrus Shahpar, MD, MBA, MPH***** Medical Officer, International Emergency and Refugee Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention**** LCDR, United States Public Health Service**** ****

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Fwd: FW: Seeking Changemakers to Drive Major Expansion
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

* From: Living Goods [mailto:news@livinggoods.org <news(a)livinggoods.org>] * *Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2013 12:14 PM *Subject:* Seeking Changemakers to Drive Major Expansion Seeking Changemakers to Drive Major Expansion Living Goods is entering a period of exciting expansion. Over the next two years we plan to more than triple our impacts by expanding our network in Uganda, launching a new network in Kenya, and supporting replication partners around the globe. And we need your help! Hiring top talent is critical to our success. To help us improve our model and scale our impact, we are hiring leaders with a blended background of exceptional private and social sector experience that defines our progressive culture. We're looking for people who know how to think big, fail fast, and stay nimble. If you know someone that is looking to change the lives of millions, including their own, please send them our way. We are currently looking to fill the following new roles: - *Product Innovation Lead *<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18777660&msgid=92491&act=7RFV&c=1…>to drive product strategy and develop new products that make money for our agents and make a difference in the lives of our customers. - *Head of Sales and Marketing in Kenya *<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18777660&msgid=92491&act=7RFV&c=1…>to establish, lead and rapidly grow our network of branches and direct sales agents across Kenya. - *Leader of IT and Innovation<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18777660&msgid=92491&act=7RFV&c=1…> *to oversee all Living Goods’ mission critical mobile tools, data management systems, software and hardware needs. - *Mobile Technology Manager *<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18777660&msgid=92491&act=7RFV&c=1…>to leverage and expand our mobile management and marketing system. Click *here*<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18777660&msgid=92491&act=7RFV&c=1…> to learn more about these roles. And *please forward* this message to anyone who you think may be interested to join our innovative social enterprise.

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FW: [dub-students] [DSST2013-AG] Reminder: Digital Societies and Social Technologies Summer Institute Deadline
by Melody Clark 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

From: dub-students-bounces(a)dub.washington.edu [mailto:dub-students-bounces@dub.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Munson Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 10:19 AM To: hcde-phd(a)u.washington.edu; dub-students(a)dub.washington.edu Subject: [dub-students] [DSST2013-AG] Reminder: Digital Societies and Social Technologies Summer Institute Deadline ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Butler Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Subject: [DSST2013-AG] Reminder: DSST 2013 Application Deadline Just a quick reminder to let people know that the DSST 2013 application deadline is approaching (April 5th). The most up-to-date Call for Applications can be found at: http://casci.umd.edu/dsst2013/ As you let people know you might highlight that: * Applications sought fromm junior scholars (doc students, post-docs, pretenure faculty and early career researchers), established researchers, emerging multi-disciplinary teams, and infrastructure development teams (check out the call for applications at (http://casci.umd.edu/dsst2013/ for details.) * Applications are encouraged from students and researchers in academia, industry, NGOs, and government. * Applications are encouraged from students and researchers at any institution worldwide. "MOOCs, Education and learning; personal health and well-being; open innovation, eScience, and citizen science; co-production, open source, and new forms of work; cultural heritage and information access; energy management and climate change; civic hacking, engagement and government; disaster response; cybersecurity and privacy – these are just a few problem domains where effective design and robust understanding of complex sociotechnical systems is critical. To meet these challenges a trans-disciplinary community of scholars has come together from fields as wide ranging as CSCW, HCI, social computing, organization studies, information visualization, social informatics, sociology, information systems, medical informatics, computer science, ICT for development, education, learning science, journalism, and political science. Through summer institutes (CSST), extended workshops (Social Webshop), preconference workshops at a wide variety of venues, and other activities (Digital Societies and Technology Research Coordination Network) this community of researchers from academia and industry has developed a strong focus on problems and opportunities arising from the interplay of social and technological systems which span individuals, groups, organizations, and societies."

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FW: Survey opportunity for students, Stacey Hust
by Araba Sey 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Students at Washington State are seeking participants for their capstone project. I hope some of you can help. Thanks, araba -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stacey Hust, sjhust(a)wsu.edu<mailto:sjhust@wsu.edu> Hello, We are students enrolled in a capstone seminar at Washington State University. As part of a semester-long project, we are collecting data for a research project about why and how students choose graduate programs. We are surveying potential and actual graduate students around the nation to help with our research. The survey should take about 10 minutes and we appreciate your participation in advance. If you have any questions about the project, please feel free to contact our professor Dr. Stacey Hust at sjhust(a)wsu.edu<mailto:sjhust@wsu.edu>. If you are interested in completing our survey, please click the following link: https://wsucommunication.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6hPwLljvrnfNJ2t Thank you again, Alyssa Patrick Hilltop PR Student Public Relations Group Washington State University Pullman, WA Araba Sey Research Assistant Professor University of Washington Information School Technology & Social Change Group tascha.washington.edu Tel 206-685-3724

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Re: [change] Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) - hiring an RA for spring quarter!
by Melody Clark 02 Apr '13

02 Apr '13

Hello, all! Now that spring break is over, I wanted to resend this announcement in case some of you missed it. There is still time left to apply, so please do so if you're interested and/or pass along to those who think you would be interested (UW students only). Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Melody -- Melody Clark Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.685.7819 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @ictimpact<http://twitter.com/#!/ICTimpact> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> From: Melody Clark Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:59 AM To: change(a)change.washington.edu; EvansWorld(a)u.washington.edu; 'iworld(a)uw.edu'; 'ichat(a)uw.edu'; dub(a)dub.washington.edu Subject: Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) - hiring an RA for spring quarter! Please feel free to apply if interested and/or pass along to any UW listservs or UW students that would be interested in the position below. If you have any questions, please let me know. Many thanks! Melody Research Assistant - Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) <https://ischool.uw.edu/about/jobs/students/research-assistant-technology-so…> Global Impact Study - Spring 2013<https://ischool.uw.edu/about/jobs/students/research-assistant-technology-so…> University of Washington Information School Location: The Information School, UW - Roosevelt Commons Position Title: Research Assistant, Global Impact Study Start Date: April 1, 2013, or as soon as possible End Date: June 15, 2013, possible extension into summer quarter. Deadline to Apply: This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants that apply before March 31, 2013. This position will average 20 hours per week. Position Description The University of Washington Information School's Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA<http://tascha.uw.edu/>) has an outstanding opportunity for a research assistant to contribute to the Global Impact Study<http://www.globalimpactstudy.org> of Public Access to Information and Communication Technologies. Duties include: * Synthesizing research findings into written summaries, visualizations such as infographics, and other research outputs * Support communications and dissemination activities for the Global Impact Study * Preparing research materials, such as reports and research briefs, for web publication and release (including formatting and/or editing, depending on skills) * Tracking metrics of communications activities, such as social media data and website analytics and reporting on them for internal use * Supporting TASCHA staff and researchers in research communications as needed Requirements The successful applicants will have some experience with all or most of the following criteria * Exceptionally strong oral and written professional communication skills * Strong organizational skills and positive work practices (i.e., take initiative, flexible with shifting priorities, meeting deadlines, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team) * Ability to plan and carry out tasks with minimal supervision * Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications * Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) * Experience in graphic design for print and web and/or infographic design Desired qualifications The successful applicants will complement the basic analytic skills with some of the following: * Experience writing concise content and/or creating graphic visualizations based on research findings and data; * Familiarity with social science research; * Website or database development and maintenance skills; and * Interest in or experience with information and communications technologies (ICT) and international development (ICT4D). Qualified students with an interest in the impact of public access technology and international development, and who are enrolled in the Information School, HCDE, Communications, or similar are encouraged to apply. Students from other departments with sufficient qualifications will also be considered for this position. Academic Student Employees (ASE) will be compensated at the union regulated rate with a partial tuition waiver and benefits. Percentage of tuition waived depends upon the academic program the applicant is enrolled. ASEs must be enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits per quarter (2 credits during summer) to be eligible. Questions regarding compensation should be directed to iSchool HR at iapply(a)uw.edu<mailto:iapply@uw.edu>. To apply 1. Please include a cover letter briefly describing your skills and experiences relevant to this type of work in one page or less. 2. Attach a current resume that includes your work history and academic accomplishments. 3. Attach a copy of your most recent complete transcript for the academic program(s) you are currently pursuing (does not have to be official; PDF format will be accepted). 4. Attach no more than 7 samples in PDF format or provide a link to your web portfolio of your very best non-academic written content and/or graphic design and/or infographic design projects. Please submit all application materials via iCareers<https://ischool.uw.edu/current/career-services> and search for job # 509. Non-Information School students can apply through HuskyJobs; search for job # 68871<http://careers.washington.edu/HuskyJobs>. This position is open until filled. Applications received by Sunday, March 31, 2013 will be given priority consideration. All candidates will be contacted within two weeks of closing date. This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit: www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html<http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html> The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans are encouraged to apply. -- Melody Clark Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.685.7819 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @ictimpact<http://twitter.com/#!/ICTimpact> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/>

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CSE 590F for Spring 2013 starts April 2nd (tomorrow)
by Trevor 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Hi all, The CSE 590F seminar will meet on Tuesdays from 1:30p - 2:30p in CSE 203. This quarter the focus in on journal papers related to ICTD work with selections from ITID and several other journals. The class will start tomorrow (Tuesday April 2nd) with Fahad Pervaiz leading a discussion on Muthiah, Ganesan, et al. <http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse590f/13sp/uwnetid/cse590f…> "The use of mobile phone as a tool for capturing patient data in southern rural Tamil Nadu, India." A complete list of papers selected for this quarter can be found on the course website <http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse590f/13sp/> and tomorrow we will assign papers for the remaining weeks. If you are thinking about coming it is not to late to register (SLN 12616). What: CSE 590F When: Tuesdays 1:30p - 2:30p Where: CSE 203 Website: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse590f/13sp/ Hope to see you there! - Trevor

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