November 2014 - change - Mailing Lists

ATTW Research Methods Workshops: Scholarships Available!
by Huatong Sun 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

I was wondering whether some graduate students on this list might be interested in either of the workshops below. Both Bill (hartdav2(a)msu.edu) and I will be happy to answer any questions about our workshops. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cheryl Geisler <cgeisler(a)sfu.ca> Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 9:45 AM Subject: Deadline extended To: William Hart-Davidson <hartdav2(a)msu.edu>, Huatong Sun <htsun(a)uw.edu> *Deadline extended to Dec 15 for ATTW 2015 Research Methods Workshops* *March 17, 2015 12:30-4:30* *Scholarships Available!* The Research Methods Workshops are an initiative of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) aimed at providing an opportunity for those entering the profession and those less trained in research to develop more sophisticated research skills. This year, ATTW is sponsoring two Research Methods Workshops: - Bill Hart-Davidson, Michigan State University, and Ryan Omizo, University of Rhode Island, on* Analyzing Large-Scale Datasets in Writing Studies*, and - Huatong Sun, University of Washington Tacoma, on *Analyzing Digital Writing in a Cross Cultural Framework.* These two half-day workshops will be held in Tampa on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, 12:30-4:30. This is the day preceding the ATTW conference (March 18) and the CCCC conference (March 18-21). Each workshop focuses on a methodology for data analysis and is designed to help researchers devise and try out an analytic approach. *Analyzing Large-Scale Datasets in Writing Studies* with Bill Hart-Davidson and Ryan Omizo focuses on methods for using machine-learning algorithms to assist in the rapid analysis of a large text corpus. *Analyzing Digital Writing in a Cross Cultural Framework* with Huatong Sun focuses on how to use a dialogic view of local culture to examine cross-cultural data and articulate local technology-mediated practices as uptakes in the age of globalization. Complete descriptions of these workshops can be found at: Hart-Davidson and Omizo: http://attw.org/node/188623 Sun: http://attw.org/node/188624 Registration for each workshop is $100. Ten scholarships of $200 each are available to graduate students to defray the cost of the workshop and hotel. Participation in these workshops is awarded on a competitive basis and constitutes a place on the ATTW program. To apply for a place in one of these workshops, complete the application form found at: http://attw.org/sites/default/files/ATTW2015WorkshopApplication.pdf Send it along with a 1-page description of your project to cgeisler(a)sfu.ca. Applications are due December 15, 2014 and acceptances will emailed to you by Jan 2. Questions about these workshops can be directed to Cheryl Geisler ( cgeisler(a)sfu.ca) Chair of the ATTW Committee on Research. Cheryl Geisler Professor School of Interactive Arts and Technology Simon Fraser University cgeisler(a)sfu.ca -- Huatong Sun, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Digital Media Studies University of Washington Tacoma http://faculty.washington.edu/htsun/

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Fwd: [dub] 11/26 DUB Seminar: Ed Cutrell (Microsoft Research India)
by Nicola Dell 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

The Change community should be interested in attending this week's DUB talk. Details below! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Martez E Mott <memott(a)uw.edu> Date: Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:05 PM Subject: [dub] 11/26 DUB Seminar: Ed Cutrell (Microsoft Research India) To: dub(a)dub.washington.edu Cc: "speak(a)dub.washington.edu" <speak(a)dub.washington.edu> Come to this week's DUB seminar to hear a talk by Ed Cutrell! *Ed Cutrell (Microsoft Research India)* November 26, 2014 12pm - 1:20pm *HUB 334* Title: Phones for Farmers and Apps for Activists: Designing Mobile Applications for Rural Indians Abstract: As prices continue to drop, smartphones are beginning to find their way into the hands of low-income people in rural areas of India. At the same time, internet connectivity is spreading to more and more remote areas at increasingly affordable rates. In anticipation and response to these trends, we have been exploring how to design mobile applications that can serve people who are able to use the internet for the very first time. What kinds of apps would be useful for people in rural India? How are they different from apps anywhere else? How do we manage constraints in literacy, cost, power, connectivity, and language? In this talk, I will discuss a few projects that explore these questions. Projects range from design research to pilot deployments, and include applications for agricultural extension, social networking for farmers, and citizen journalism/grievance redressal for marginalized rural communities (this last together with several folks from UW!). Bio: Ed Cutrell manages the Technology for Emerging Markets (TEM) group at Microsoft Research India. TEM is a multidisciplinary group working to study, design, build, and evaluate technologies and systems useful for people living in underserved rural and urban communities. The goal of this work is to understand how people in the world's poor and developing communities interact with information technologies, and to invent new ways for technology to meet their needs and aspirations. Ed has worked in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) since 2000; he is trained in cognitive neuropsychology, with a PhD from the University of Oregon. Ed currently holds affiliate faculty appointments in the Information School at the University of Washington and the Department of Software Information Systems at UNC Charlotte. http://research.microsoft.com/~cutrell http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/groups/tem/ ~ Martez -- Martez E. Mott PhD Student, Information School University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2840 USA http://students.washington.edu/memott/ _______________________________________________ dub mailing list dub(a)dub.washington.edu http://dub.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/dub

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This week at Change: Justin Iwasaki - Primary care innovation in the United States: Tribal Health Centers + Affordable Care Act
by Trevor Perrier 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

*What*: Justin Iwasaki - Primary care innovation in the United States: Tribal Health Centers + Affordable Care Act *When:* Tuesday, Nov 25 at 12pm *Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us for this weeks Change Seminar. This week Justin Iwasaki MD MPH will be talking about exciting new opportunities for primary health care he is implementing as director of the Lummi Tribal Health Center on the Lummi Nation near Bellingham, WA. *Abstract:* The Affordable Care Act has created an unprecedented financial opportunity for Tribal Health Centers to be centers for primary care innovation. The Indian Health Service provides a capitated payment to Tribal Health Centers well above the range of most leading direct primary care organizations. With Medicaid expansion, many more tribal members have become eligible for benefits with very healthy reimbursement rates unique to Tribal Health Clinics. These two factors have created a financial model for Tribal Health Centers allowing them to fulfill many of the needs most primary care clinics cannot afford to provide. The Lummi Nation has recognized these unique opportunities and is in the process of developing new methods for improving healthcare delivery to its people. We are exploring ways technology can address culturally appropriate strategies to answer two fundamental questions for our patients: 1. Do I need to see a doctor? 2. When and where should I be seen? *About the speaker:* Dr. Iwasaki is the Director of the Lummi Tribal Health Center located on the Lummi Nation near Bellingham, WA. The health center provides medical, dental, X-ray, laboratory, pharmacy, social work, behavioral health, and health benefits services to approximately 5000 Native American patients per year. Prior to this he completed a family medicine residency at the University of Washington with areas of concentration in global health and bioinformatics. He has worked across East Africa in healthcare delivery, social enterprise and impact investing. As a medical student he won Harvard Business School’s Social Venture Competition and launched a for-profit social enterprise in Tanzania to bring clean water to urban slums. Prior to medical school he worked in the design shop for the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH).

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Fwd: [TIER] Interested in volunteering and attending ACM DEV 2014, San Jose, CA?
by Yaw Anokwa 23 Nov '14

23 Nov '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rajan Vaish <vaish.rajan(a)gmail.com> Date: Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 2:40 PM Subject: [TIER] Interested in volunteering and attending ACM DEV 2014, San Jose, CA? To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu Hi all, I am serving on the PC of ACM DEV 2014 (http://acmdev.org/) and we have 5 student volunteer positions that will waive student registration. The volunteer work will be minimal, and will not adversely interfere with networking during the conference. It's a great conference for people interested in applying technology and CS for computing in developing regions (and its happening in San Jose!). If you're interested, please let me know? Thanks, Rajan -- Rajan Vaish CS PhD student at the University of California, Santa Cruz | www.rajanvaish.com _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Fwd: Looking for native swahili speakers
by Trevor Perrier 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

Forwarding a job opportunity from our Change speaker a few weeks ago. Juntos is looking for a native Tanzanian Swahili speaker that will create messages for their mobile financial literacy program. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: native swahili speakers Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:49:04 -0800 From: Amer Dahmash <adahmash(a)gmail.com> To: Trevor Perrier <tperrier(a)cs.washington.edu> Hi Trevor, thanks so much! we're not looking for someone based in Dar necessarily but they would have to be a native speaker of Tanzanian Swahili. I've attached the job description. -amer

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FW: Funding Opportunities
by Kentaro Toyama 20 Nov '14

20 Nov '14

Several funding opportunities for RCTs, a couple related to mobile and innovation… From: IPA (Innovations for Poverty Action) [mailto:pd@poverty-action.org] Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 12:52 PM To: kentaro_toyama(a)hotmail.com Subject: Funding Opportunities <https://poverty-action--c.na11.content.force.com/servlet/servlet.ImageServe…> Dear IPA Research Network, We wanted to bring to your attention several newly announced funding opportunities, along with others pasted further below. In order to conduct your research with IPA, you must engage the relevant IPA Country Director/Representative with your idea as early as possible to discuss research design & implementation plans: Bangladesh: Shoraez Shahjahan, sshahjahan(a)poverty-action.org Burkina Faso/Mali: Nicolo Tomaselli, ntomaselli(a)poverty-action.org Colombia: Sebastian Chaskel, schaskel(a)poverty-action.org Ghana: Loic Watine, lwatine(a)poverty-action.org Kenya: Suleiman Asman, sasman(a)poverty-action.org Malawi: Thomas Munthali, tmunthali(a)poverty-action.org Mexico: Kyla Levin-Russell, klevin-russell(a)poverty-action.org Peru/Bolivia/Paraguay: Adam Kemmis Betty, akbetty(a)poverty-action.org Philippines: Nassreena ("Nash") Sampaco-Baddiri, nbaddiri(a)poverty-action.org Rwanda: Kris Cox, kcox(a)poverty-action.org Sierra Leone: Andrew Tedesco, atedesco(a)poverty-action.org Uganda: Beniamino Savonitto, bsavonitto(a)poverty-action.org; Daniele Ressler dressler(a)poverty-action.org Zambia: Rachna Nag Chowdhuri, rnchowdhuri(a)poverty-action.org Pending a review of your proposed project/s, IPA Country Directors/ Representatives will work with you on the budget & other proposal inputs based on a pre-established process & submission timeline. All final inputs for submission must be sent to IPA a minimum of 2 full business days before the donor’s final submission date. Best, The IPA Global Programs team NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS Call for Proposals: International Growth Centre (IGC) IPA Deadline: Nov. 27, 2014 The IGC invites researchers to submit proposals for high-caliber research projects relevant to growth policies in developing countries. Projects can be funded by either the Research or Country Program: * Research Program: focused on production of cutting-edge & policy-relevant academic research that goes towards informing effective policymaking on economic growth in developing countries. Priority themes are: State Effectiveness, Firms Capabilities, Cities & Energy. * Country Program: focused on tailoring top-quality research w/ the specific growth policy needs of the IGC’s partner countries (overlap IGC & IPA countries are Bangladesh, Ghana, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya & Malawi). The IGC welcomes all funding proposals on pertinent growth issues in developing countries, but they are especially interested in the questions outlined with in ‘IGC Research Priorities’ document including priorities for each research theme & country program. Please see this website <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> to access the research priorities document along with all of the templates and guidance documents needed. Call for Proposals: World Bank Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund (SIEF) IPA Deadline: January 28, 2015 SIEF, a partnership program promoting evidence-based policy making in human development, has announced 2 new calls for impact evaluation research proposals. SIEF wants proposals in (1) early childhood development <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> , with a focus on promoting the cognitive and socio-emotional development of children ages 3-6; & (2) effectively engaging non-state actors in basic education. <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> The application process is a two-step process and requires completing an online SIEF Proposal Form and also submitting by email a completed Budget Proposal Template. Decisions will be announced in March 2015 and selected proposals will be given seed funding up to US$25,000 to develop a full technical proposal for the impact evaluation. Seed funding does not guarantee final impact evaluation funding; all technical proposals will also undergo a careful peer review. For details on the focus of each of these two calls, the application process, the online application form, and for frequently asked questions, please visit the SIEF website <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> . Call for Proposals: Innovation Growth Lab (IGL) Grants Program IPA deadline: Jan. 1, 2015 The aim of this call <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> is to fund RCTs that provide evidence on the best approaches to increase innovation, support high-growth entrepreneurship & accelerate business growth. Proposals are welcomed that study intellectual property, networks & collaboration, mentoring & advice, financing schemes, innovation & entrepreneurial skills & innovative procurement, as well as other instruments & methods related to innovation & high-growth entrepreneurship. The call emphasizes that experiments should produce generalizable lessons that can also be applied in advanced economies. For instance, projects focused on reducing poverty in developing countries by helping individuals to become self-employed and supporting “subsistence entrepreneurship” would not fit within the thematic focus of this call. They state "there are already several initiatives, such as J-PAL & IPA which are focused on running experiments on poverty alleviation, typically in developing countries. The aim of this call is to incentivize the transfer of some of this best practice to advanced economies trying to support innovation & high-growth entrepreneurship." There are 3 types of awards relevant for IPA: 1. Unconditional: Low cost experiments (or experiments w/ co-funding) that have a research team & a committed program delivery partner. 2. Conditional on finding co-funding: High cost experiments w/ good value-for-money but which this grant cannot fund on its own. 3. Design grant: Small grant to fund the development of an experiment, but not to run it. There is no stated budget limit, but previous grant awards ranged from $10,000 to $100,000. The grant is intended to fund the cost of the research (including PI support) but not the cost of the actual intervention/program/scheme which should come from other sources. Call for Proposals: Mobile for Development Utilities Innovation Fund (M4D Utilities) IPA Deadline: Dec. 3, 2014 M4D Utilities <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> will provide up to £3.2M in grants. The Fund supports global applicants, but the primary focus is for projects implemented in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent & Southeast Asia. (For IPA, this includes the Philippines, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi & Zambia.) The objectives are to: - Accelerate efforts using mobile technology to enable improved or increased access to energy, water &/or sanitation for underserved communities; - Identify innovative business models that can support mobile innovations for energy, water & sanitation services; - Generate knowledge about the application of mobile enabled services which can be shared with the development community & mobile industry; & - Stimulate partnerships b/w mobile operators/ tower companies & providers of energy, water & sanitation, utilities, NGOs, entrepreneurs & academics to achieve these objectives at scale. There are 3 types of grants available: 1) Seed grant to support R&D of early stage innovations using mobile to support access to sustainable energy & water provision -- Up to £150k in funding, 25% of total project cost matched by grantee w/ potential for staged funding if necessary 2) Market validation grants to support partnerships b/w mobile network operators &/or tower companies w/ community service providers to trial at scale promising mobile technologies & business models that have the potential to increase or improve access to water or energy services to underserved communities -- Up to £300k in funding, 50% of total project cost matched by grantee 3) Utilities partnership grants to support partnerships b/w a solution provider/ innovator & a utility &/or a gov agency to develop & trial promising models that use mobile to increase or improve access to energy, water & sanitation services to underserved communities in urban or peri-urban areas -- Up to £200k in funding, 50% of total project cost matched by grantee DEADLINE BY END OF 2014 IPA SME Initiative Competitive Research Fund <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> on Entrepreneurship & SME Growth IPA Deadline: December 8, 2014 Goal is to support innovative research that builds off of evidence on the effectiveness of programs & policies that promote SME growth. Funding will be allocated to projects that address innovative research questions, use rigorous methods & have policy relevance in the following areas: Access to Finance; Human Capital & Skills; Access to Markets & Info. In addition, cross-cutting themes are: economic growth, poverty alleviation & job creation, social empowerment & gender. There is also a focus on: High-growth entrepreneurship in Latin America; Lowering the risk & cost of lending to SMEs; & Improving managerial capital through training, consulting, or mentoring. Link to the full RFP, application form, and budgeting guidelines. There are 3 award levels: - Core Research Grants: Research projects at a mature stage of development. Max award= $100,000. - Project Development Grants: Seed grants to cover initial costs of starting a new project focused on SMEs. Max award= $25,000. - Young Scholar Grants: Funds young scholars interested in the SME field. Max award= $20,000. ROLLING OR 2015 DEADLINES The Spencer Foundation - Education Research IPA Deadline: Feb. 3, 2015 The Spencer Foundation has a call for education research <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> proposal budgets of $50,000 or less. The 'areas of inquiry' should fall under: Education and Social Opportunity, Organizational Learning, Purposes and Values of Education, Teaching, Learning, and Instructional Resources, and Field-Initiated Proposals. Global Innovation Fund (GIF) (rolling deadline) GIF is a nonprofit innovation fund supported by a donor consortium which has pledged £125M+ over the next 5 yrs. GIF invests in innovations to global development challenges from researchers & a variety of firms & agencies. ‘Innovation’ is broadly defined to include new business models, policy practices, technologies, behavioral insights, or ways of delivering products & services that benefit the poor in developing countries. Funding includes 3 tiers: - Pilot: seed capital to support start-up & field testing of innovation (min= £30,000) - Test & Transition: small scale innovations that have already shown success - Scaling Up: supports expansion of innovations that have demonstrated a strong track record of social impact & effectiveness (max= £10M) Please refer to GIF resources <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> for application instructions & tips. GIF reportedly aims to respond to initial applications w/in 6-8 weeks. USAID DIV (rolling deadline until April 2015) Please see: http://www.usaid.gov/div/apply <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> . Special additional funding is available (through the same LOI procedure) for: - Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Focused Funding Opportunity: partnership w/ Gates Foundation - objective is to identify, test & transition to scale promising approaches to achieving cost-effective, sustained, scalable outcomes in the WASH sectors to significantly improve the lives of the impoverished around the world. - Innovation Fund for the Americas: in collaboration with USAID’s bureau for Latin America & the Caribbean, objective is to support applications that address challenges in LAC Available funding types: Stage 1: Proof of Concept/Initial Testing– Awards $25,000-150,000 up to 2 yrs Stage 2: Testing & Positioning for Scale– Awards $150,000-1,5M up to 3 yrs Stage 3: Transitioning Proven Solutions to Scale (up to 5 yrs) ** Category A: Awards of $1.5M to $6M ** Category B: Awards of $6M - $15M Gates Foundation (rolling deadline) Open Concept Memo for Global Health Grants <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> - Concept note for global health grants on Enteric & Diarrheal Diseases, Malaria & Pneumonia can be submitted anytime. Follow the Concept Memo Guidelines outlined here. Ford Foundation (rolling deadline) Ford Foundation <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> has an open grant application process. Eligible IPA countries are: Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Mali & Sierra Leone. Their focus areas of Democratic & Accountable Government, Economic Fairness, Educational Opportunity & Scholarship, Gender, Sexuality & Reproductive Justice, Metropolitan Opportunity, and/or Sustainable Development are applicable for IPA's work. Please review the initiatives closest to your proposed project. You can find the Grant Application Guide here. Lastly, you can submit a grant inquiry here. Spencer Foundation - Lyle Spencer Research Awards IPA Deadline: April 30, 2015 The Spencer Foundation has Lyle Spencer Research Awards <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> for "advancing understanding of education practice & its improvement." Funding is available up to $1M. The foundation values precise measurement & rigorous research on what works. For example, they welcome studies that aim at better understanding how different ways of defining, measuring & rewarding teacher performance affect teachers’ professional goals, time use & understanding of success. Eligibility & restrictions can be found here. Public Health Intervention Scheme (PHIND) IPA Deadline: Jan. 28, 2015 (followed by May & September 2015) PHIND <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> is a rapid response funding scheme aimed at improving initial evidence on development & evaluation of public health interventions. Studies should address an important global public health issue & offer an innovative approach to intervention development or apply an existing intervention in a new setting. These interventions should be for prevention in a general, high risk or vulnerable population. (Interventions treating clinical conditions or improving health services delivery are not eligible.) Selected interventions will be funded up to £150,000 for 18 months. ESRC Research Grants (rolling deadline) ESRC sustains a Research Grants open call <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> with awards ranging from £200,000 to £2M which can be made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development. There is considerable flexibility when it comes to subject area as long as the suggested topic falls within ESRC's remit. Please see the FAQs on the application process (PDF, 105Kb) for guidance. You must apply using the Joint Electronic Submission System (Je-S). See ESRC's guidance on how to write a good application. PEDL Exploratory Grants IPA Deadline: Jan. 28, 2015 (& every subsequent 3 months) The research agenda focuses on private-sector development in LICs & is organized around 4 themes: 1. Modeling market frictions in LICs using newly available data 2. Understanding how constraints interact using micro-founded macro models 3. The dynamics of SMEs: Informality and entrepreneurship 4. The role of export-oriented industries in driving growth PEDL gives encouragement to proposals which address cross-cutting issues of: fragile & conflict affected states; gender; &/or climate, environment & social compliance. Exploratory Grants <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27510610&msgid=301655&act=QUWC&c=…> will be awarded for £10,000 to £35,000. 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Fwd: OMPT Joins CDC in Ebola Effort
by Gaetano Borriello 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

Projecting Health (one of Richard Anderson's research projects) is inspiring others. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: One Media Player per Teacher (OMPT) <admin(a)tracking.whatcounts.com> Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 1:28 PM Subject: OMPT Joins CDC in Ebola Effort To: gaetano(a)cs.washington.edu Empowering People, Saving Lives and Making an Impact. <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A245:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> Who We Are <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A246:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> What We Do <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A247:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> Our Projects <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A248:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> Take Action <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A249:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> Opportunities <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A24A:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> Video <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A24B:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> Donate <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A243:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> OMPT Heading to West Africa | *www.ompt.org <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A245:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…>* One Mobile Projector per Trainer Tapped by CDC to Deploy Cordless Video in Ebola Response [image: OMPT on location] *BIG News from OMPT Headquarters today!* The Centers for Disease Control is engaging OMPT to aid in its response to the Ebola crisis. One Mobile Projector per Trainer is headed for West Africa to help fight Ebola. OMPT will conduct a 4-day Video Education Workshop for aid organizations working in Guinea. The operation includes supplying 100 video production kits; including cameras, cordless projectors and recharging equipment. Details have still to be worked out, but it is likely the workshop will be held in Conakry, Guinea, at the US Embassy, in cooperation with the US State Department. The project will subsequently be expanded to include workshops in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Matt York, OMPT's Executive Director, will conduct the workshop. Dates and travel plans are pending. Safety concerns, travel restrictions and equipment transport are are key among the issues to be addressed. We will send a more complete report on the operation as logistics are firmed up, along with information about how you can help. OMPT is gratified to be able to lend our expertise to this unprecedented humanitarian crisis. As always, you can donate to OMPT <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A243:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> 24/7 via our website www.ompt.org <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A245:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…>. And please share our story with your friends and social network <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A244:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> . *"OMPT envisions a world where electricity, illiteracy, location, language, and materials are no longer barriers to positive social change."* - Matt York, Founder [image: Facebook Button 2] <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A24C:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> [image: Twitter Button] <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A24D:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> [image: Pinterest Button] <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A24E:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> [image: LinkedIn Button] <http://news.ompt.org/t?r=3514&c=3469437&l=305874&ctl=463A24F:BEEBA7FE4AD6E2…> OMPT is an initiative of Polder, Inc. the home of the worldwide education technology innovation One Mobile Projector per Trainer, 2014 You received this email because your address was added to our mailing list. If this was an error, or you no longer wish to receive messages from OMPT, please click here to unsubscribe <http://news.ompt.org/u?id=BEEBA7FE4AD6E2829264974A9B36EB47DC059B65D6044527> from our mailing list. OMPT P.O. Box 3320 Chico CA 95927

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Fwd: [Kenya_research_program] FW: Call for Applications: Afya Bora Consortium
by Sherrilynne S. Fuller 18 Nov '14

18 Nov '14

FYI/share Sherri ________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Margaret Thompson <mbarrett(a)uw.edu> Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 11:09 AM Subject: [Kenya_research_program] FW: Call for Applications: Afya Bora Consortium To: kenya_research_program(a)u.washington.edu *ONLY 13 DAYS LEFT!* *Applications Due December 1st.* *Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health Leadership is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Fellowship year.* There are *20 positions available* for health professionals interested in a 12-month fellowship (starting July 2015) in one of our African partner countries (Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda). The purpose of the Afya Bora Fellowship is to provide trainees with a set of practical skills that will *prepare you for leadership* positions in government, non-government, and academic health institutions in developing countries. The *12 month training program* has 2 components: - A 9-week Core Curriculum, plus 3 distance learning modules, and - Two 4.5-month assignments to sites, such as Ministries of Health, NGOs, etc. in partner African countries. The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of 8 academic health centers, four in Africa and four in the United States. The four pairs are: - University of Nairobi and the University of Washington - University of Botswana and the University of Pennsylvania - Makerere University and Johns Hopkins University - Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and the University of California, San Francisco *Eligibility: * In order to be eligible to apply all applicants *MUST *meet the following criteria: - Be a citizen of US, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, or Tanzania *-And-* - Meet ONE of the following education requirements - Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed, MPH or Masters degree in related field. - Nursing applicants need to have a Masters degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field (PhD preferred). - Other Public Health professionals (those without a clinical degree) must have a PhD in Public Health or a related field Applications are due *December 1, 2014. * To *APPLY* or for more information visit our website at http://afyaboraconsortium.org [image: ZA102637861] <https://www.facebook.com/ABConsortium?ref=hl>Like Afya Bora on Facebook! For further information, please contact Michelle Mooney: michem9(a)uw.edu *Michelle Mooney *| Program Coordinator Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship | Assistant to Carey Farquhar, MD, MPH Global Health | University of Washington NJB 13th Floor | 325 9th Avenue | Box 359909 | Seattle, WA 98104 P: 206.685.6477 | F: 206.543.4818 | W: afyaboraconsortium.org <http://www.afyaboraconsortium.org/> | Facebook: ABConsortium <https://www.facebook.com/ABConsortium> _______________________________________________ Kenya_Research_Program mailing list Kenya_Research_Program(a)u.washington.edu http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/kenya_research_program -- Sherrilynne Fuller, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine and Department of Health Services (Adj) School of Public Health and Information School University of Washington 35-8047 Seattle, Washington, 98195-4985 206-616-4575 360-440-7341 (Cell) 206-221-2671 (Fax) sfuller(a)uw.edu SKYPE: sherrilynne_fuller

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Tomorrow at Change: The Department of Global Health's E-learning Program
by Trevor Perrier 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

*What*: Global Health and E-Learning in Low Resource Settings *When:* Tuesday, Nov 18 at 12pm *Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us Change this week. Elizabeth Scott and Alex McGee from the Department of Global health's E-learning Program will be talking about their work and experiences in deploying educational content for health workers. *Abstract:* The University of Washington, Department of Global Health's E-learning Program (EDGH) plans, develops, and supports a variety of e-learning and web-based products in support of global health programs. They specialize in designing blended learning, including real-time and self-paced courses for health workers, delivered in international, resource-limited settings. Elizabeth Scott, Senior E-learning Developer and Alex McGee, Managing Director, will discuss the framework EDGH uses to create programs across the globe, as well as some best practices and key lessons learned from deploying learning programs and products in low resource settings. They will be bringing tablets to demonstrate some of their projects, and sharing key examples of learning programs including: self-paced modules, SMS programs, LMS based courses, and apps. *About the speaker:* Elizabeth Scott, E.d.M. is a learning professional with 10 years of experience in e-learning and blended learning design. She has worked in a variety of professional fields (developing e-learning products) including: non-profit, consulting, retail, academia, and global health. She has worked with business and global health leaders, key stakeholders, and project teams to plan, design, develop, and implement interactive, training solutions for a variety of e-learning and blended learning products in support of organizational needs. Elizabeth has extensive knowledge in adult learning theory and pedagogy and uses instructional design skills, graphic design skills, technical skills, writing, and presentation skills to produce on-target solutions that support the project’s needs. Her specialty is in designing e-learning and blended learning solutions, including real-time and self-paced courses, delivered in international and resource-limited settings.

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FW: New America: Book on Drones for Development
by Kentaro Toyama 13 Nov '14

13 Nov '14

FYI. From: Ryan Gerety [mailto:gerety@opentechinstitute.org] Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 11:46 AM To: kentaro_toyama(a)hotmail.com Subject: New America: Book on Drones for Development Hi Kentaro, I thought you might have recently graduated students that would be interested in a position opening at New America. New America is hiring an Research and Editor to compile and edit a *critical* book on the use of drones in development. It is a one year position and would ideally be based in DC, but that would be negotiable. It is a good job for someone just out of grad school or who would want to turn this into their thesis / dissertation. http://newamerica.theresumator.com/apply/lyynQY/Project-Manager-Internationa l-Security-Program.html Best, Ryan

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