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Are you interested in global health and international development, public health, medicine, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human rights, anthropology, health policy, advocacy, public service, environmental health, or education?
If you are, then you should attend
“A Meeting of Minds”–CNN
Only 4.5 hours away from Middlebury, in New Haven, Connecticut, you will spend two days listening to and learning from 200 speakers, including keynote addresses by Seth Godin, Jacqueline Novogratz, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs. There will also be social innovation sessions by CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, WaterPartners, Save The Children, HealthStore Foundation, and many others.
The Global Health & Innovation Conference convenes more than 2,200 students and professionals from 55 countries.
Register Today For Lowest Registration Rate (Rate Increases Monthly): http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference
New Call For Social Enterprise Pitches: Do you have an innovative idea or a new program in development? Submit your idea for presentation. Complete details on conference website.
Keynote Speakers Read more
Have you heard about the Davis Projects for Peace, a program which honors Kathryn Wasserman Davis, a 102 year old philanthropist who is interested in finding new ways to advance world peace.
Undergraduate students at more than 90 college campuses across the United States, including those who will graduate this academic year, are eligible to design and submit proposals that address the goal of improving the prospects for peace in the 21st century. The top submissions from the participating campuses, including at least one from Middlebury, will receive funding of $10,000 from Mrs. Davis with which to initiate projects anywhere in the world during the summer of 2010.
If you are interested, make sure to attend the Q and A session at Old Stone Mill on Monday November 16, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Students who have been recipients of past Davis Project for Peace funding, as well as students whose projects were supported by the College, will be available to answer questions and speak about their individual experiences. It will be an excellent opportunity to see firsthand what Middlebury students have accomplished with the support of this Initiative.
This is an initiative for all undergraduates, and not those solely interested in politics, the social sciences, or international studies. Read more
If you are considering a job in international development, check out this article from devex.com. It outlines what exactly different positions do so that you may target your search effectively.
If you’re looking for a powerful experience that helps change America for the better, consider U.S. PIRG (U.S. Public Interest Research Group).
Come to their information session tomorrow, Tuesday November 3 2009 5:00 to 6:00 P.M in Axinn 100.
U.S. PIRG is a federation of state-based, nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations that work for the public interest on issues ranging from our nation’s energy policy to the rising cost of higher education to the strength of our democracy. Clean energy can reduce our dependence on foreign oil and our role in global warming. Congress can increase grant aid and improve student loan programs. Paper trails can help make sure that every vote counts. Their professional staff focus on finding good ideas and pushing for real change, even when a powerful interest stands in the way. They’ve built a 30-year track record of overcoming these obstacles to achie ve real results, due in part to the fact that they hire dozens of smart, talented staff and give them plenty of responsibility from day one on the job.
Do you have an interest in social entrepreneurship or would like to learn about health mentoring programs?
Come to the Career Conversation with David Torres ’88 entitled, “From Investment Banking to NGO Work in Africa: An Awakening,” next Friday, October 23 in the RAJ conference room.
While traveling around the world with his family on a sabbatical from his role as a Managing Director at JPMorgan in London in 2005, David was introduced to mothers2mothers, and worked as a volunteer in Cape Town for two months. After returning to London in early 2006, David decided to end his 22-year career in banking and join mothers2mothers as a permanent staff member, working first in London from August 2006, and moving with his wife and two children to South Africa in January 2007.
David’s roles include both local and international fundraising and development, and involvement with the business side of mothers2mothers’ international expansion. Read more
Come to an informal Career Conversation co-sponsored by CSO and ES Program to hear Jeffrey Langholz, a leading conservation expert and a recognized authority on the growing role that private lands play in accomplishing the triple goals of biodiversity conservation, economic development and social justice. His teaching and research focus on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development worldwide.
He is founder and director of the Monterey Institute’s Conservation Leadership Practicum and former head of its 70-student master’s program in International Environmental Policy. He is a past member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s World Commission on Protected Areas, and a recent Fulbright Scholar in South Africa.
The meeting will take place in Hillcrest student lounge on Thursday, September 17 at 1:30 PM after the ES Colloquium.
Peace Corps offers many exciting programs in Education, Urban Youth Development, Health, Agriculture/Environment, Business, Information Technology and Community Development in 74 different countries around the world. Peace Corps has also established partnerships with colleges and universities, including the Monterey Institute of International Studies, that offer academic credit and financial incentives to Volunteers during or after Peace Corps service. The Master’s International program allows you to incorporate Peace Corps service into a master’s degree program at more than 40 colleges and universities. Also, the Fellows/USA program offers returned Volunteers scholarships or reduced tuition at more than 30 participating schools.
Visit their information table on Thursday, September 17, 2009
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location:
McCullough Mailroom