January 2014 - change - Mailing Lists

Change Tomorrow: Nicki Dell - ODK Scan in Mozambique
by Trevor Perrier 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Please join us for this weeks Change talk by Nicki Dell who will be presenting on work published at ICTD 2013 early last month on a deployment of ODK Scan in Mozambique. What: Nicki Dell: Integrating ODK Scan into the community health worker supply chain in Mozambique When: Tuesday, January 14 @ 12 noon Where: The Allen Center, CSE 203 *Abstract* We describe our experiences integrating ODK Scan into the community health worker (CHW) supply chain in Mozambique. ODK Scan is a mobile application that uses computer vision techniques to digitize data from paper forms. The application automatically classifies machine-readable data types, like bubbles and checkboxes, and assists users with the manual entry of handwritten text and numbers. We designed an intervention that uses paper forms in conjunction with ODK Scan to monitor CHW usage of essential health commodities, finding that the application is capable of providing supervisors and stakeholders with important information regarding health commodity availability in the field. Specifically, we (1) detail our experiences integrating ODK Scan into the health worker supply chain in Mozambique, with particular emphasis on the critical (and often under-reported) role of practitioners; (2) evaluate the impact of the technology at multiple levels of the information hierarchy, providing quantitative and qualitative data that exposes the benefits, challenges and limitations of the technology; and (3) share lessons learned and provide actionable guidance to researchers and practitioners interested in ODK Scan or other systems that bridge the gap between paper-based and digital data collection. *About the Speaker* Nicki Dell <http://www.nixdell.com/> is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. Her research interests are in human-computer interaction, computer vision and machine-learning with a focus on designing and evaluating systems that improve the lives of underserved populations in low-income regions. Nicki is advised by Professor Gaetano Borriello and Professor Linda Shapiro. She is a member of the Open Data Kit (ODK) research team, is very active in the Change community and is actively involved in DUB.

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FW: "Rock Star for Social Good" Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Tech Fellows
by Kentaro Toyama 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

From: Ravi Agarwal [mailto:RaviA@engageSPARK.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 9:07 AM To: 'Kentaro Toyama' Subject: "Rock Star for Social Good" Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Tech Fellows Hi Kentaro, Happy New Year! Do you know anyone who might be interested in our "Rock Star for Social Good" CTO position or our tech Fellowships? Would you mind forwarding to your friends and alum networks? We're searching for a unique person to be our CTO: someone who is passionate and ready to step up to make change in our world - to help us tackle global poverty at scale by building not-for-profit social businesses that impact the lives of millions around the world. This person will lead our global engineering team and guide the technical vision for the organization. We're also searching for tech Fellows to volunteer for 3-12 months. Please see attached job descriptions or view them here: http://opplabs.org/jd-cto.pdf and http://opplabs.org/jd-fellows-tech.pdf . These positions are based in Cebu City, Philippines. Thank you for forwarding to your networks! Cheers, -Ravi Mobile: +63-998-189-5363 (Philippines) <http://linkedin.com/in/raviagarwal> http://linkedin.com/in/raviagarwal <http://www.engagespark.com/> www.engageSPARK.com - SMS & Voice. Quick, Simple, Global. Check out our Recent Blog Posts: * <http://engagespark.com/blog/is-sms-really-solution-change-voice-calls-are-f or-most-poor-people/> The problems we're solving at engageSPARK * <http://engagespark.com/blog/incorporating-social-enterprise-simple-legal-gu ide/> Incorporating a Social Enterprise - a simple legal guide , <http://engagespark.com/blog/social-enterprise-existing-laws-not-so-modest-p roposal/> Part II * <http://engagespark.com/blog/the-technology-behind-mobile-phones-for-develop ment-m4d/> Intro to technologies behind M4D (Mobile for Development) This email and its contents are confidential and may not be shared. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, please discard it. Please do not copy, forward, disclose, or use any part of it. Please delete it and all copies from your system and please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

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FW: Invitation to Innovator's Forum and Opportunity to Present
by Sherrilynne Fuller 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

FYI Sherri From: Jennifer Staple-Clark [mailto:jstaple@uniteforsight.org] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 7:34 AM To: sfuller(a)u.washington.edu Subject: Invitation to Innovator's Forum and Opportunity to Present Dear Sherrilynne Fuller, We warmly invite you to participate in the upcoming Innovator's Forum on Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Shubert Theater in New Haven. Presented by Unite For Sight, the Innovator's Forum will draw health, education, development, and social entrepreneurship professionals and students for a focused, highly interactive, and collaborative conference on best and emerging practices for effective programs. We would also appreciate it if you could please forward this message to your colleagues who may be interested in attending. Those who register for the Innovator's Forum by January 20th may thereafter apply for a unique opportunity to present at the event. Complete details can be seen at http://www.uniteforsight.org/forum/present A reduced early bird registration rate is offered through January 20th. Register online at http://www.uniteforsight.org/forum The confirmed Innovator's Forum speakers are: * Keynote Addresses * Gene Falk, Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus, mothers2mothers * Victoria Hale, Founder and CEO, Medicines360 * Ana Rowena McCullough, Co-Founder and CEO, QuestBridge * Perspectives on Innovating * "Building a Health Delivery Model for 1 Billion Rural People, Starting with One Remote Village in Liberia," Jason Bae, Director, Last Mile Health * Vanessa Kerry, Chief Executive Officer, Seed Global Health * Speaker TBA * Key Lessons From Building Innovative, Successful Programs * "Social and Mobile Innovations for Global Health Programs," Bobby Jefferson, Director, Center for Development Informatics, Futures Group * Leila Makarechi, COO, Microclinic International * "Social Change is a Process, Not a Formula: Practical Lessons from Twenty Years of Success and Failure," Dean Cycon, Founder and CEO, Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co. * Conversations with Early-Stage Innovators, Growing Organizations, and Established Organizations * Innovator's Forum registrants may apply to present, and six applicants will be selected. Each will give a 5-minute presentation to the Innovator's Forum audience about their organization, current and expected impact, current challenges, and questions for the expert speakers. The presenters will then engage in a conversation with the keynote speakers on the Shubert Theater stage and in front of the conference audience. The expert speakers will answer questions and offer guidance and advice. The entire audience will then have an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters and the expert speakers. In addition to offering a unique opportunity for the six selected presenters, the Innovator's Forum audience will gain extensive insight from the expert speakers about navigating the challenges and complexities of real issues being experienced by the innovators in the audience. Complete details and the Innovator's Forum schedule can be seen at http://www.uniteforsight.org/forum This email was sent to sfuller(a)u.washington.edu by Jennifer Staple-Clark. Unsubscribe from Unite For Sight Conference Announcements.

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Fwd: HumTech2014 - Call for Papers | Early Registration
by Gaetano Borriello 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Humanitarian Technology 2014 <newswire(a)humanitariantechnology.org> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 5:26 PM Subject: HumTech2014 - Call for Papers | Early Registration To: info(a)humanitariantechnology.org Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact 2014 | http://www.humanitariantechnology.org Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser<http://www.humanitariantechnology.org/HumTech2014_CfP.html> . *Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact* www.humanitariantechnology.org *13 – 15 May 2014 | Boston, MA USA* *Call for Papers* Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact is being held on 13 – 15 May 2014 at the Marriott Courtyard Boston Cambridge. Situated on the banks of the Charles River, the conference venue is conveniently located in Cambridge’s world-renowned vibrant innovation district, home to high-tech firms and leading academic institutions. Humtech2014 promises to be an exciting forum for scientists, engineers, technologists, field workers and policymakers to discuss current research and will provide a platform to learn about innovations in the field of humanitarian technology and its practical impact. Technical sessions and technology and policy panels will focus on all aspects of technology, from science to systems, that have a global humanitarian impact. Conference tracks will be presented within an operationally-relevant context, drawing as much as possible from real-world experiences in humanitarian operations and logistics, disaster relief, emergency management, disease management, global health initiatives, international development, and other areas. This will be achieved through talks and panel sessions presented by current practitioners, including professional responders, service workers, and government officials. Humanitarian Technology 2014 Conference Tracks<http://www.humanitariantechnology.org/?page_id=110>: - *Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief* - *Health and Disease Management* - *Public Safety and Emergency Management* - *Emerging Technologies* - *International Development, Poverty Alleviation and Food Security* - *Water, Energy, Agriculture, Policy, Security, Education, ...* You are invited to submit papers in all areas of humanitarian engineering and technology development. Papers describing academic research as well as field work are encouraged. *Proceedings to be published in a dedicated journal issue by Elsevier* *Papers Due By 31 January 2014 Registration and Paper Submission Now open* *13 - 15 MAY 2014 | BOSTON, MA USA www.humanitariantechnology.org <http://www.humanitariantechnology.org>* [image: HumTech2014] <http://www.humanitariantechnology.org/> Key Dates Paper Submission: 31 January 2014 Author Notification: 14 February 2014 Publication-Ready Paper Submission: 1 March 2014 Invited Speakers MIT Tufts Stanford Harvard Northeastern Red Cross FEMA U.S. Dept. of State Qatar Computing Research Inst. Protect the People U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services ...and more *Copyright © 2013 Humanitarian Technology 2014, All rights reserved.* *Our mailing address is:* Humanitarian Technology 2014 82 Nassau Street #102 New York, NY 10038 You are receiving this e-mail due to your demonstrated interests in humanitarian engineering and technology development. unsubscribe from this list<info@humanitariantechnology.org?subject=UNSUBSCRIBE>

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Share widely and apply today! Global Health Corps - Tech Job Descriptions
by Ally Krupar 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

Dear All, Below are some job descriptions that may be of interest to you or your networks, colleagues and students as you see fit. I served as the Distance Learning Fellow at IDI in Uganda in 2011-2012 so if you are an applicant and have questions about my experience, please feel free to email me! However, direct all applications to the online system. Best, Ally Global Health Corps is excited to announce that the job descriptions<http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/> for the 2014-2015 fellowship are now up. GHC is looking for driven, passionate, young leaders with diverse skill sets and experiences to join the movement for health equity. One-year paid fellowship positions are available with high impact NGOs and government organizations in East Africa, Southern Africa and the US. Applicants can apply for up to 3 positions that match their interests and skills, from project management to monitoring and evaluation, engineering, communications and more. We are looking for people from a broad range of sectors and disciplines. We have a variety of job opportunities in technology and programming, including: - eHealth Coordinator at Clinton Health Access Initiative in Uganda<http://ghcorps.org/placements/ug09-usa-ehealth-coordinator-clinton-health-a…> - Program Manager at Vecna Care Charitable Trust in Boston<http://ghcorps.org/placements/us15-usa-program-manager-vecna-cares-charitab…> - Health Systems Strengthening Fellow at Health Builders in Rwanda<http://ghcorps.org/placements/r12-usa-health-systems-strengthening-fellow-h…> - Distance Learning Fellow at the Infectious Diseases Institute in Uganda<http://ghcorps.org/placements/ug14-usa-distance-learning-fellow-infectious-…> *Applications for the fellowship close January 26, 2014. * *Apply at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/ <http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/>* *WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR* The only requirements are that applicants must: - Be 30 years old or younger - Have at least a bachelor's degree - Be proficient in English No prior health or international experience is necessary! *WHAT BENEFITS FELLOWS RECEIVE* - Livable monthly stipend - Free housing and utilities - Health insurance - A professional development grant of $600 - A completion award of $1500 - An advising program that pairs fellows with a mentor in their area of work or interest - A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship - An End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship - Three multi-day retreats during the year - Travel to placement site, all trainings and back home - Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager - Accompaniment program led by Still Harbor *Applications close January 26, 2014. Apply at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/ <http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/>* [image: Inline image 1] -- Ally Krupar Doctoral Graduate Student Pennsylvania State University e: AllyKrupar(a)psu.edu w: http://wordpress.bonobolution.org/ m: +1 330 217 5130 skype: ally_krupar

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CSE 590f, Reading seminar, Computing and the Developing World
by Richard Anderson 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

The organization meeting for CSE 590f, Computing and the Developing world is Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1:30 PM in CSE 203. This quarter the seminar will cover selected papers from ICTD and Dev. Please join us if you are interested. (Note - the seminar is in CSE 203, not the Physics and Astronomy Building as the time schedule shows). - Richard

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No Change this week
by Nicola Dell 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Hi everyone, We've been having some issues with the Change email list so apologies for multiple messages. Reminder: There will be no Change seminar this week, January 7th. Change will start NEXT week, January 14th. Hope to see you all there. Thanks Nicki

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590 C1: Change Seminar
by Trevor Perrier 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Hello Everyone, I would like to invite you all to register for the one credit Change Seminar (CSE 590 C1, SLN: 12718) which will be meeting on Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 203 of the Paul Allen Center. The first meeting will be next week Tuesday January 14th. Change (http://change.washington.edu) is a group of faculty, students, and staff at the UW who are exploring the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in improving the lives of undeserved populations, particularly in the developing world. We cover topics such as global health, education, micro finance, agricultural development, and general communication, and look at how technology can be used to improve each of these areas. We are in the process of scheduling speakers, so stay tuned to our calendar (http://is.gd/3PkTF) or mailing list (http://is.gd/3PlkS) for more information (and if you know anyone in the community who we should invite please let me know). Please consider enrolling. If you are unable to enroll, feel free to come to any of the meetings you are interested in attending! The seminar is available for all UW students and the content is designed to be widely accessible. We encourage students from all departments to enroll/attend if interested. Please forward this message to any other relevant mailing lists, and we hope to see you on Tuesday January 14th at noon in Room 203 of the Paul Allen Center. Thanks, - Trevor

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Fwd: Please pass along to the CHANGE group - my w14 course syllabus
by Trevor Perrier 04 Jan '14

04 Jan '14

Katy Pearce will be teaching a special topics COM597 class on Liberation Technology. It looks very interesting and it's not to late to sign up for the last few spots. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katy Pearce <Kepearce(a)uw.edu> Date: Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 2:19 PM Subject: Please pass along to the CHANGE group - my w14 course syllabus To: Trevor Perrier <tperrier(a)cs.washington.edu> Please see attached syllabus for my W14 course Liberation Technology. There are still a few open spots, if anyone in CHANGE is interested. Thanks so much, Katy Pearce

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