[change] FW: [liberationtech-jobs] Paid internship with TechChange in DC this summer!
From: liberationtech-jobs-boun...@lists.stanford.edu [mailto:liberationtech-jobs-boun...@lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Yosem Companys Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 1:13 PM To: Liberationtech Jobs Cc: w...@techchange.org Subject: [liberationtech-jobs] Paid internship with TechChange in DC this summer! From: w...@techchange.orgmailto:w...@techchange.org Junior Programmer (Paid) Are you a tech nerd who is also passionate about social change? We are a DC-based startup and a global leader in technology training for international development. Headquartered in a small third-floor office in Washington, DC just south of the Capitol, we deliver online courses to thousands of students in over 70 countries. Are you looking to apply your programming skills at a start-up and make a difference in the world? Responsibilities: * Assist the TechChange leadership in designing online courses and tech-based tools. * Work on coding projects with the Director of Technology and other members of the tech team. * Attend high-level meetings with leaders in the field * Perform other duties throughout depending on organizational needs and priorities. Qualifications: * Proficiency in HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and MySQL * Familiarity with WordPress, GitHub/Git * Proficiency in AJAX or Node.js is a plus * Knowledge of international relations, development and/or peacebuilding work at the local or international level is a plus * Knowledge of emerging technologies and new media is a plus * Teaching or curriculum design experience is a plus * Ability to manage multiple tasks, work towards multiple goals, problem-solve and prioritize assignments Commitment: Part-time and full time positions available Compensation: Negotiable, based on experience Duration: May 15 - August 31, 2013 Application Due Date: April 30, 2013 Apply: http://techchange.org/employment/junior-programmer-paid/ Students from Washington DC area universities and colleges are encouraged to apply. The same position is also open for the spring and fall so if you are interested in applying for another time period then please indicate in your application. -- Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech-jobs___ change mailing list change@change.washington.edu http://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change
[change] TASCHA Talk -- Monday, February 4 -- Do public access ICTs have an impact on socio-economic development? Findings of the Global Impact Study
TASCHA TALK - Araba Sey Do public access ICTs have an impact on socio-economic development? Findings of the Global Impact Study Monday -- February 4, 2013, from 12:00-1:30 pm Mary Gates Hall, Room 420 or remotely via Adobe Connecthttp://connect.washington.edu/ischool-rcons/ This TASCHA Talk is part of the iSchool'shttp://ischool.uw.edu Research Conversation Series Barely two decades ago, public access information and communication technologies (ICTs) were high on the global development agenda as the best approach to making computers and the internet available to people in low and middle-income countries. Shared access in telecenters, libraries, and similar venues would make ICTs more accessible and affordable. Furthermore, this could be coupled with other valuable services such as digital training, job placement resources, and delivery of government services; thereby charting a path to social and economic inclusion for disadvantaged populations. In recent years, however, this view has fallen out of favor in some government and donor communities, due to a variety of factors - lack of clear evidence of positive socio-economic impact (particularly in terms of returns to investment), the preponderance of internet cafes offering relatively low-cost access while publicly funded models struggle for sustainability, the appearance that public access venues are mostly populated by young people preoccupied with social networking and entertainment, and the apparent redundancy of computers in the wake of mobile telephony. Yet on the ground, based on patronage levels, it appears that public access venues are important to those who use them. And while some agencies are dropping public access from their portfolio of development strategies, others are ramping up their efforts to expand public access to ICTs. Is the dismissal of public access ICTs warranted? Have public access venues outlived their usefulness, or are they (still) effective tools for social inclusion? Is their utility broad-based or limited to particular contexts and areas of endeavor? What precisely are the impacts (if any) they deliver and how? Is public access a perfect substitute for private access to computer and internet technology? Designed and implemented by the Technology Social Change Group (TASCHAhttp://tascha.uw.edu/) at the iSchoolhttp://ischool.uw.edu/, the Global Impact Studyhttp://www.globalimpactstudy.org/ was designed to investigate these types of questions, in the largest study of its kind. This iSchool Research Conversation and TASCHA Talk, presented by Araba Seyhttp://tascha.uw.edu/author/arabasey/, discusses insights from the Global Impact Study. It outlines some dimensions of public access as a strategy for socio-economic development, addressing questions such as: who uses public access ICTs and why, what value do users perceive, what types of outcomes have users experienced and in what areas? Based on these findings we suggest how vested interests might realistically characterize the nature of public access impacts and make decisions about the role public access could play in their development agendas. About Dr. Sey Araba Seyhttp://tascha.uw.edu/author/arabasey/ is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Washington's Information School. Her research focuses on the social and economic implications of information and communication technologies (ICTs) including: the dynamics of mobile phone appropriation by low income populations and telecommunication industry actors, the impacts of public access to ICTs, and other manifestations of the interaction between ICTs and socio-economic development issues in low and middle income countries. ___ change mailing list change@change.washington.edu http://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change
[change] Mobile clinical decision support for resource-constrained settings
Just wanted to pass along a project one of my friends is working on at Yale. This is a great opportunity for those of you interested in starting an mHealth project. It seems they have some traction in the medical community and would like to pitch it to WHO! Cheers, Joy *Walimu*, a non-profit working to improve medical care in Uganda, is building a mobile app to help doctors in high-mortality, low-resource settings quickly identify and manage life-threatening conditions. Based around World Health Organization evidence-based guidelines, the app aims to support clinical decision making, leading to fewer undetected conditions, better management procedures, and overall improvement in patient outcomes. Our international team of doctors and researchers is looking for developers excited about building data-driven software for the developing world. For more information, contact Elijah at elijah.goldb...@yale.edu. -- Is your code ready to say hello to the world? Harvard Developers for Development www.developersfordevelopment.org ID Hack http://sites.google.com/site/idhack2013 | Email Listhttp://git.to/hd4d | Facebook http://www.facebook.com/developersfordevelopment | Twitterhttp://twitter.com/harvardd4d ___ change mailing list change@change.washington.edu http://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change
