 |
|
MCEDC Digest, February 5, 2016
|
|
Program News & Announcements
|
|
EDC Speaker Series: Jeff Walters
Wednesday, February 10
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
DLC Collaboratory (DLC 1B70)
Dr. Jeff Walters, EDC alumnus and current Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Universidad Diego Portales, will be our first speaker for the EDC Spring Speaker Series. Join us for an engaging event as he shares his knowledge and experiences in international development.
|
|
EDC Social
Thursday, February 11
5:00 pm
Rincon del Sol
2350 Arapahoe Ave
Join us for our biweekly EDC Social. Socials are a wonderful and informal way to get to know EDC students and others interested in development. We're hoping to see some new faces as well!
This week we
will meet up at Rincon del Sol on the corner of Folsom and Arapahoe. Appetizers will be provided.
|
|
EDC Spring Speaker Series
Mark your calendars for the other upcoming EDC Spring Speaker Series events!
Tuesday, March 8
5:00 pm -6:30 pm
DLC Collaboratory
(DLC 1B70)
Avery Bang, Bridges to Prosperity and Joel Hartter, CU Boulder
Tuesday, April 12
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
DLC Collaboratory
(DLC 1B70)
TBA
|
|
Colorado WASH Symposium
March 1-2, 2016
CU SEEC Building
4001 Discovery Drive
The WASH Symposium is an annual student-run event designed to provide a platform for sharing and expanding knowledge in the field of water, sanitation, and hygiene in the context of development. The symposium brings together leaders and WASH practitioners in social enterprises, the private sector, NGOs, academia, and development agencies. The event includes many speakers and panel discussions on relevant topics. Registration
is free, but space is limited, so sign up now to guarantee yourself a spot.
|
|
|
Colorado Renewable Energy Society Presentations
Tuesday, February 9
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
Wolf Law Building, Room 205
The CRES-Boulder County chapter hosts monthly meetings to engage and educate the community on topics ranging from climate change and the environment to clean energy technology and local supportive legislation. They hold these sessions on the University of Colorado - Boulder campus to serve the students and faculty of the community. The attached
flyer details the upcoming presentation.
|
|
|
|
Student Voices at CU: What Racial and Ethnic Inclusion Means for Our Campus
Thursday, February 11
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
UMC Aspen Rooms
CU Engage, together with several partner groups, invites you to join a creative research presentation followed by facilitated small group conversations about racial and ethnic inclusion at CU Boulder.
We are hoping for good representation from faculty and staff so that we can respond collectively, with students, to the ideas raised in the discussion. Click here for more information.
|
|
68th Annual Conference on World Affairs
April 4-8
CU Campus
The Conference on World Affairs is a conference on "everything conceivable" with speakers from all over the world. The
participants
for this years events have now been announced and include a World Bank economist, founders and directors of many international NGOs, climate experts, writers, performers, and experts on many important issues. All events are free and open to the public, and students have priority.
|
|
Colorado International Development M&E Lunch Club
Friday, February 12
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Posner Center Commons
The recurring "Colorado International Development M&E Lunch Club" meetings will be held once a month with this being the inaugural lunch meet-up. This initial meeting will be in the form of a brown bag lunch to get to know one another and then at future meet ups, people are welcome to come and share about monitoring and evaluation frameworks, tools and insights. Contact
Julie for more information.
|
|
GHC's Global Water Challenge (Volunteers needed)
Students from Denver and Aurora Public Schools are learning about water and sanitation and already preparing for this year's Spring Water Challenge.
Global Heath Connections is looking for volunteers who are able to go the schools and help the students prepare for their big competition day! Click here for more information.
|
|
Climate Reality Project Internship
The Climate Reality Project (CRP) works to empower a global cultural movement demanding immediate action using cutting-edge advertising and communication. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for an unpaid internship with CRP's Climate Reality Leadership Corps in one of several areas of interest including communications, grassroots organizing and development through its Climate Reality Leadership Corps.See flyer for more information and instruction on how to apply.
|
|
|
|
Engineering for Developing Communities Summer Program
Mid-July to Mid-August
Mekelle, Ethiopia
Technion International will be hosting a summer program, "
Engineering for Developing Communities." The course is led by the Engineers Without Borders Technion Chapter, and will be taught this year in Mekelle, Ethiopia in cooperation with Mekelle University.
The course is open to any undergraduate or graduate students from any university in the world.
This unique program provides a hands-on, real life learning experience for those interested in making a difference in the way engineering is practiced globally regarding community development. Students are challenged to approach problems with innovative and critical thinking, and are provided with multi-disciplinary tools to address a wide range of engineering and development challenges in a sustainable and holistic way. See flyer or visit website for more information.
|
|
|
|
White House Summer Policy Internship
Location:
Washington DC
Application Deadline: February 26
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is currently accepting applications for its Summer Policy Internship Program. The Office of Science and Technology Policy advises the President on the effects of science and technology on domestic and international affairs. Visit their
website for more information.
|
|
|
|
UNC Water Institute Call for Conference Papers
Conference Dates: October 10-14, 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
The Water Institute at UNC is now accepting
abstracts and
side event proposals for
Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy. Abstracts for both poster and verbal presentations may be submitted online through April 29.
Abstracts and proposals should relate to one of this year's conference themes:
System strengthening;
WaSH;
Reaching the unserved where they are;
WaSH disaster management: Mitigation, preparation, response and recovery;
Domestic WaSH in high-income countries.
|
|
Undergraduate Innovation in Society Essay Contest
Write an open letter to the next President of the United States on how to address inequality through innovation, and win $1,000 cash scholarship! Visit
website
for more information.
|
If you prefer to read this or any previous digest on the web, click
here.
To keep receiving the digests, please make sure that [email protected] is in your "never send to Spam" list.
|
|
Do you know of an opportunity you would like to see featured in the next EDC digest?
|
|
|
|
|
|
