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FW: [iSchool #16022] iSchool Help AutoReply: RE: TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant
by Melody Clark 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Sorry! Didn't mean to send this to you :-(. Please ignore. -----Original Message----- From: icareers(a)uw.edu [mailto:icareers@uw.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 1:58 PM To: Melody Clark <melclark(a)uw.edu> Subject: [iSchool #16022] iSchool Help AutoReply: RE: TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant Hello, This message has been automatically generated in response to your email to icareers(a)uw.edu. Your request has been received and a ticket has been created regarding: "RE: TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant", a summary of which appears below. There is no need to reply to this message right now. You should expect to hear back from us within 24-48 hours during normal weekday iSchool business hours. Your ticket has been assigned an ID of [iSchool #16022]. Please include the phrase: [iSchool #16022] in the subject line of all future correspondence about this issue. To do so, you only need to reply to this message. You can always view all of your open tickets here: https://rt.ischool.uw.edu/rt/SelfService/ Thank you, iSchool Careers icareers(a)uw.edu -------------------------------------------------- Hello, Just a friendly reminder that TASCHA is hiring a graduate research assistant and applications for this position are due by this Friday, April 28th. Please do apply if you are interested! Thank you, Melody From: Melody Clark Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 11:37 AM To: 'change(a)change.washington.edu' <change(a)change.washington.edu>; dub(a)dub.washington.edu; 'icareers(a)uw.edu' <icareers(a)uw.edu>; 'imlischat(a)uw.edu' <imlischat(a)uw.edu>; 'EvansWorld(a)u.washington.edu' <EvansWorld(a)u.washington.edu>; 'publiclife(a)uw.edu' <publiclife(a)uw.edu>; 'gpaa(a)uw.edu' <gpaa(a)uw.edu>; 'jsisadv(a)u.washington.edu' <jsisadv(a)u.washington.edu> Cc: Chris Rothschild (chriskr(a)uw.edu) <chriskr(a)uw.edu> Subject: TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant Position Description The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA<http://tascha.uw.edu/>) is hiring a graduate research assistant to help develop and publish a data literacy curriculum for the Data and Democracy<http://tascha.uw.edu/projects/data-for-democracy/> project. This position will entail working on curriculum development and informal learning instruction for novice individual and organization users of data. Candidates should be comfortable with vocabulary and concepts related to data literacy and/or data lifecycles, but a deep knowledge of data is not specifically required. This position will work up to a maximum of 10 hours per week. Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: * Helping to expand and translate an existing data literacy learning model into a deliverable workshop curriculum * Researching, adopting, or developing activities for novice data users * Exploring relevant data sources that can be used for activities * Writing clear and easy-to-follow directions * Helping research and develop a model for publishing the curriculum on the web Requirements: * University of Washington Graduate Student enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits spring quarter 2017. * Basic understanding of data literacy * Writing for general audiences Desired Qualifications: * Experience in writing educational material, or developing curriculum for informal learning * Experience teaching with data * Experience developing workshop and educational materials for novice learners, or ESL * Knowledge of data curation best practices Pay: Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to iSchool Human Resources at ihrhelp(a)uw.edu<mailto:ihrhelp@uw.edu> Application Materials * Cover Letter * Resume Please submit all application materials no later than Apr 28, 2017 to ensure consideration. Apply here: https://jobs.ischool.uw.edu/posting/19 All applicants will be contacted two weeks after the position closes. Note: 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 and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please forward questions regarding your online application to iapply(a)uw.edu<mailto:iapply@uw.edu>. -- Melody Clark Communications Manager Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/>

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Re: [change] TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant
by Melody Clark 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Hello, Just a friendly reminder that TASCHA is hiring a graduate research assistant and applications for this position are due by this Friday, April 28th. Please do apply if you are interested! Thank you, Melody From: Melody Clark Sent: Friday, April 21, 2017 11:37 AM To: 'change(a)change.washington.edu' <change(a)change.washington.edu>; dub(a)dub.washington.edu; 'icareers(a)uw.edu' <icareers(a)uw.edu>; 'imlischat(a)uw.edu' <imlischat(a)uw.edu>; 'EvansWorld(a)u.washington.edu' <EvansWorld(a)u.washington.edu>; 'publiclife(a)uw.edu' <publiclife(a)uw.edu>; 'gpaa(a)uw.edu' <gpaa(a)uw.edu>; 'jsisadv(a)u.washington.edu' <jsisadv(a)u.washington.edu> Cc: Chris Rothschild (chriskr(a)uw.edu) <chriskr(a)uw.edu> Subject: TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant Position Description The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA<http://tascha.uw.edu/>) is hiring a graduate research assistant to help develop and publish a data literacy curriculum for the Data and Democracy<http://tascha.uw.edu/projects/data-for-democracy/> project. This position will entail working on curriculum development and informal learning instruction for novice individual and organization users of data. Candidates should be comfortable with vocabulary and concepts related to data literacy and/or data lifecycles, but a deep knowledge of data is not specifically required. This position will work up to a maximum of 10 hours per week. Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: * Helping to expand and translate an existing data literacy learning model into a deliverable workshop curriculum * Researching, adopting, or developing activities for novice data users * Exploring relevant data sources that can be used for activities * Writing clear and easy-to-follow directions * Helping research and develop a model for publishing the curriculum on the web Requirements: * University of Washington Graduate Student enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits spring quarter 2017. * Basic understanding of data literacy * Writing for general audiences Desired Qualifications: * Experience in writing educational material, or developing curriculum for informal learning * Experience teaching with data * Experience developing workshop and educational materials for novice learners, or ESL * Knowledge of data curation best practices Pay: Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to iSchool Human Resources at ihrhelp(a)uw.edu<mailto:ihrhelp@uw.edu> Application Materials * Cover Letter * Resume Please submit all application materials no later than Apr 28, 2017 to ensure consideration. Apply here: https://jobs.ischool.uw.edu/posting/19 All applicants will be contacted two weeks after the position closes. Note: 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 and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please forward questions regarding your online application to iapply(a)uw.edu<mailto:iapply@uw.edu>. -- Melody Clark Communications Manager Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/>

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Event: Libraries & ICTs in Africa - A discussion with Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata - 5/8/17
by Melody Clark 26 Apr '17

26 Apr '17

Hello, all - We hope that you will join us for a brown bag lunch event with Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata of AfLIA<http://aflia.net/> (African Library and Information Association and Institutions) from South Africa, where she will discuss AfLIA and how the library field in Africa is evolving with ICTs and other initiatives. She will also discuss libraries in general in Africa and how they are contributing to community development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Buhle is a long-time partner and friend of the Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), and while she is in town for meetings with us, she graciously offered to meet with students who are interested in libraries in Africa. This is a perfect event for any of you interested in libraries around the world, international development, and international librarianship. When: Monday, May 8th, 12pm-1pm Where: Bloedel Hall 070A Brown bag lunch event - please bring your own lunch About Buhle: Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata is the Director of Resources Development of the African Library and Information Association and Institutions (AfLIA). Prior to that she was Executive Director of Library Services at the University of South Africa from 2006 until her retirement in 2016. She served as University Librarian at the University of Zimbabwe from 2001 until 2006. She serves as member of the Board of Directors of the National Library of South Africa, and Council on Research Libraries CLIR. Dr Mbambo-Thata has served as Governing Board member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). She was a member of the Strategic Advisory Network of the Global Libraries Programme of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. She has previously served on various committee affiliations including the Library Network of the Association of Commonwealth Libraries, the E-Knowledge Society for Women in Southern Africa (of which she was chairperson), the advisory committees of EIFL Found.net, 2004-2007; the Gender in Africa Information Network 1996-2001 and the Access to Learning Award of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Her research interests are in women and ICT and ICT applications in libraries. She is passionate about Library development generally, and in Africa in particular. -- Melody Clark Communications Manager Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/>

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Health and health care: what's the difference, May 4, 2017
by Lilian de Greef 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

Hi all, If you were interested in learning more about health determinants after today's seminar, there's a relevant talk happening on May 4th at 7:30pm here at UW. The speaker is actually the professor teaching my global health course on this subject matter. The talk would be on determinants of population health, and how "health care" itself is a relatively small determinant. See the flier for more details. Best, Lilian

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A Report on Mobile Financial Services and Smartphone Revolution in Myanmar
by Pwint Phyu Htun 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

Hi All, My colleague, Paula Bock, and I just published this report on Myanmar called "Mobilizing Myanmar: A Smartphone Revolution Connects the Poor with Economic Opportunities" <http://partnersasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/2017_Mobilizing-Myanmar_…> . It is to highlight the opportunities my country holds in the Digital Financial Services industry. As an advisor to the government of Myanmar, I have been working on deregulating the telecommunications industry and enabling the mobile financial services industry for my homeland since mid-2012. As some of you may know, we were third least connected country in the world back in 2012, but now we are one of the fastest growing mobile-first mobile-only countries in the world. Warm regards, Pwint ~~~~ Mobile & Viber: +1-206-393-2699 <(206)%20393-2699> | +95-95-20-01-21 Linkedin.com/in/Pwint

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Tomorrow at Change: Place Matters screening - Lilian de Greef
by Trevor Perrier 25 Apr '17

25 Apr '17

Hi All, Please join us tomorrow at Change. Lilian de Greef will be leading a the session. Will watch and then discuss a episode of *Unnatural Causes <http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/>*, which is a seven-part documentary series exploring racial and socioeconomic inequalities in health. This episode, called *Place Matters <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unnatural_Causes:_Is_Inequality_Making_Us_Sic…>*, explores aspects to why zip code and street address are good predictors of health in a population. Through watching the screening and our subsequent discussion, we aim to improve our understanding of health equity and its determinants. *What:* Screening of Unnatural Causes, episode 5 *Place Matters <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unnatural_Causes:_Is_Inequality_Making_Us_Sic…>* *Who: *Lilian de Greef *When: *12pm Tuesday April 25 *Where: *CSE 203 Once again have great vegan food! - Trevor

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TASCHA is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant
by Melody Clark 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

Position Description The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA<http://tascha.uw.edu/>) is hiring a graduate research assistant to help develop and publish a data literacy curriculum for the Data and Democracy<http://tascha.uw.edu/projects/data-for-democracy/> project. This position will entail working on curriculum development and informal learning instruction for novice individual and organization users of data. Candidates should be comfortable with vocabulary and concepts related to data literacy and/or data lifecycles, but a deep knowledge of data is not specifically required. This position will work up to a maximum of 10 hours per week. Responsibilities may include some or all of the following duties: * Helping to expand and translate an existing data literacy learning model into a deliverable workshop curriculum * Researching, adopting, or developing activities for novice data users * Exploring relevant data sources that can be used for activities * Writing clear and easy-to-follow directions * Helping research and develop a model for publishing the curriculum on the web Requirements: * University of Washington Graduate Student enrolled for a minimum of 10 credits spring quarter 2017. * Basic understanding of data literacy * Writing for general audiences Desired Qualifications: * Experience in writing educational material, or developing curriculum for informal learning * Experience teaching with data * Experience developing workshop and educational materials for novice learners, or ESL * Knowledge of data curation best practices Pay: Questions regarding salary and benefits should be directed to iSchool Human Resources at ihrhelp(a)uw.edu<mailto:ihrhelp@uw.edu> Application Materials * Cover Letter * Resume Please submit all application materials no later than Apr 28, 2017 to ensure consideration. Apply here: https://jobs.ischool.uw.edu/posting/19 All applicants will be contacted two weeks after the position closes. Note: 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 and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please forward questions regarding your online application to iapply(a)uw.edu<mailto:iapply@uw.edu>. -- Melody Clark Communications Manager Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/>

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PhD Writing Group
by Amirah Majid 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

Greetings all! The collaborative PhD's writing group is still meeting! In case you did not know we are a group of iSchool & HCDE PhD students who meet weekly to co-work. This can include structured feedback, presentation practice, reading or writing time. We welcome students from any discipline. This quarter we are meeting Mondays in Sieg 128, 10 - 1 & Fridays 9 - 12 in Sieg 314* (*except Friday 28 April). Please note 314 is a small conference room while 128 is a larger classroom so presentations and discussions might work better on the Monday sessions however we can usually make magic happen anywhere. Thanks for your hard work and support! Amirah & the Writing Group *A. M. Majidأميرة ماجد‬‎* PhD student: multi-cultural computing & refugee informatics Information School, University of Washington Seattle USA https://users.resist.ca/~amirah/ *"...beware of my partisanship, my mistakes of fact, and the distortion **inevitably caused by my having seen only one corner of events." **Homage to Catalonia (1938), **George Orwell*

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Fwd: help us find a CEO for Jacaranda Maternity
by Yaw Anokwa 21 Apr '17

21 Apr '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nick Pearson <npearson(a)jacarandahealth.org> Date: Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 9:31 AM Subject: help us find a CEO for Jacaranda Maternity To: Yaw Anokwa <yanokwa(a)nafundi.com> Dear Yaw, I hope you've been doing well. I am reaching out with a quick favor -- we are hiring for a CEO at Jacaranda Health, and given your experience in the field, I thought you might know the right person for the job. Here's the blurb... it would be wonderful if you could share with anyone you think might be a fit: Jacaranda Health has come a long way in our mission to improve maternal healthcare in East Africa. Our "center of excellence" maternity hospital in Nairobi providing affordable care was recently certified as one of the highest quality facilities on the continent -- and our patient volumes have grown to the point where we're launching our healthcare service delivery as a for-profit venture. As we do that, we are hiring an ambitious start-up CEO to lead our healthcare business, work with investors, and chart a course for expansion in the region. If you know anyone who might be a good fit, please don't hesitate to connect them with me or forward the link to the JD below. We are seeking someone who is excited about the opportunity to build something in East Africa: excellent on business fundamentals, strategy and people management; and ideally has experience with healthcare business and high quality process-driven service delivery. We would love to find someone locally, but I suspect the right person could come from anywhere -- and potentially outside of the healthcare sector. Here's the link to the job application: https://jacaranda-health.worka ble.com/jobs/469990 Thanks so much for your help! Nick -- Nick Pearson Jacaranda Health US mobile: 206-799-2681 <(206)%20799-2681> npearson(a)jacarandahealth.org <npearson(a)jacarandahealth.org>www.jacarandahealth.org <http://link.gmapp4.net/x/c?c=943439&l=039be129-0488-4dda-b102-5808f9b04eed&…> *http://jacarandahealth.org/blog/ <http://jacarandahealth.org/blog/>*

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Fwd: [TIER] Funding for chatbots and new biometrics in low income finance
by Yaw Anokwa 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: jake kendall <kendall_jake(a)hotmail.com> Date: Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 4:02 PM Subject: [TIER] Funding for chatbots and new biometrics in low income finance To: "tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu" <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu> Hi All, Passing on info about a new initiative within the DFS Lab called DFS Tech and two new research funding opportunities we are launching. DFS Tech is a complementary initiative to DFS Lab that seeks to engage scientists and engineers to solve hard technical challenges in the financial inclusion space. We support these research teams with funding, expert advice, data, shared resources, access to partners, and deep knowledge of local populations and markets. Our first technology challenges are calls for proposals to create new forms of Biometrics and to create chat-bots that will act as Digital Advocates for the poor . The deadline of May 30 is fast approaching, but the application process is simple. Please pass on to your networks! Contact jake(a)cariboudigital.net to get more info or express interest. Thanks in advance for your help spreading the word! Easy cut and paste for social media below. Jake ------------------ Social media posts Tweet about it - click here Share a link to DFS Tech on Facebook Share a link to DFS Tech on Linkedin Added text to cut and paste in for linkedin/facebook: DFS Tech is a new initiative that seeks to engage scientists and engineers to solve hard technical challenges in the financial inclusion space. Their first technology challenges are calls for proposals to create new forms of Biometrics and to create chat-bots that will act as Digital Advocates for the poor . DFS Tech is an initiative within @TheDFSLab and @CaribouDigital and is supported by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Go to http://www.dfslabtech.net/challenges.html to apply! __ Jake Kendall Director, DFS Lab at Caribou Digital Researcher, ICTD Lab, University of Washington Follow the DFS Lab on social media: Website: www.dfslab.net Twitter: @theDFSLab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedfslab/ Video from Bootcamp One in Dar es Salaam: Youtube Video _______________________________________________ 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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