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New Master's Program for Educators! Woodland Park Zoo and Project Dragonfly from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio are thrilled to introduce the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP), an exciting new Master’s program for educators. Co-delivered by Woodland Park Zoo professional education staff and faculty at Miami University, the AIP combines graduate courses at the zoo with web-based learning communities that connect you to a broad network of educators ... [read more]
SolarAid is an international NGO promoting access to clean, healthy, safe and economical solar power to those without electricity. I am planning meeting in Seattle for the week of June 20th 2011. I welcome the opportunity to share my experience of working in Africa on development issues and how access to solar power is having huge benefits for families and communities.
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) will be holding the inaugural Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle in 2011. Goal of the conference is to bring together engineers, with reps from industry, NGOs, academe funders, and government to discuss technology applications and needs, share information on projections, learn about funding opportunities and create teams to address problems/challenges. Learn more at ww... [read more]
Women's Prevention and Protection center (WPPC)Nepal: Presentd:
Woodland Park Zoo and Project Dragonfly at Miami University of Ohio are thrilled to introduce the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP), an exciting new Master’s program for educators beginning in summer 2011. This program combines graduate courses at the zoo with web-based learning communities that connect you to a broad network of educators and community leaders. Up to 7 credit hours from an Earth Expeditions global field course (www.earthexpeditions.... [read more]
This is to announce a new job opening at Agros International, for a Direct Marketing Manager. Go here to read a position description, including instructions on how to apply: http://www.agros.org/ag/inside-agros/careers/
Not sure if this has already been covered, but is there a "jobs" or "employment" section to this site? If not, does anyone know of any openings for someone that has an MA in International Development? Seattle area or north preferred as I live in Conway. Anything would help. Thanks!
Hi Folks, It was not quite 9 months ago, when I sent out an email to a small group of collaborators, with a Subject line that asked the question: "How do we get biochar stoves to Central America?" Of course, like the punch line to the old vaudeville joke, the answer is "lots of hard work". I could not have imagined 9 months ago was how rewarding all that work would feel. I want to share that feeling with all of you. I recently returned to Seattl... [read more]
I'm a Seattle-area high school Spanish teacher. In my "off time" I am working hard to find host families for Nacel-Open Door (www.nacelopendoor.org), who are willing to take in teenagers from Europe. I feel that this experience is incredibly valuable, not only for the traveling teen, but for the families that sponsor them. The benefits are plentiful: making new life-long friends, practicing a foreign language, expanding world knowledge, growing i... [read more]
I'm looking for guest bloggers for our website, so please let me know if you're interested.
Dear Connected Global Washingtonians, I would like ask your help in creating a space on the GlobalWA blog for news articles, literature, and perspective pieces that are relevant to the interests of the global development concerned community here in Washington. If you would like to participate, keep an eye out in your everyday encounters with globally focused media for interesting: 1) News stories 2) Blogs 3) Academic papers 4) Other (ex. Reviews ... [read more]
Read up on important policy-related global development news: http://globalwa.org/?p=3376
New Policy News Roundup posted on the G'WA: http://globalwa.org/?p=3363
New updates to the G'WA include Global Education News: http://globalwa.org/?p=3303
Check out our recent edition of our Policy News Roundup: http://globalwa.org/?p=3284
BeadforLife, a nonprofit organization, has developed a unique new strategy to promote economic growth and entrepreneurship in Uganda: bead-making. Employing women that had been living on $1 per day or less, BeadforLife offers the opportunity for poor women in Uganda to make $200 per month by making beads for jewelry. BeadforLife then ships the jewelry to the United States where parties are hosted in individuals’ homes with the specific purpose of... [read more]
As Congress examines and discusses the President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request, we are about to enter a pivotal three week period when Congress will set the spending parameters with the annual budget resolution. Engaging now is our best opportunity to ensure that Congress supports the President's International Affairs Budget. Over the coming weeks it is crucial that key members of the Senate hear from their constituents through phone calls an... [read more]
Hey everyone, scan the G'WA Policy blog for our "Special Edition of Policy News Roundup: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of International Women’s Day"
Three weeks ago, Global Washington posted a blog summarizing the Fiscal Year 2011 International Affairs Budget request. Today, we are pleased to report that the budget is moving forward as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before four Congressional Committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate. In her testimony, Secretary Clinton highlighted the main priorities in this year’s budget, as we reported previously: increasing c... [read more]
Check out the G'WA Blog-- Global Washington's most recent edition of our Global Education News.
In Nicholas Kristof’s most recent column, “Learning from the Sin of Sodom,” he contends liberal secularists in the development community need to forsake their prejudice against evangelicals and understand the constructive role faith-based organizations play in foreign aid. By focusing on aid programs aimed at stemming the spread of infectious diseases, curbing human trafficking, and distributing food to the poor, Kristof argues that “evangelicals... [read more]
With the recent earthquake in Haiti and the subsequent reconstruction effort, many different models for rebuilding a nation have been suggested for Haiti. Some argue for a centralized, coordinated aid effort focused on rebuilding Haiti’s economic and social infrastructure. Others warn against the usual development approach to reconstruction, contending foreign aid is no more than a stopgap. Robert Maguire and Robert Muggah of the Christian Scienc... [read more]
Global Washington is excited to announce a new feature on the website; a legislative index. This index is a collection of select global development-related legislation from the 111th Congress. For the convenience of browsing the many bills related to development, we have broken the index into nine categories including Foreign Aid Reform, Global Health, Global Education, Climate Change, and Women’s Empowerment and Human Rights. Our legislative ind... [read more]
All, the UW Global Health Resource Center is hosting a Global Health Career Fair on the UW campus on Tuesday, March 2, from 11am-3pm. This event is geared towards undergraduate, graduate, and professional students at the University of Washington from all different disciplines who are interested in global health. The objective is for students to be exposed to different Global Health related organizations and to learn how their skills may be applic... [read more]
Our organization has been working for three years on research and development of a bike project that would help people reestablish themselves in catastrophic disaster. Reconnecting in catastrophe needs to be both from the top down (rescuers) and from the bottom up (survivors) in order to limit negative effects from further robbing the survivors of their identity and self sustainability. Our goal is to deliver good used (or new) bikes to survivors... [read more]
estufa nica con caffe carbon Excerpted from a 2009 World Health Organization report on chronic respiratory diseases: "...in low-income countries exposure to indoor air pollution, such as the use of biomass fuels for cooking and heating, causes the COPD (chronic obstructive respiratory disease) burden. Almost 3 billion people worldwide use biomass and coal as their main source of energy for cooking, heating, and other household needs. In these com... [read more]
I want to share a story: it's called the Monkey and the Fish A monkey was walking along the river, and saw a fish in it. The monkey said: "Look, that poor animal is underwater, he'll drown. I'll save him." he snatched up the fish, and in his hand the fish began to flop around. And the monkey said: "Look how happy he is" of course the fish died, and the monkey said: "Oh what a pity, if only I had come sooner I would have saved him"
This is late notice, but if you are free this evening and looking for some Holiday gifts, please visit 10,000 Villages this evening. SUPPORT FAIR TRADE AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY! Community Shopping Benefit for iLEAP Featured Guest: 2009 Taking the LEAPer, Michael Kraft (Zambia) Looking for unique Holiday gifts that will benefit people and the planet? Ten Thousand Villages is partnering with iLEAP to support communities around the world—you can support... [read more]
Hi all: It was so great to see many of you at the conference today! I really enjoyed meeting you. Hopefully you had a productive and inspirational day. Thanks to all of you who attended! Looking forward to follow-up and many more ideas and plans ahead! Sincerely, Mariah