Opportunities
Nourish International
Do you want to have a lasting impact on your campus and in the world? Join our student movement to address global poverty through social entrepreneurship. We are currently located on 28 U.S. college campuses and are now accepting applications to expand.
One year ago, Carli and Mallory, sophomores at Indiana University, applied to start a Nourish Chapter. Already this year, IU has earned over $2,000, in part through their Chipotle Burrito Sale Venture.
Nourish Chapters run small businesses on-campus during the school year, then travel and invest these funds in communities abroad over the summer. Join us - you too can make a lasting impact on extreme poverty!
CHANGE YOUR CAMPUS. CHANGE YOUR WORLD.
Deadline is Friday, April 5.
About Nourish International
Nourish International was founded in 2003 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the student group Hunger Lunch. Since incorporating as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit in 2006, Nourish has begun chapters on 28 campuses nationwide. In 2008, Nourish International received the North Carolina Peace Prize for excellence in cross-cultural solutions and sustainable development. The UN, Huffington Post, and TEDx Raleigh have recognized our accomplishments. Nourish International is a unique organization in the field, successfully blending social entrepreneurship and responsible international development. Since 2003, Nourish has sent 369 students and $266,380 abroad, working with community partners on 65 projects around the world.
For more information go to www.nourish.org.
The Chapter Founders Team
Nourish International
(919) 338-2599
www.nourish.org
Engaging students and empowering communities to make a lasting impact on extreme poverty
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Come join us in Brazil this summer!
We are pleased to announce the UMD Brazil Abroad 2013 program
Brazilian Amazon: Environmental Conservation and Indigenous Peoples
July 20-August 10 2013
Applications Due March 24, 2013
Program Portal
http://myea.umd.edu/index.cfm?
Please note, you need to contact Soren Peterson smp23@umd.edu directly to complete an application.
Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply
No prerequisites required
Please feel free to ask questions of any of your instructors:
"Janet Chernela" <chernela@gmail.com>,"Laura Zanotti" <lzanotti13@gmail.com>, and "Phil Tajitsu Nash" <p.nash@nashinteractive.com>
The Program. This course introduces students to the Kayapó, one of the indigenous peoples of Amazonia, as well as tropical forest ecology and the urbanization and development of Amazonia.
Conservation and Indigenous Peoples. The Kayapo have worked in partnership with Conservation International since 1992 in protecting their lands -- nearly pristine tropical rain forest that comprises an area about 12 times the size of Yellowstone. The area contains high endemism and numerous threatened species, including the blue macaw and the river otter. Besides the anthropologists, our course is led by two tropical forest ecologists: 1) Barbara Zimmerman, who worked with CI for a number of years and founded the Kayapo program; Barbara now works with the International Conservation Fund of Canada (ICFC); and 2) Adriano Jerozolimski (Pingo), a zoologist and tropical forest ecologist who specializes in land tortoises and who is the liason to the Kayapo indigenous association, AFP. Half of the course takes place in an ecological research station, founded by CI, where the forest ecologists and three Kayapo instructors work with the students on topics such as floral-faunal interactions. The impacts of hunting on biodiversity are followed by Pingo and the well-known forest ecologist Carlos Peres, and so this will be carefully reviewed and discussed. In this portion of the course students sleep in tents or in a dormitory-like room in a seminar house. Meals are provided.
Village Life. The course also takes place in the indigenous village under the leadership of anthropologist Laura Zanotti, who has spent more than a total of 20 months among the Kayapo and is the author of several publications. She is typically joined by a companion instructor from a Brazilian university. This portion of the course addresses such subject matter as mixed economies, agricultural practices, space and identity, body art and body decoration, place-making practices, ceremonial and recreational activities, foraging, hunting and fishing. Most students spend half of the visit in the village and half in the research station, but some exceptions to this may be accommodated. In the village, students live in a group house and visit Kayapo homes, gardens, and Men's House.
Coordination. The course is coordinated by the University of Maryland and administered by Janet Chernela, an anthropologist with specialization in the Brazilian Amazon. An orientation to the 6-credit course begins in Maryland and will take place at a time to be announced. Overview of the course continues in Brazil in the famed rubber-boom city of Belem, before students and instructors embark for the rainforest.
Logistics. The course takes place over three weeks, with two of them in the Kayapo territories. It is nearly impossible to gain access to indigenous villages in Brazil and we therefore go through an arduous process of obtaining authorizations for each person. To accomplish this we must ask each of you to obtain a tourist visa and a medical report. These will be described in more detail as we approach the departure.
The trip is an extraordinary experience. I am happy to provide names of students to you if you wish.
Thank you for your interest. We all look forward to meeting, Janet Chernela
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IPSA-NUS Methods Summer School, Singapore, July 8-19, 2013
The 2nd annual IPSA-NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods will be held at the National University of Singapore, July 8-19, 2013.
This year's Summer School offers eleven courses in quantitative, qualitative, and formal methods. All courses are taught by highly experienced international faculty and provide participants with rigorous training in state-of-the-art research methods.
For more information on the various Summer School courses, financial aid, early registration discounts, and more, please visit our website or contact us at methods-school@nus.edu.sg
IPSA-NUS
Methods Summer School
National
University of Singapore
AS1,
#04-10, 11 Arts Link
Singapore
117573
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Helping high potential youth gain access into the most selective colleges and universities in the country
Do you possess a desire to...
- Serve with AmeriCorps?
- Mentor bright and motivated students?
- Design and deliver a wide variety of programs?
- Develop professionally in a dynamic, challenging position?
- Gain exposure to non-profit work and education?
Apply to serve as an AmeriCorps Scholar Coach or an AmeriCorps Math Scholar Coach with the Schuler Scholar Program!
Who we are: A non-profit, private foundation located in 8 high schools in the northern suburbs of Chicago and the city of Chicago
Who we serve: High school students who are typically first-generation college-bound, come from under-resourced families or communities, will need financial assistance in order to attend college, and are from a population that is under represented on college campuses
What we do: Prepare under-resourced, high potential students to succeed at the most competitive private colleges and universities through academic preparation, college counseling, leadership and personal development, and exposure to different and unique experiences
Who we are looking for to serve as Scholar Coaches: Motivated and passionate recent college graduates who have a strong interest in education, education reform, social services, youth development, social justice or a related field
To learn more about the AmeriCorps Scholar Coach and AmeriCorps Math Scholar Coach position, please read the attached position descriptions. For questions and to apply, contact Amanda Marshall, AmeriCorps Program Manager. Email your resume and a copy of your transcript to Amanda@schulerprogram.org
Please visit our website at www.schulerprogram.org
Kerry Pearson, Program Associate
Schuler Scholar Program
Desk: 847.607.2092
Cell: 630-464-4646
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Adelphi University 2013 Archaeological and Ethnographic Field School Opportunities
The Adelphi University Department of Anthropology welcomes applications from graduate and undergraduate students interested in Anthropology or related disciplines to join one of four 2013 archaeological and ethnographic field school opportunities in Alaska, Peru, and Crete. Project dates and brief summaries are provided below including two new course offerings in Alaska and Peru.
Email the program director or visit our website for additional information on these and other programs.
Adelphi in Alaska I
Field and Lab Techniques in Archaeology, Trapper Creek, Alaska
ANT 333.001 (June 4–June 30, 2013)
Adelphi in Alaska II – NEW!
Field and Lab Techniques in Archaeology, Tanana Valley, Alaska
ANT 733.001 (July 10-July 30, 2013)
For both Alaska programs, students will participate in an ongoing research program, experience unspoiled Alaska wilderness, acquire important technological skills using state-of-the-art field based research technologies, and learn the fundamentals of archaeological field methods including excavation and survey. Backcountry hiking and remote camping are required. A love of dirt is mandatory.
For more information about archaeology in Alaska, contact Professor Wygal at bwygal@adelphi.edu or 516.877.4111.
Adelphi in Peru: People and Cultures of Peru-An Exploration of Humans and the Environment-NEW!
ANT 390 (July 1-21, 2013)
This course travels from the picturesque peaks of Peru’s Andes Mountains and the lost city of Machu Picchu to its lowland Amazon rainforests, the last place where uncontacted humans live outside of civilization. Students will experience ancient indigenous rituals, hunt exotic medicinal plants in the Amazon rainforest, and work with conservation projects for rare and endangered animals. Peru’s diverse cultures are explored from historic to modern perspectives, from archeological ruins of past civilizations to the modern-day realities of Peruvian indigenous and Western cultures. Peru’’s beautiful and diverse natural environments will take a front seat as we explore how humans interact with and impact the environment of Peru’s lowland rainforests and mountain highlands.
For more information about anthropology in Peru, contact Professor Douglas London at dlondon@adelphi.edu
Adelphi in Crete: Summer Field Season at Orthi Petra Burial Ground in Eeutherna, Rethymnon-Crete, Greece
ANT 333.002/733.002 (June 25–July 14, 2013)
The project focuses on archaeological anthropology involving the excavation, recovery, and study of human skeletal remains at the burial ground of Orthi Petra, as well as technical field/lab drawing tutorials in archaeology and physical anthropology. Human ecology and the dynamics of village and city life are studied, local cuisine is sampled, museums and archaeological sites from Minoan to Medieval periods are visited, and cultural events in the city of Rethymnon may be attended.
For more information about archaeology in Greece, contact Professor Agelarakis at Agelarakis@adelphi.edu
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Yale School of Public Health Research Assistant
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, the Research Assistant will provide support for a research project that involves developing and testing a group model of prenatal care that addresses a wide range of health behaviors to diverse pregnant women in 3 communities in the US. The goal of th is program is to help pregnant women and families reduce their risk for adver e maternal child health outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, rapid repeat pregnancy, HIV/STDs, and diabetes.
Responsibilities
Assistance with Research Related Tasks (50%):
- Assist in preparation of progress reports, newsletters, manuscripts for publication, and grant submissions (conduct review of library materials and synthesize for inclusion in sections of grant; obtain information from state agencies to reflect problem status; create graphs and charts to present findings; conduct simple data analyses to demonstrate preliminary findings)
- Human Investigations Committee protocol management (create HIC protocols, consent forms, medical release forms, amendments, renewals)
- Produce and contribute to PR materials (e.g., newsletters, website content)
- Coordinate meetings (e.g., meeting preparation, agendas, minutes)
- Attend regular research meetings
- Correspond with collaborators and colleagues
Data Entry, Coding, and Management (20%):
- Data cleaning; Quality control checks; Generating reports from data; Maintaining data files; Data entry into MS Access, Excel, and SPSS databases; Maintain Endnote databases for papers, grants; Maintain data dictionaries
Administrative Duties (20%):
- Order supplies, collaborate with vendors, complete administrative paperwork
- Process financial paperwork, budgeting assistance
- Miscellaneous administrative tasks, (i.e., Xeroxing, filing, faxing, mailing, courier)
Miscellaneous Duties (10%):
- Provide support with all other related duties
Qualifications
Required: Experience working in a research setting OR with issues of women's health, HIV/AIDS, STDs, pregnancy or parenting, reproductive health, sex education, sex and gender issues, behavioral health interventions or mental health. Excellent with Windows-based word processing, internet, and various computer programs. Able to work independently, as a team member, and under direct supervision. Excellent organizational skills. Able to work with confidential materials. Good writing skills. Detail oriented. Willing to travel occasionally.
Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Women/Gender Studies, African American or Ethnic Studies, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field. Familiarity with Endnote, MS Access, MS Excel, or SPSS AND with Medline, Psyclnfo, or PubMed. Experience with web design or graphic design . Ability to interact comfortably with research and clinical staff. Good verbal skills.
Availability
POSITION TO START FULL TIME NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2013.
To Apply
Send resume to Jessica Lewis at Jessica.Lewis@Yale.edu.
