2017 April Tools for hange CGI Newsletter

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Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the

CGI Newsletter

Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Gracie Wang, Asst-Editor

Volume IV, Number 4 April 2017

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Honored to have been interviewed Champions for Social Good http://resources.microedge.com/podcasts/a-blueprint-for-grassroots-humanitarian-organizations-a-conversation-with-dr-chris-stout-of-center-for-global-initiatives

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In this article, online fundraising platform CauseVox outlines 10 fundraising trends and how nonprofits, charities, and NGOs can benefit from the opportunities these trends provide in 2017: https://www.causevox.com/blog/fundraising-trends-2017/

With 3.5 million displaced within and outside the borders of South Sudan and thousands more driven to neighboring countries every day, the UN refugee agency has appealed for an urgent peaceful resolution to what has become Africa’s worst refugee crisis and the world’s third biggest after Syria and Afghanistan. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56147#.WNfALW_yvIV

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4 Ways to Use Facebook to Engage Millennials in Your Cause Discover ways your nonprofit can strengthen Millennial volunteer engagement and funding through Facebook, in this npEngage.com blog post.

http://npengage.com/nonprofit-marketing/4-ways-to-use-facebook-to-engage-millennials-in-your-cause/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+npengage+(npENGAGE%3A+Social+Media%2C+Internet+Marketing%2C+and+Fundraising+for+Nonprofit+Organizations) Why Your Nonprofit Should Pay More Attention to LinkedIn Pages in 2017 While most nonprofits have a LinkedIn Page, very few regularly post on their pages. In this article by Nonprofit Tech for Good, learn four reasons why your organization should pay more attention to LinkedIn pages this year.

http://www.nptechforgood.com/2017/01/24/four-reasons-why-your-nonprofit-should-pay-more-attention-to-linkedin-pages-in-2017/

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___Award, Grant, Funding, Ed. & Job Opportunities___

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are issuing a joint call for innovative and transformative solutions to build more effective supply chains in low- and middle-income countries around the world. Ensuring Effective Health Supply Chains: A Grand Challenge for Development aims to address key challenges faced by supply chains in communities with limited resources. More effective supply chains can enable delivery of supplies, services and treatments that have the potential to save more than 6 million lives in the next 5 years. We seek solutions that are daring in premise and different from the approaches currently used. The ideas must be translatable to practical interventions that are accessible in resource-limited settings and have the potential to be scaled up or reproduced in multiple settings.

More Information

Visit Ensuring Effective Health Supply Chains: A Grand Challenge for Development on usaid.gov

Submit an application on the Grand Challenge Explorations website Submit your proposal no later than Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 14:30 U.S. Eastern Time

Program Specialist, Private Sector Department, Oxfam America, Boston

Relationships: Work closely with the Market Systems Senior Advisor, coordinate with all members of the Private Sector Department (PSD) and other Oxfam America departments including Communications, Campaigns, the Themes, outside vendors and consultants, and other Oxfam staff members as needed. Purpose of the Position: Support overall shareholder advocacy and impact investing work for the Private Sector Department to ensure that departmental goals are realized. A key element of this work will be the

exploration of the linkage between impact investing and social justice, and the translation of our

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program goals into our investments. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/program-specialist-private-sector-department-oxfam-america-boston/ Management Associate, Positive Youth Development, Creative, DC Position Summary: The Management Associate will provide technical and program management and leadership in positive youth development (PYD). In particular, this position is expected to lead the continued development and execution of Creative’s youth strategy. Based in the Workforce Development and Youth Employment Practice Area but in partnership across all programmatic divisions, the incumbent will encourage the tailoring and adoption of PYD into program design and implementation, business development, and monitoring and evaluation. The incumbent will support on-going projects in the field and will also lead or support the conceptualization of proposals in pertinent areas. The incumbent will represent Creative before expert audiences, clients, and other constituencies. The position is based in Washington, DC and requires some international travel. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/job/management-associate-positive-youth-development-creative-dc/ Senior Editor, Pulitzer Center, DC

We are now seeking to expand our editorial team by adding an experienced, creative, and high-energy Senior Editor to help handle day-to-day editorial responsibilities for a non-profit news organization that is now recognized as one of the most dynamic and productive providers of international reportage in the United States. The role entails working collaboratively with the Pulitzer Center’s leadership team to help shape the center’s editorial mission. It also involves working with a diverse roster of outside journalists (both freelancers and staffers on major publications) and editors at a wide range of U.S. and international media outlets to identify, cultivate and steward major reporting projects.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for raising awareness of critical global issues through journalism and education—and who has the energy and experience to help us achieve our goals. You will have the opportunity to work with some of the world’s most talented journalists and educators, and a deeply committed, hardworking, and high-spirited team. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/senior-editor-pulitzer-center-dc/ Safety and Security Adviser, Nonviolent Peace Force, Iraq Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic, international non-governmental organization. We work to reduce violence and protect civilians in countries affected by violent conflict and its aftermath. NP is in the process of setting up protection programming in Iraq as part of the humanitarian response to the impact of the Mosul offensive. Due to the need for expediency, we are

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conducting preliminary recruiting while waiting for funding confirmation. Applicants should be prepared for rapid deployment. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Safety and Security Adviser (SSA) to lead on the set up of a new country programme in Iraq. The SSA will lead the implementation of NP’s safety & security policies to ensure that every effort is made to mitigate risks of harm to NP personnel. The SSA is a member of the Country Programme Management Team. He/she will advise oversee and drive the continuous development of NPs safety and security practice ensuring that policies remain current and the in-country mechanism for implementation and enforcement is functional and realistic. He/she will facilitate an ongoing culture of learning and improving as it relates to safety and security and will prioritize ongoing training as a key strategy for improved security conditions. Research Coordinator/Senior Research Associate, Intimate Partner Violence, Innovations for Poverty Action, Liberia

Project Description:To address the need for more innovation and design better Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) programs, IPA will partner with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and leading researchers to carry out initial scoping studies before advocating for expanding programs and large scale randomized control trials (RCTs). To facilitate more

pilots and greater innovation, IPA and IRC will set-up pilot teams in Liberia to test interventions to prevent violence against women and girls. This project where address a critical need in Liberia and provide broader insights on ways to reduce IPV. In Liberia specifically, 39% of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 years experiencing intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime, and 36% experiencing such violence in the last 12 months. It is also a context where there is some openness to talking about IPV, which makes it more feasible to conduct initial scoping studies to lay a foundation for broader research initiative. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/research-coordinatorsenior-research-associate-intimate-partner-violence-innovations-poverty-action-liberia/ Women and Girls Project Officer – Mali, Mercy Corps The Women and Girls Project Officer will have responsibility for monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning for Mercy Corps’ US State Department-funded Africa- Women, Peace and Security program, and for the piloting of real-time monitoring tools linked to the I’m Here approach. The Project Officer will work closely with program team members to supporting program planning and learning, ensure effective internal and external communications, build linkages to other actors and services, and ensure the implementation of best practices from both internal and external sources. S/he will work closely with the program team to ensure effective implementation of program activities and to support effective program monitoring, evaluation and coordination. The Project Officer will also support the development of relevant proposals, will

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participate in relevant Cluster meetings and other coordination groups, and will provide input to the Mercy Corps women and girls’ empowerment strategy in Mali. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/women-girls-project-officer-mali-mercy-corps/ Sri Lanka: Senior Media Advisor, Internews

Internews seeks a Senior Media Advisor for a USAID-funded media support program in Sri Lanka. The Senior Media Advisor is responsible for capacity building of Sri Lankan media partners, in all areas of media development from journalism training and content production to business development and management. The Senior Media Advisor will be delegated other management responsibilities by the project Chief of Party (COP) as appropriate, including staff performance management, project management and senior representation roles. The position will be based in Colombo. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/internews-network-

colombo-sri-lanka-18-sri-lanka-senior-media-advisor/ Lecturer in Peace and Justice Studies The Peace and Justice Studies Program (PJS) within the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences of Pace University invites applications for an anticipated faculty position at the Lecturer level to begin September 2017. The position is located at the University’s New York City campus in lower Manhattan. The Peace and Justice Studies program includes a growing major and minor that draws undergraduate students from a wide range of disciplinary interests and backgrounds. The program is grounded in commitments to conflict transformation, nonviolent social change, human rights, reconciliation/transitional justice and intersectional/decolonizing understandings of justice and peacebuilding work. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/pace-university-new-york-city-18-lecturer-in-peace-and-justice-studies/ Director of Care International Relations, Atlanta

CARE is seeking a talented Director, CARE International Relations. CARE USA has taken on an ambitious transformational agenda, and we need great talent to support us! As we change, it is crucial that we collaborate with our peers throughout the CARE International family, ensuring that we move together toward a shared vision of the future.

The Director, CARE International Relations, will facilitate and enable forward movement of the CARE USA strategy through excellent relationship management and communication skills and strong work planning. This person will rally and influence the participation of thought leaders; and, with keen attention to detail, make sense of proposed policies and initiatives at the Secretariat level. This position is slated to end one year after the start date with the possibility of an extension. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/job/director-care-international-relations-atlanta/

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IRB Regulation Changes Note From: Richard Nisbett: Subject: Shweder/Nisbett article on new IRB regulations in Chronicle of Higher Education See: http://www.chronicle.com/article/Long-Sought-Research/239459 Please see above article in Chronicle of Higher Education. The Office for Human Research Protections has freed researchers from the necessity to get IRB approval for benign behavioral research of the sort that accounts for at least 95 percent of what psychologists do. But there is sure to be pushback from many IRBs and university administrators. This is going to put a lot of people's jobs in jeopardy if the new regulations are put into practice. Make sure your university follows the spirit and the letter of these regulations and doesn't decide to keep any of the IRB functions that the regs no longer require. Resources for Torture/Asylum/Refugees Note from Ken Pope:"Resources Finder for Torture Victims, Asylum-Seekers, & Refugees" provides links to over 130 online resources. URL: http://bit.ly/KenPopeResourcesforTortureVictims. The web page provides links to:

1. Major centers for those who have been tortured (e.g., Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture; Center for Victims of Torture, Minneapolis; Center for Survivors of Torture, Dallas; Program for Torture Victims, Los Angeles; Bellvue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture; Berlin Center for Treatment of Torture Victims); 2. Information about asylum and refuge (e.g., U.S. Asylum Network; Immigration Resource Directory; Detained LGBT Asylum Seekers: Online Know Your Rights Manual; Scholars At Risk Network); 3. Legal services (e.g., Lawyers Without Borders; Human Rights First; Asylum Law Resources); 4. Human rights organizations providing information and services (e.g., Women's Refugee Commission; Asian Human Rights Commission; International Detention Coalition; Women's Physicians for Human Rights; Amnesty International; RefugeeNet); 5. Guides to assessment (e.g., "Psychological Assessment of Torture Survivors: Essential Steps, Avoidable Errors, & Helpful Resources"; "Examining Asylum Seekers: Health Professional's Guide to Medical & Psychological Evaluations of Torture"; "Manual on Effective Investigation & Documentation of Torture"); 6. Online courses (e.g., "Caring for Refugees & Survivors of Torture: A Free Internet Course"); 7. Networks of torture survivors (e.g., Torture Survivors Network; Survivors of Torture International); and 8. Other diverse resources.

_____Conferences, Courses, and Meetings _____ Training Course on Trauma Support and Counseling May 22 - May 26

Trauma Support is the process of having the relevant knowledge, skills and values to identify clients exposed to traumatic events and provide trauma support services in the immediate aftermath of traumatic events, under supervision of an appropriately trained/registered mental health professional.

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Through this training, you will come to understand concepts of First Aid, the principles of trauma recovery sessions, and effective treatments for people suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-trauma-support-and-counseling-5/ Training Course on Food Security Analysis June 12 - June 16 Before intervening in a country, the first priority for development actors is to understand the food security situation of the population. Food security analysts do a wide range of assessments in order to identify hungry and food insecure populations and to establish the underlying causes. They include Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analyses-CFSVAs, Emergency assessments and market analyses-EFSA. To collect, manage and analyze data, they use advanced technologies such as satellite imagery, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mobile data collection platforms such as smart phones, tablets and Personal Digital Assistants. Some actors for instance WFP, are working with partners to establish Food Security Monitoring Systems (FSMS) for continuous monitoring of food security conditions and market prices. This five days training will expose the participants to several concepts in carrying out food security analysis. For more information, see https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-food-security-analysis-5/ Training course on Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Development June 12 - June 16 Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Development are the best hope for reviving weak world economies. Entrepreneurs cannot do it alone; they need an enabling environment in which their business can grow. This course is designed to give insights into the basic requirements for increasing the level of entrepreneurship in communities at local and national levels. In order to build the capacity of Development professionals who are actively engaged in the Agriculture and food security activities in governmental and non-governmental organizations to support efforts in improving survival rates of Agribusinesses that currently have a high rate of failure, (I.e. 70 to 80 per cent of new businesses end their operations in their first year. And of those that survive, only half remain in business after five years), this one week course will provide hands-on training in Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Development and the application of Knowledge to decision making in Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Development planning and Management. The workshop offers intensive training that will enable the learner to know how to address these challenges. It focuses on the things entrepreneurs care most about, and that ultimately affect their bottom line: How to raise money, make money, save money and help others to do so. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-promoting-entrepreneurship-and-agribusiness-development-8/

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Religion/Faith, Conflict and Peacebuilding Online Course April 17 - May 26 Among the diverse conflicts that have led to divisions and violence in historical times and in the

contemporary world, some clearly involve peoples who belong to different religions or faiths. Such conflicts have popularly created the assumption and conclusion that religion or faith has been or is a primary “cause” of violence and even

wars. However, on careful analysis of the dynamics and complexities of the conflicts, this perspective is now being increasingly challenged. Drawing on exemplars from diverse regions and societies, this course seeks to clarify how religious and faith identities, beliefs and practices can motivate followers to engage in violent conflicts, albeit often in intersections with diverse economic, political and social factors. The potential for exclusivist interpretations of religious or faith “truths” to fuel extremism, intolerances, discrimination and even violence, including “terrorism”, will also be critically analyzed . On the other hand, there is a widening recognition that religion, faith and diverse spirituality traditions can play a positive role in building a culture of peace at local, national and global levels of life. The course hence will highlight the creative nonviolent contributions of faiths and religions in resolving and transforming conflicts and violence. Insights and lessons from strategies such as the expanding movements of interfaith and intra-faith dialogue as well as faith-based initiatives in peacebuilding will also be explored. The course will be especially relevant to peacebuilders working in contexts of cultural and faith or religious complexities and diversities. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/religionfaith-conflict-and-peacebuilding-online-course/ Training Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate May 29 - June 2 The world has more than its fair share of natural disasters, and floods account for 40 percent of the natural hazards affecting the region. Every year, floods cause the loss of a number of lives and considerable damage to properties, which severely sets back the development process. The climate change, global warming, rapid urbanization and socio-economic disparity are making the world, vulnerable to floods. The need to combat the perennial problem of floods and resultant destruction has been a forefront concern for most third world nations, which calls for a proactive approach to establishing a disaster risk reduction regime for safer and sustainable development. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-flood-disaster-risk-management-in-a-changing-climate-4/ Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime Online Course April 10 - June 9 The course will focus on terrorism and related forms of political violence from a comparative and global perspective. It will look at definitions, the prevalence of terrorism, techniques, the choice of targets, the effects of the media, and sources of support. The course will also look at different types of terrorist organizations including ones that are primarily seeking to attain ideological objectives, groups with an ethnic or nationalist agenda, organizations with religious motivations, and those groups with a mixture of motives that are difficult to disentangle. A portion of the course will also look at governmental support of local terrorist groups that target citizens of their own state. In addition, it will look at counterterrorism and counterinsurgency techniques, including the

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effects that such activities can have on civil liberties. Finally, the relative success or failure of terrorist groups in achieving their objectives will be evaluated as part of the process of determining what the future is likely to hold. The second part of the course will be dedicated to provide a comprehensive and critical understanding of the expanding global problem of transnational organized crime which is undermining peace and human security, fueling internal and international conflicts or violence, accentuating human rights violations and impacting negatively on the political, economic, social and cultural development of societies worldwide. Students will draw on conceptual/theoretical and policy analyses, research findings and case studies from diverse regions and countries to examine various forms of transnational organized crime including the illicit arms trade, money laundering, illicit drug trafficking, theft of art and cultural objects, theft of intellectual property, piracy, cybercrime, trafficking in persons, trade in human body parts, environmental crime, organized fraud, infiltration of legal business, and graft and corruption. Training Course on Improving Health and Nutrition June 5 - June 9

While most of us know that good nutrition is essential in helping us feel our best and reach our optimal health; finding time to eat a balanced diet on a daily basis seems a formidable task in this fast-paced affluent society. The good news is that by taking charge of your diet, you can improve your health while reducing your risk of lifestyle diseases such as heart disease or cancer. Good nutrition is therefore one of the keys to good health. This five day

training is aimed at developing healthier communities by filling in the gaps between nutrition and health. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-improving-health-and-nutrition-3/ Training Course on Value Chain Development and Market Linkages June 5 - June 9 A value chain describes the full range of activities that are required to bring a product or service from conception, through the intermediary phases of production and delivery to final consumers, and final disposal after use. In agriculture, it can be thought of as a set of processes and flows from the inputs to production to processing, marketing and to the final the consumer. This includes activities such as design, production, marketing, distribution and support services up to the final consumer. This approach combines the strengths of value chain analysis with the promotion of sustainable, market-based solutions (MBSs) that respond to the recurrent needs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, (MSMEs) including farmers. Value chain analysis is important in understanding markets, inter-firm relationships, and critical constraints that limit growth and industry competitiveness. Collaboration among private sector and market actors to address value chain constraints can result in

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MBS that are sustainable in the long run and that do not distort local markets. This training course aims at guiding participants towards development of sustainable value chains. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-value-chain-development-and-market-linkages-5/ Training Course on Emergency Planning Management May 22 - May 26 This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. It will develop your capability for effective participation in the all-hazard emergency operations planning process to save lives and protect property threatened by disaster. You will have the opportunity to interact with our experienced facilitators who bring professional and research expertise into their teaching. For more information, see: https://pcdnetwork.org/event/training-course-on-emergency-needs-assessment-8/

_____Dr. Greg Martain’s Latest on Global Health _____ Dr. Martin offers a playlist dealing specifically with various interest areas and potential employers; subscribe to his YouTube channel for more career advice and a wealth of other subjects. Catch his latest episode here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLujS9ooBebKWoeoCHUNBmni8ph26P5PdY

_____Meet Another New Friend _____ Eisha Khan, is the Founder, United Nations Association – UHD, and here is her story and work:

I am a junior at the University of Houston-Downtown. I am also the Founder of United Nations Association (UNA) Collegiate Chapter, it’s an organization that mobilizes students to support the vital work of the United Nations. Though my work with UNA, I have had the opportunity of meeting community leaders in the US

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who are working towards providing educational programs to underserved communities. Last summer, along with the Karine Parker - Executive Director of Texas French Alliance for Arts, and 10 other team member, we started working on a project called Be the Peace – Be the Hope.

Be the Peace - Be the Hope program initiated in Houston last summer, 2016, in collaboration with IEDEA Relief, UNA, UNHCR and other community partners. Here is a link to our partners: https://www.bepeacebehope.org/partners.html This is an educational arts healing program that works with the refugee population in Houston and around the globe, building

bridges between children here in the US and those living in camps. This year, we will be visiting camps in Iraq and Pakistan.

General video about the program in Burkina Faso & Houston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxzk2RTFvcI&t=68s

Story of Issouf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86kHw_1BzkY The project officially began in summer of 2016 in Houston and thus far it has reached over 1500 students, worked with 36 schools, visited 2 camps, and trained 50 professionals. Please find a brief layout of the program below.

I. Encourage social responsibility and global citizenship for Youth in Houston II. Cultivate resilience and self-efficacy, educate and inspire hope for Youth in refugee camps III. Build sustainability

a. Encourage social responsibility and global citizenship for Youth in Houston: We started the project by working with youth from 36 participating schools, community centers, and public libraries (including refugees, immigrants and underprivileged youth in Houston) to encourage social responsibility and global citizenship. Though the educational art program, the children were able to expand their collective capacity for dialogue, to cultivate awareness and global connection and to activate compassionate forces by creating art pieces that depicted messages of peace and hope for the refugee children which were later taken to Africa. In doing so, the children learned about the refugee crisis and participated in leadership workshops.

b. Cultivate resilience and self-efficacy, educate and inspire hope for Youth in Refugee Camps: Children were exposed to various educational and art therapeutic workshops. They were able to express their emotions and open up to the team that created a safe place for the children to express painful memories they had internalized before.

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Through the activity of drawing and the release/hope workshops, they were able to transition from painful memories to hopeful thoughts. The process gave children space to express their emotional responses in creative ways and to discover that they had more resources, aspirations and potential than they sometimes thought. Impressed by the magnitude of the artworks sent to them by Houston’s Youth, many refugee children felt touched and expressed in response their need for peace and hope.

c. Build sustainability: Our team performed 110 evaluations before and after the implementation of the program and trained 20 local teachers to assist in the process and create local sustainability. At the end of the workshops in Africa, BTPBTH culminated with the installation of art-quilts on refugee tents, created by combining the Houston and Camp children’s individual art pieces to bring hope to the camps. In Houston. It was quite magical to see the tents covered in beautiful and positive works of art! BTPBTH also culminated in Houston in several exhibitions documenting the journey of Hope in schools, libraries and at the City Hall. This journey of hope is bound to continue in Burkina Faso and in many other places as the UNHCR and IEDA Relief are encouraging us to replicate the program in other camps. Furthermore, we are still in contact with the teachers in Africa via email and Facebook group to continue to assist them with implementing more workshops and educational programs

In addition to this, we installed an eco-friendly plantation program that will be used for growing food out of straw bells that require very little water. Also, we have collaborated with other organizations to help assist the refugee community in achieving their basic needs as well. We are working with NothingButNets who will be providing 20 Thousand mosquito nets in Burkina Faso. We also have initiated a dialogue with UNHCR regarding providing shoes and clothes as well. Feel free to browse through and enjoy our www.BePeaceBeHope.org website where the many contributors are listed.

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INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY NEWS BULLETIN

This is from our dear friends at APA’s Office of International Affairs. To send information items for the International news bulletin please write to

[email protected]

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES APA-IUPSYS Global Mental Health Fellowship The APA-IUPsyS Global Mental Health Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for a psychologist to contribute to the work of World Health Organization (WHO), in the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse for a period of one year. The fellow will focus on one or more issues related to the WHO Mental Health Action Plan. Applicants may be based in any country. The fellowship year is anticipated to begin around September 2017. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/mental-health-fellowship.aspx?tab=2. Send Books to Cuba Cuban psychology is active and growing. However, due to budgetary issues, Cuban psychology

programs have not been able to purchase books for decades. As a result, the three doctoral programs in the country have extremely sparse libraries. Send a recent psychology book to Cuba and show solidarity with the Cuban Psychological Society and the Cuban Society of Health Psychology. Please send recently published books to: Dr. Alexis Lorenzo Ruiz, Calle San Rafael No.1 168 entre, Mazón y Basarrate Vedado, Municipio Plaza de la Revolución, La Habana, Cuba. When you do, forward a selfie to the APA Office of International Affairs ([email protected]) so

that we can post it on our twitter feed @APA_Intl. For more information, please visit: www.apa.org/international/resources/announcements.aspx?tab=5&_ga=1.217485022.970216585.1474379802. Join WHO's Global Clinical Practice Network (GCPN) for the ICD-11 Revision As of May 2016, over 12,600 health professionals from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, representing all global regions and 150 countries have registered to participate in the GCPN. Professional psychologists are invited to register and participate in internet-based field testing through WHO's Global Clinical Practice Network (GCPN). By joining this network, participants will review materials, offer feedback about ideas or concepts that WHO is developing, and be guided through a selection of

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questionnaires, case-vignettes and/or other materials that are computer accessible. For more information and to register, please visit: http://www.globalclinicalpractice.net/en/. UNITED NATIONS EVENT 10th Annual Psychology Day at the UN The focus of will be on “Promoting Well-being in the 21st Century: Psychological Contributions for Social, Economic, and Environmental Challenges”. It will be held on April 20, 2017, at the UN

Headquarters in New York, USA. Early registration is highly encouraged, as space is limited. For more information, please visit: http://unpsychologyday.org. There will be a live stream on the day of the event from 3:00pm-6:00pm EST and can be accessed here: http://webtv.un.org/

WEBINAR Division 38: Society for Health Psychology Teleconference Series: “Making International Research Work: Barriers and Bridges to Collaborating and Conducting Studies Internationally” International work can strengthen research such as by broadening perspectives, improving generalizability, and cross-country/culture comparisons. However, international research also brings unique challenges and barriers. This teleconference presented covers some of the barriers to international research and how they can be overcome with a panel of experienced researchers. Date: March 16, 2017, 5:00 pm ET, 4:00 pm CT, 3:00 pm MT, 2:00 pm PT. For more information and to register, please please RSVP to [email protected] with “International Research” in the subject line by close of business on Friday, March 10, 2017. Attendance is limited to 125 participants. A confirmation email, with dial-in instructions and supporting documents, will be sent no later than noon Eastern time on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. AWARDS AND GRANTS APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology This award honors an individual who has made sustained and enduring contributions to international cooperation and the advancement of knowledge in psychology. For more information, please visit:http://www.apa.org/about/awards/international-advancement.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: June 1, 2017. APA International Humanitarian Award This APA award recognizes extraordinary humanitarian service and activism by a psychologist or a team of psychologists, including professional and/or volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/international-humanitarian.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: June 1, 2017. APA Annual Convention awards

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Division 17 ECP travel award: http://www.div17.org/ecps/awards-and-grants/div-17-ecp-apa-travel-grant/. Deadline: March 15, 2017.

APA's Science Directorate sponsors an annual competition for graduate student travel awards: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/scidir-stutrav.aspx?tab=1. Deadline: April 7, 2017.

Division 16 Paul E. Henkin School Psychology Travel Grant: http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/henkin.aspx?tab=3. Deadline: April 15, 2017.

Division 52 Denmark-Reuder Award for Outstanding International Contributions to the Psychology of Women and Gender: https://div52.org/index.php/awards/denmark-reuder-women-and-gender.Deadline: May 1, 2017.

Division 52/Psi Chi International APA Convention Travel Grant: https://div52.org/awards/division-52psi-chi-international-conference-travel-grant/. Deadline: June 30, 2017 (Before midnight, Eastern Standard Time).

INTERNATIONAL LEARNING PARTNER PROGRAMS Travel with APA to Cuba in 2017 APA is organizing a fifth “learning partner” trip to Cuba to explore the psychology community and to attend Psicosalud 2017 (http://www.psicosaludcuba.com/) in Havana. The dates of the trip are Oct. 27 - Nov. 5, 2017, with an optional extension through Nov. 9, 2017, to visit the interior and east of

Cuba and meet with university-based psychologists. The program will include orientation lectures on psychology education in Cuba, the Cuban health care system, the history and current status of psychology in Cuba, visits to Cuban institutions, clinics and offices, and interaction with Cuban psychologists. PsicoSalud, a health psychology conference, is organized by the Cuban Society of Health Psychology and focuses on “Working for the well-being of all.” For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/international/outreach/learning-partner.aspx.

Bangladesh International Learning Partner Trip in 2018 Learn about psychology in Bangladesh!!! The APA Office of International Affairs is organizing a unique International Learning Partner trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh (Tentative dates: February 13th-23rd, 2018). This two-week experience includes attendance at the English-language conferences of the Asian Psychological Association (APsyA) and the International Council of Psychology Educators (ICOPE). Subsequent to the conferences, the itinerary offers a combination of professional learning activities, such as visits to mental health centers and university psychology departments, and cultural opportunities, including observation of a national holiday and tours to nearby sites of interest. If you are interested in learning more about the Bangladesh International Learning Partner Trip, please contact [email protected] by March 31st, 2017. PUBLICATIONS NEW PUBLICATIONS

International migration and social pain responses. Lu, Minjie; Hamamura, Takeshi; Chan, Yuen Pik. Personality and Individual Differences, Vol 109, Apr 15, 2017, 137-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.12.040.

Support in teaching, teacher education and higher education: An international sampling. Craig, Cheryl J. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, Vol 23(3), Apr 2017, 241-243.

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Enhancing cultural intelligence: The roles of implicit culture beliefs and adjustment. Chao, Melody Manchi; Takeuchi, Riki; Farh, Jiing‐Lih. Personnel Psychology, Vol 70(1), 2017, 257-292.http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/peps.12142.

International development and psychometric properties of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS). Sachser, Cedric; Berliner, Lucy; Holt, Tonje; Jensen, Tine K.; Jungbluth, Nathaniel; Risch, Elizabeth; Rosner, Rita; Goldbeck, Lutz. Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol 210, Mar 1, 2017, 189-195. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.040.

Network Models of DSM–5 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Implications for ICD–11. Mitchell, Karen S.; Wolf, Erika J.; Bovin, Michelle J.; Lee, Lewina O.; Green, Jonathan D.; Rosen, Raymond C.; Keane, Terence M.; Marx, Brian P. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Feb 13, 2017, No Pagination Specified. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/abn0000252.

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Call for Abstracts: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 33rd Annual Meeting: ISTSS 2017 is a gathering of professionals dedicated to trauma treatment, education, research and prevention that will occur in Chicago Illinois, USA from November 9-11, 2017. For more information, please visit: http://sherwood-istss.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT02Mjc3NTM0JnA9MSZ1PTEwOTExMDc1MjMmbGk9NDA5OTE3NjY/index.html. Deadline: March 21, 2017.

Call for Papers: American Psychologist: Submissions are invited by the American Psychologist for a special issue on psychology's contributions to understanding and alleviating poverty and economic inequality. A 2-page letter of intent is due April 1, 2017. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/amp/call-for-papers-poverty.aspx.

Call for Papers: History of Psychology: Submissions are invited by History of Psychology for a special issue on the history of psychology and psychiatry in the global world. This journal seeks to consolidate and extend the historical analysis of psychology and psychiatry beyond the Atlantic or western world. Original contributions on initiatives and developments in any of the psy-sciences in colonial contexts are welcomed. For more information, please visit: http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/hop/call-for-papers-history.aspx. Deadline: May 15, 2017.

Call for Proposals: 75th Annual Convention of the International Council of Psychologists: ICP is committed to furthering world peace, promoting human rights and promoting collaboration among mental health professionals and social scientists, globally. The theme of the conference is “Psychology’s Contribution to People, the Planet, and the World” and will be held from July 28 - July 30, 2017 at the Dyson College Center for Global Psychology in New York City, New York, USA. To submit a proposal, please visit: https://pace.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_cJadyfsGY3kO4Wp. Deadline: May 15, 2017.

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“Change the World” It always struck me that saying that sounded a lot like grandiose hubris, or at best, a dauntingly overwhelming

task. The utter impossibility of it seemed certain until I realized that it can mean helping one person at a time. That is a theme you’ll see throughout this book and our websites and our work. I have added some of my LinkedIn Influencer blogs/essays that I hope may be inspirational, also. The format of this book is inspired by Brian Eno’s A Year with Swollen Appendices, not so much the diary aspect but rather the overwhelmingly large collection of information in the various appendices. Open-Sourced Humanitarian Interventionism It’s long been my goal to make life easier for those working in humanitarian and volunteer endeavors, as well as those in need of help. Indeed, in one way or another, we all need help in one form or another. So, just about everything you find herein and on the Center’s website, is free of charge, and a lot you could also find for yourself. What I’ve tried to do is speed up the search, vet what has been found, and then curate the results, making them as readily and easily available as I know how to. This is my dream of open-sourcing humanitarian work. Current Content, For Pretty Close To Forever The reason for this “reverse engineering” is twofold. First, the amount of content and links on

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the Center’s website may not always be apparent to the novel user. This book allows for near complete exposure to the functional tools and content that await the online user. Second, this book will never be out-of-date, in that when new content becomes available via uploads to the DropBox account, you’ll be able to read that as well. All you have to do is email me and ask to be linked. I curate the content constantly. You can also request being added to our mailing list via my email address as well if you’d like to be kept up-to-date on events and other relevant content. All proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to the Center for Global Initiatives. Available at Amazon and on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Humanitarian-Field-Guide-Inspiration-Resources/dp/1500535079

_____Zika, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: [email protected] Vaccine Breakthrough A new rotavirus vaccine succeeded in a large trial in Niger, offering hope for a new preventive against the diarrheal disease that kills 215,000 children under 5 every year. A New England Journal of Medicine article about the trial, which involved 3,500 children, found that the vaccine, which can last for months without refrigeration, to be 67% effective in preventing severe episodes of diarrhea. The Quote: “Would we want a perfect vaccine? Definitely — and I also want a pony. But a vaccine that prevents two-thirds of the deaths and hospitalizations that rotavirus causes is definitely worth considering,” said Rebecca F. Grais, who led the trial for Médecins Sans Frontières. The New York Times FOREIGN AID

Another Loss for Global Health President Trump’s proposed cuts to global health spending throw away a key incentive for leaders in resource-poor countries to prioritize health, argues Amy S. Patterson. Support from the US and other donor countries empower national efforts by encouraging officials in

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Africa to invest in health. Donor support “establishes the expectation that governments should promote health,” writers Patterson, co-author of the forthcoming book “Dependent Agency in the Global Health Regime: Local African Responses to Donor AIDS Efforts.” Patterson offers the example of donor support in the success of HIV/AIDS national programs. The Washington Post NEGLECTED DISEASES Biting Success? Worldwide, snakebites kill 100,000 people a year and maim or cripple 400,000, mostly in India, Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Now, chemists at University of California, Irvine, have created a snake venom–neutralizing compound that could be developed into a universal antidote. Other scientists are using technologies such as nanoparticles and antibodies to develop new treatments. Unfortunately, these therapies are decades away from readiness. Though antivenoms do exist, they usually have serious side effects and are unavailable or unaffordable for the poor and people in rural areas. Several pharmaceutical giants have recently dropped antivenoms because the drugs have proven unprofitable. STAT FGM Global Model Cosmetic surgeon Ivona Percec’s “simple yet effective” genital reconstruction procedure has become a global model for surgeons who treat victims of FGM. Percec, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, had her findings published this month in Aesthetic Surgery Journal. “It’s important for physicians to be informed and prepared to address the surgical and emotional needs of women who seek care for this,” she says. “Our procedure can help victims restore their physical and psychological sense of well being.” Percec hopes clinics will start focusing more on sex therapy, psychology and urology for victims of FGM. TIME GHN EXCLUSIVE Closing Argument: Who DG Candidate Sania Nishtar’s Q&A, Part IV In the final part of GHN’s Q&A with her, Sania Nishtar makes her closing argument for why she should be WHO’s next Director-General. Nishtar emphasizes her history working in Pakistan’s government as a federal health minister, her ability to “speak truth to power,” her experience founding a civil society organization and her record of integrity and transparency. Highlights:

“I was the first [DG] candidate to declare that I would make the financing of my

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campaign public.” “Heartfile Health Financing, the project I established as one of several civil society roles,

has been labeled as the “amazon.com of health care” because of [its] new ways of organizing people, processes and resources to achieve greater scale.”

“My experience in noncommunicable diseases and expertise in health systems matters in ushering in a new era of [the Sustainable Development Goals], centered on technically supporting countries.”

Brian W. Simpson, Global Health NOW FOREIGN AID Another Loss for Global Health President Trump’s proposed cuts to global health spending throw away a key incentive for leaders in resource-poor countries to prioritize health, argues Amy S. Patterson. Support from the US and other donor countries empower national efforts by encouraging officials in Africa to invest in health. Donor support “establishes the expectation that governments should promote health,” writers Patterson, co-author of the forthcoming book “Dependent Agency in the Global Health Regime: Local African Responses to Donor AIDS Efforts.” Patterson offers the example of donor support in the success of HIV/AIDS national programs. The Washington Post SUBSTANCE ABUSE Heart Trouble

Doctors face an ethical dilemma when they replace the heart valves of opioid users with a recurring heart-valve infection called endocarditis. The expensive procedure cannot address the underlying problem of addiction—which may send patients back for another round of surgery. “We’ve had people come in, get their valves done, go back out and use, and they either die or … now they’ve reinfected their new valve,” says Nancy Teixeira, director of cardiovascular surgery at Manchester, New Hampshire’s Catholic Medical Center. To minimize repeat surgeries, the medical center has crafted ethical guidelines encouraging clinicians to connect patients with addiction counseling. NPR Shots CHILD LABOR Lives Cut Short About 90% of child laborers and residents living near tanneries in Bangladesh will die before age 50, according to a new WHO report. Toxic chemicals used to process leather have permeated the air, streets and rivers, and employers do not provide protective equipment.

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In 2015, MSF set up 4 clinics for 5,000 workers at tanneries and other factories—the first time the NGO has intervened outside war or natural disaster. Venkiteswaran Muralidhar of Sri Balaji Medical College says the facilities “are the most horrible conditions you can imagine. … I have never seen anything as bad as this.” The Guardian TUBERCULOSIS Killer’s Comeback Doctors in Hong Kong fear that tuberculosis, once a #1 killer thought to have been beaten back there, is poised to surge again. TB remains the only disease in Hong Kong treated free of charge, after a post-WWII disease-fighting push. But growing antibiotic resistance, tourists from disease hot spots, and an aging population place that progress in jeopardy. Last year, Hong Kong saw 4,412 new cases and 155 deaths. Hong Kong also receives about 45 million visitors a year from China, where the WHO reported a whopping 1 million new cases in 2015. China is also the source of 1/3 of global multidrug-resistant TB cases. But Chan Shiu-lun, a chest physician, says that Hong Kong’s rapidly aging population is perhaps the most important factor in the TB resurgence. South China Morning Post ETHICS Having a Say in Research The long-studied San population in southern Africa has developed a research code of ethics that encourages scientists to seek the indigenous group’s approval of proposed research. The impetus for the guidelines, developed by the traditional leaders of groups in the hunter-gatherer population, was Nature’s 2010 publication of the first human genome sequences from southern Africa: those of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and four San men from Namibia. “We’ve been bombarded by researchers over the years,” says Hennie Swart, director of the South African San Institute, which helped to develop the code. “It’s not a question of not doing the research. It’s a question of doing it right.” Nature HEART DISEASE Pre-Industrial Lifestyle Eating a high-carbohydrate diet with little meat and being physically active 6 hours a day has made the Bolivian Amazon’s Tsimané people the population with the world’s healthiest hearts, says a new Lancet study. Upon examining Tsimané arteries with CT scanners, researchers found coronary atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, to be virtually nonexistent among the group. The study suggests that adopting some elements of the Tsimané lifestyle could help people in

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industrialized societies lower their risk for heart disease. While it’s not clear whether diet or exercise is more important, the researchers say the two factors likely work together. The Guardian BOOKS Matter of Time Author, infectious disease expert and Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy director Michael Osterholm has earned a reputation as the “Paul Revere of pandemics,” long warning of their inevitability. In his new book, “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs,” co-authored with Mark Olshaker, he urges governments and pharmaceutical companies to invest in solutions like game-changing vaccines. "Why don't we take flu off the table?” he says in an interview “Take Ebola off the table? We can and we should." For historical proof, he points to the eradication of smallpox decades ago. CIDRAP EMERGENCIES The Streets of Karachi What’s it like to hurtle through the streets of Karachi on a mission to save lives daily? Writer Samira Shackle does a ride-along with in an Edhi Foundation ambulance, part of the the world’s largest voluntary ambulance fleet with more than 1,500 across Pakistan. Driver Muhammad Safdar speeds through the metropolis of 20 million people shouting at other drivers via a loudspeaker, “Hey Muslim! Go quicker!” Along the way he recounts a 2010 terror attack that left him covered in parts of other people. At the hospital, he was caught in a second explosion and prevented a third. At 5,100 words, you’ll want to save this for a worthwhile weekend read. Mosaic LIFE EXPECTANCY Follow-Up Princeton University researchers who first documented an alarming rise in death rates among middle-aged white Americans beginning in 1999 have released new researchthat attempts to explain the reasons for the spike. Published Thursday in Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, the study by Anne Case and Angus Deaton describes a rise in the lack of steady, well-paying jobs for non-college educated, which the authors believe has caused pain, distress and social dysfunction leading to more “deaths of despair” from drugs, suicide and alcohol. College-educated whites have not experienced the same job loss and premature death over the period studied. NPR Shots

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TECH AND INNOVATION Eyes and Ears A free app for people with disabilities is making its way in the Caribbean market. Launched by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, the app will help the visually impaired and those with hearing loss to communicate, do everyday tasks and compete for jobs, advocates say. Explaining how the app might be used by a person with visual impairment, consultant Trevor Prevatt says: “You have a medication to take, you can call [the service’s] agent who will tell you ‘Okay, hold up the bottle’. You put your phone on it and the agent will be the eyes for the person.” IPS

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