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NEWSLETTER March 15, 2011
Inside this Issue
Facilitator Corner 2
Other Projects 3
Conferences 4
Regional Updates:
Africa
6
Asia 7
Europe 7
North America 8
South America 8
Executive Team 9
Collaborating
Knowledge Partners
10
Advisory Board 11
Member
Organizations
12
Directory 13
Get Involved 14
Our Sponsors
UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
FOR SOCIAL ACTION RESEARCH
UCP-SARnet is a growing global social network
that was created at Arizona State University in 2008.
It is governed by students and young community activists.
Its mission is to empower new generations of community leaders to become
actively involved in the realization of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Utilizing the recent advances of Information and Communication Technologies,
UCP-SARnet offers a platform for the multicultural exchange of visions, ideas and
best practices aimed at achieving MDGs.
We engage university faculty and students in partnerships with community
organizations, local governments and socially responsible corporations.
Creating a powerful educational environment for students preparing themselves to
become leaders, we also bring about a sustainable social change
in their communities.
Newsletter Editors:
Angela Abolhassani
Abidah Khalife Dorav Kumar
Thomas Lane
Dr. Marek Wosinski
Joshua Wyrick
Dear Collogues,
On behalf of our community I would like to express gratitude to all of you who have contrib-
uted to the progress our network has made since February. We have already informed you
on our website about the most important events of the last month so here I will only mention
some of our accomplishments.
On the local level, we registered UCP-SARnet as an ASU Club and we had our first "table"
on the ASU Tempe Campus to inform students about the club and its mission. We had a
meeting of directors of ASU School of Social Work, School of Community Resources and
Development, School of Sustainability and to discuss potential for collaboration between the-
se units and UCP-SARnet. Hopefully in a couple of weeks we will agree on the first steps of
this collaboration. We also have planned a presentation on UCP-SARnet for the faculty and
students involved in ASU project Global Resolve.
On international level, we have signed a MOU with the East Europe Foundation, there were two training workshops
for the current and future moderators of the World Academy fort the Future of Women, and most importantly, we
have created full program for the International Leadership Summit that will take place in China in July. There is a
special issue of the newsletter devoted to this Summit that will be released following this edition and we kindly ask
all our members to disseminate information about the event and help us in organization of recruitment campaign.
The remaining part of the spring semester will still be very busy. Hopefully before the beginning of summer we will
be able to start our fundraising campaign as well as initiate work on the Arizona Resolve project: bringing together
faith based communities of Arizona, Arizona Government and universities to joint action towards eradication of
poverty. We have also finish preparations for the Round Table event about UCP-SARnet that will take place in
Canada on April 20, and prepare the Bridging the World event for the World Academy for the Future of Women.
We will keep you informed about the result of these efforts.
M.W.
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Facilitator Corner
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to provide real and innovative solutions to community needs. Their approach to
research is participatory and action-oriented in a way that mobilizes people to par-ticipate as full and equal members of society.
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IGLOO's social software solutions help organizations create vital connections
between people, processes and information through the creation of online business
communities. Companies use online communities to improve collaboration, knowledge sharing and drive employee engagement across geographically dispersed
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Turning theory into practice Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities/SWPS was founded in 1996 by former professors of the Institute of Psychology and the Polish Academy of Scienc-
es. Ever since its foundation, the University has been continually growing and de-
veloping and now consists of 8 faculties located in five academic centers in Poland (Warsaw, Wrocław, Sopot, Poznań and Katowice). SWPS is committed to the
highest academic standards as well as to the transfer of practical knowledge and
skills. http://www.swps.pl/english/index.php
Dr. Marek Wosinski
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World Academy for the Future of Women
SIAS International University is
well known for being the first
American owned university in
China. Founded in 1998, there
have been many developmental
setbacks, but the student popula-
tion continues to flourish under
the leadership of president Li
Haijun. During the formative
years of SIAS university, many
concerns arose that the voices and
dreams of women were getting lost
in the male-dominated din of the
classroom. Also of grave concern
was the lack of public funding and
support for the education and de-
velopment of women.
At the Women's Symposium in May 2009, the plans were unveiled for what would become one of SIAS University's
flagship pathways to success. These plans outlined the specialized program for women, known as the World Acade-
my for the Future of Women. The academy allows only 100 students to be enrolled each year, creating a prestigious
air among it's members. The women enrolled in this program are trained rigorously to help them discover their inter-
ests, including a portion of the program specifically designed to promote international collaboration in regard to the
United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
Joshua Wyrick
We encourage your collaboration on these projects!
Please contact us if you would like to get involved!
Stand-up Events
UCP-SARnet has integrated the STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY events
at ASU and in other regions around the world to generate advocacy for the
Millennium Development Goals. For the first time last year in response to a
call by the UN Millennium Development Campaign, UCP- SARnet collabo-
rated with ASU, SAIS International University in China, Youth Alliance,
United Planet, NAYD in Gambia and Cameroon, and AASRA in India to
promote involvement in the eradication of poverty around the world. An
event in which people came out to pledge their support for the full realization
of the MDGs by 2015 was organized in each country. United, people around
the world connected by UCP-SARnet and an interest in the MDGs thus stood
up in commitment to collaboration of local citizens, government, university,
and community involvement in this single cause. For pictures of the STAND
UP events orchestrated in 2010 please visit the UCP-SARnet website at:
http://ucpsarnet.iglooprojects.org/guide/mdg/standupevents.
Angela Abolhassani
OTHER PROJECTS
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CONFERENCES
Ashoka Changemakers 2012 Conference at ASU
The AshokaU Exchange Conference is scheduled to
take place at Arizona State University in 2012. UCP-
SARnet hopes to play a role in the preparations that will
take place over the upcoming year for the success of this
Conference. The Ashoka Changemakers organization
has produced an impressive network of individuals inter-
ested in local and global philanthropy. A stunning exam-
ple of social innovation and efficient collaboration,
Changemakers connects people on the various levels of
active participation that harmonize to bring about social
change. From the roots of one individual’s idea and the
guidance of a mentor, to financial supporters, all the way
to a fully developed network, Changemakers acts as a
catalyst for the realization of philanthropically charged
missions ranging from the local to global level.
The complex process of steps that stem from the indi-
vidual and arrive at the accomplishment of change in
people’s lives is facilitated by Changemakers through
the communication network of an Idea Exchange
Blog, Featured Groups of the network, and a database
of competitions in pursuit of global change. The suc-
cess of Changemakers is of interest to UCP-SARnet as
it is a similar web-based social network for global phi-
lanthropy. UCP-SARnet’s fundamental belief in the
power of communication and networking is well re-
flected by the mission and structure of Ashoka
Changemakers so we hope that in the future we will be
able to develop a partnership. The starting point will
be UCP-SARnet's participation in organization of the
AshokaU Exchange Conference at ASU.
Angela Abolhassani
Community-University Expo 2011
UCP_SARnet is proud to reaffirm its involvement in the upcoming Community University Exposition which will be
taking place this May in Ontario, Canada. To refresh the memory of our readers, the CU Expo is a Canadian-led
conference designed to showcase the exemplars in Community-University partnerships worldwide, and in order to
develop partnerships and together introduce creative ways of strengthening local communities. There have been
many exciting developments with regard to this event. Danielle Finochiaro of our executive team will be coordinat-
ing our contribution to this upcoming exposition. Read more about the CU Expo at: http://www.cuexpo2011.ca/.
Angela Abolhassani
Image from: www. asu.edu
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The International Leadership Summit 2011
The International Leadership Summit will be held this July at Sias International University in China.
The event is being organized in close collaboration between Sias, Thunderbird School of Global Man-
agement, Global Interactions Inc., The World Academy for the Future of Women program.
We are organizing a three-week long summer leadership camp with participation of up to 500 high
school/college students from all around the world. Participants will be accommodated on the universi-
ty campus, attend educational leadership workshops and seminars, be a part of group discussions and
also participate in tours and programs allowing them to learn about Chinese history and culture. For
details please see our upcoming newsletter edition which is a Special Issue devoted entirely to the up-
coming Summit. It includes the bios of all presenters and group moderators, detailed program of the
event and description of the outcomes.
To register for the event please visit the website of Global Interactions:
http://www.globalinteractions.org/2011-program-and-events/2011-int-leadership-summit.aspx
Thomas Lane
Regional Updates: AFRICA
Impact of Political Changes in Africa on Community Organizations
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Violence is impacting Africa on a biblical scale. Politi-
cal and ethnic tensions have led to multiple armed con-
flicts. Many of these conflicts have affected community
organizations in Africa including those devoted to fur-
thering education on the continent. In South Africa
especially, conflict still smolders from the remnants of
the apartheid regime. Last year's Truth and Reconcilia-
tion Report documented the devastating impact of the
political and ethnic violence of the apartheid years on
South African society. Violence continues to rage in
South Africa fueled by the ethnic and political tensions
still present within the country. Else ware all over Afri-
ca, tribal violence rages on. Recent news reports within
the past couple of years point to countries like Kenya
where tribal violence between the Luo and the Kikuyu
followed supposed rigged elections. The countries of
Burundi, Congo and Rwanda also suffer from this vio-
lence between tribes with the combatants being the Hu-
tu and Tutsis tribes. Community organizations all over
Africa have never been in greater need of aid. In some
of West Africa's schools physical and sexual violence is
hindering children's educational performance and lead-
ing to high drop-out rates, according to the group Plan
International. Community organizations in Africa need
to stand together and recruit international aid to help
stem the flow of violence on the continent.
Thomas Lane
Bridging the World, Douala-Cameroon, Tempe - USA
On behalf of Dr. Marek Wosinski, Facilitator
of UCP-SARnet, Arizona State University,
Dr. Éva Szeli, member of the UCP-SARnet
Advisory board and Professor at the Arizona
State University, Ms. Jerrie Ueberle member
of the SIAS University Foundation Board and
President of Global Interactions, Inc., the
Leadership and Executive Team of UCP-
SARnet-Arizona State University, and of the
ICT Leadership team of UCP-SARnet, I
would like to solemnly thank the all partici-
pants from the Cameroon and the US, who
took part in the Bridging the World, Douala-
Cameroon, Tempe-USA Virtual Event.
In spite of the poor access to internet for the video conference itself, the event otherwise contin-
ued as per plan for three consecutive days in February as part of UN Millennium Campaign.
The first day involved meetings with schools in the city of Douala and conference/debate with
representatives from community-based organizations and with students. The Virtual Confer-
ence sponsored by UCP-SARnet (ASU) took place on February 18, the second day of proceed-
ings, and a Stand Up-Event took place on the final day.
If anything is certain after these three days activities, it has been that participants and youths
have been convinced of how important ICT is as a tool for not only building networks and de-
veloping partnerships, but also to challenge young people, community leaders to fully develop
their own talent, qualities of leadership, and to opportunities such as those provided by UCP-
SARnet. It is our hope that the participants have been inspired to strive for greater standards of
personal achievement and a sense of responsibility for their communities.
Osee Romeo Tcheupgoum Njacheun
The East Europe Foundation
Launched in November 2007 by Eurasia Foundation, East Europe Foundation (EEF)
is a local non-profit, non-governmental developmental NGO which builds on Eurasia
Foundation experience by further developing the most effective programs. The Eura-
sia Foundation (EF) itself began operating from Ukraine in 1993. Since its inception,
the foundation has donated over 50 million dollars in various countries in Eastern Eu-
rope for use towards local initiatives to develop private entrepreneurship, public policy
and civil society. Over the years, the EF has successfully supported a wide range of
activities, benefiting institutions and individuals at the local level with focus on sup-
porting civil society, private enterprise development and public administration and
policy reform.
The East Europe Foundation shares its founder’s commitment to innovation, seeking to support successful com-
munity-driven development initiatives. Their vision is: ―[…] for communities in Ukraine to be empowered to
take responsibility for their own futures and build economic and social well-being.‖ Their mission is: ―[…] to
empower citizens to build their own futures by mobilizing resources, strengthening communities and fostering
public-private cooperation.‖ Their values concerning the countries they work with are impact, integrity and re-
spect. Their CEO is Peter Chernyshov and their president is Timothy Pylate. UCP-SAR.net has partnered with
the East Europe Foundation to help achieve the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals and we are
grateful for the assistance this group will provide in funding our projects in the European countries.
Thomas Lane
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Regional Updates: EUROPE
Regional Updates: ASIA
Update on Dream Rainbow Project : Ghandi
College of Social Work
Under the direction of UCP-SARnet’s Regional Coor-
dinator in India—Birendra Soni— the Dream Rain-
bow Project has announced a workshop for social
work professionals in June. The workshop will serve
as a forum on the best possible ways to integrate a
participatory learning process into preparing individu-
als for the profession of social work. One of the pri-
mary aims of the Dream Rainbow Project is to create
an educational basis for Social Work University stu-
dents that cultivates both hands on experience in the
field as well as classroom knowledge. The subject of
interest will be the 2011 establishment of the Gandhi
College of Social Work. The objective of the Work-
shop is to promote ideas fostered by past experience
about the skills and curriculum structure best geared
toward preparation for the field of Social Work. The
work produced by the Workshop will then provide a
framework for the creation of a five-year plan inte-
grating survey information of Social Work alumni
and the UGC model syllabus (set forth by the govern-
ment) into the Dream Rainbow Project curriculum.
The Workshop will be held at the Dream Rainbow
Project Center in Gujarat, India and will feature over
500 participants worldwide. UCP-SARnet members
in India are excited and believe the Workshop is an
excellent opportunity for students and educators alike
to help mold the development of Social Work in com-
munities like Gujarat and beyond.
Angela Abolhassani
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Regional Updates: NORTH AMERICA
New Partner in the Works: Global Resolve
UCP-SARnet is in the process of establishing a partner-
ship with Global Resolve, a social entrepreneurship pro-
gram that was founded in 2006 in the College of Tech-
nology and Innovation at ASU. This program collabo-
rates with a set of grass roots partners from around the
world to develop sustainable technologies and programs
in the areas of energy, clean water, and overall economic
development for rural communities in the developing
world. Towards this end, Global Resolve simultaneously
enhances the experience of ASU students hoping to learn
about the mechanisms of social entrepreneurship while
providing sustainable solutions to the range of issues af-
flicting rural communities. UCP-SARnet’s partnership
with Global Resolve is part of a more ambitious project
to create the Arizona Resolve, a collaboration which will
involve the School of Social Work at ASU to form an
alliance within ASU with the common interest of global
philanthropy. You can find out more about Global Re-
solve at: globalresolve.asu.edu/.
Angela Abolhassani
Regional Updates: SOUTH AMERICA
New UCP-SARnet Coordinator for Argentina and TESA Plans for 2011
My name is Rachel and I'm a 25 year old American living in Argentina. I have a BS in biolo-
gy and next year I hope to begin my graduate studies in sustainable agriculture and agro ecol-
ogy. I have been changed dramatically by my experiences living in this country. I'm learning
to change some of my perspectives, on wealth or lack thereof for instance; in the United
States, poverty may mean that a person cannot afford shelter and must live by government
assistance. In Argentina, there is no government assistance, as corruption runs rampant and
steals the rights and resources from those that need it most.
Here in Argentina, I am the assistant to the President of TESA Foundation. TESA, translat-
ed, means Workshop for Sustainable Economy and Environment. We are spreading the word
about interdisciplinary education, environmental education, and attaining a personal best.
This year TESA will continue providing FREE classes of continuing education for adults, and these classes will be
held once a week starting April. The classes will cover mostly environmental topics, but will also touch on ethics
(business and community), sociology, and economy. Anyone living in the Federal Capital and the surrounding areas
of Buenos Aires is welcome to attend.
We are also making plans for a STAND-UP against poverty event to be held in October. The President of TESA,
Susana Pesis, will be giving talks throughout the year to educate about the environment. Most recently, Susana spoke
about alternative energy sources at ExpoAgro, here in Argentina. ExpoAgro is an important fair for highly-
productive farming enterprises. Knowledge of alternative energy in the agricultural sector is slow to disseminate…
but we are doing our best. And we’re in a good position: after all, Argentina’s largest industry is its agriculture.
Rachel Lysak
Global Resolve Meeting Scheduled
On April 4th, Dr. Wosinski, Osée Romeo, Executive
Team member Maureen Schirmer and myself will be tak-
ing a trip to ASU Polytechnic Campus to present to engi-
neering students the vision of a future collaboration be-
tween UCP-SARnet and Global Resolve. Dr. Wosinski
will be discussing UCP-SARnet’s mission and accom-
plishments, followed by the sustainability programs that
Dr. D’Silva is involved in, and the impact of these on
communities in Brazil. He will also present a new soft-
ware that some ASU programs will being using Fall
2011, which will allow students worldwide to collaborate.
Osée Romeo, Assistant Facilitator to Africa, is scheduled
to present the impact of UCP-SARnet in Africa, Gambia.
As the UCP-SARnet Club president, I will present the
role of the Club at ASU and the future projects we hope
to achieve including involvement in local communities.
And finally Maureen will be offering the perspective of
students involved with UCP-SARnet.
Mohamed Camara
Executive Team New Member Profile: Travis Petersen
Travis is one of the latest
members of the UCP-
SARnet leadership execu-
tive team. He is a psychol-
ogy major at ASU looking
to graduate in May. His
hobbies include video
games, music, movies and
some occasional reading.
―My favorite part about being an ASU student is
being part of a culturally diverse and positive atmos-
phere.‖ says Travis, 25. Travis was originally born in
Vicenza, Italy where his father was serving the in
U.S. military. He then moved to North Carolina
and eventually to Arizona where he has lived for
twenty one years. As a youth, Travis was active in
Boy Scouts. Travis found out about UCP-SARnet
through the psychology advising department. One of
his roles with UCP-SARnet has been to transfer all
of the country pages into a new format. Travis has a
promising future at UCP-SARnet where we can ex-
pect great things from him this semester.
Joshua Wyrick
New Member Profile: Danielle Finochiaro
I will be graduating this May with a BA in Communications. This past summer I studied
abroad in New Zealand and Fiji through ASU’s school of Human Evolution and Social
Change. This study abroad experience made a profound mark on my life and perspective.
The Fijian lifestyle, atmosphere, and people gave me the beautiful gift of omnipresent
serenity, which will stay with me forever. Immersing myself in this culture helped expose
and awaken me to a world I had never seen. After seeing extreme poverty firsthand while
living in the remote village of Votua in Korolevu, Fiji, my eyes have been opened to an
exciting but complicated new world. I realized that an enormous opportunity existed to
initiate change through awareness and cross cultural collaboration. With this newfound
value of international immersion, I returned to Arizona with an undeniable passion for
cultural exchange and nonprofit management. Looking to translate this passion into reali-
ty, I sought out an internship with UCP-SARnet. I believe in the power of social change
through grassroots efforts and I am committed to making the most of this incredible in-
ternship opportunity. I love to think creatively and strategically when it comes to working
with a cause and I look forward to bringing my enthusiasm to UCP-SARnet.
I have also just begun a virtual internship doing marketing research for the World Fair Trade Organiza-
tion for their European chapter. WFTO is an advocate- condemning the injustices of the international
trade system and championing a radical vision for change. We are currently preparing for the World Fair
Trade Day campaign that will culminate in May 2011.
Danielle Finochiaro
Latest Team Meeting Minutes
At our latest team meeting which took place on March 4th,
the executive team of UCP-SARnet discussed several key
points including progress with expanding out network,
changes made to the website, Club Plans, and upcoming
conferences that we should be preparing for. For expanding
our network contacts, Dr. Wosinski presented two part-
ners in the works – Global Resolve and the School of Social
Work – both based at ASU. He also mentioned plans to
create a government, university, and faith-based group to be
called Arizona Resolve. Changes made to blog channels on
the website were subsequently discussed and team members
were provided feedback on how to deal with website issues
that are still pending. The new email address and domain
was also introduced as: [email protected]. The
UCP-SARnet Club at ASU mentioned plans to reserve ta-
bles on campus weekly to advertise and promote UCP-
SARnet. Finally, all members were encouraged to begin
preparing materials for the upcoming CU Expo 2011 as
well as to consider how to get involved in the Global Lead-
ership Summit in China this summer, and the Ashoka Con-
ference at ASU in 2012.
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Collaborating Knowledge Partners
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Amity University (India) is one of the best private universities in India with over 50000 students. http://www.amity.edu/
Centre for Community Based Research brings people together to share knowledge in order to impact positive social change.
http://www.communitybasedresearch.ca/
Comunitaria provides technical support and tools for community and psychosocial intervention programs. Four professional psycholo-
gists run this organization. http://www.comunitaria.cl/
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health through service-learning, community-based participatory research, broad
-based coalitions, and other partnership strategies. http://www.ccph.info/
Community Toolbox provides resources for community leaders.
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx?404;http://ctb.ku.edu:80/en/default.aspx
Global Alliance for ICT & Development creates an inclusive global forum and platform to promote discussion on using ICT for the
achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. http://www.un-gaid.org/
Global Alliance for Community Based Research promotes Community-Engaged Research as a fundamental means to contributing to
human betterment by the sharing of knowledge across the world. http://communityresearchcanada.ca/
Global Interactions, Inc works with professionals to interact with domestic and global counterparts to increase exchange of practices,
technologies, and research. www.globalinteractions.org/
India Gandhi National Open University (India) offers 338 programs of study through over 3,500 courses to a cumulative student
strength of over 30 million students. http://www.ignou.ac.in/
Jagiellonian University (Poland) is the second oldest university in Europe located in Krakow. http://www.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/
Leadership Learning Community identifies, evaluates, and applies ideas and practices in leadership development in order to make lead-
ership more effective. http://leadershiplearning.org/community-connections
Orbis Institute develops global leaders through programs that advance awareness, critical thinking, and action.
http://www.orbisinstitute.org/index.php?id=141&no_cache=1
SIAS International University combines Chinese educational philosophies with Western educational models to develop professionals
who are prepared to meet the demands of trans-national corporations and enterprises. http://www.sias.edu.cn/en/
SoReCom conducts and disperses research that focuses on social issues relevant to Europe and its policies.
http://www.europhd.eu/html/_onda03/01/00.00.00.00.shtml
Taking It Global uses the power of online community to facilitate global education, social entrepreneurship, and civic engagement for
millions of youth worldwide. http://www.tigweb.org/
UN Millennium Campaign supports and inspires people from around the world to take action towards the Millenium Development
Goals. http://www.endpoverty2015.org/
United Nations Foundation advocates for the UN and a platform for connecting people, ideas and resources to help the United Nations
solve global problems. http://www.unfoundation.org/
Video Voice Collective: brings academic researchers, filmmakers, technology mavens, social justice champions, and community leaders
together to improve the health conditions of underserved communities. http://video-voice.org/
Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities is a private university that educates students in psychology, philosophy, humanities,
and social sciences. http://www.swps.pl/english/
World for World Organization (Italy) is an Italian-based non-profit organization, operating in Italy and internationally.
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The following distinguished colleagues agreed to serve on our Advisory Board:
Robert Cialdini, Arizona State University (USA), Liz Cunningham, University of Brighton (England), Aecio
D’Silva, University of Arizona (USA), Kim Eagles, Grassroots Activist (USA), William A. Foster, Foster and
Brahm Management Consulting (USA), Rajesh Jangareddy, Vitesse Semiconductor (India), Joanna Ochocka,
Centre for Community Engaged Research (Canada), Grazyna Prawelska-Skrzypek, Jagillonian University
(Poland), Jan Sadlak, Warsaw School of social Sciences and Humanities (Poland), Jerrie Ueberle, Global In-
teractions Inc. (USA), Christopher Zambakari, Student Representative (USA).
Introducing members of our Advisory Board
Jan Sadlack
Dr. Jan Sadlak is a rare example of the renaissance man. Truly dedicated to the
human condition, Dr. Sadlak has held positions of authority throughout the
UNESCO organization. In addition, he has been involved with higher education
for 25 years, making a deep impression of his passion for teaching. He has earned
several degrees including a Masters of Arts from the prestigious Oskar Lange
Academy of Economics in Poland. He also holds a PhD in Educational Admin-
istration from New York's University of Buffalo.
Dr. Sadlak has an extensive list of honors and dedications from Universities
around the world. However, Dr. Sadlak's expertise internationally is what UCP-
SARnet truly hopes to benefit from—The World Bank and the Council of Europe
have experienced firsthand his excellent leadership skills in advisory missions.
Further reading about what Dr. Sadlak is currently involved in can be found in a
new pusblihed work with Nian Liu entitled: World-Class University and Rank-
ing: Aiming Beyond Status (UNESCO-CEPES, Shanghai Jiao Tong University,
and Cluj University Press, 2007).
Joshua Wyrick
Joanna Ochocka
Dr. Joanna Ochocka has been the director of the Centre for Community Based Re-
search since 1996. She is a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Univer-
sity of Waterloo and in the MA and PhD program in Community Psychology at Wil-
frid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Ochocka’s research and
action has focused on community mental health for people with serious mental health
issues and on cultural diversity. She is one of the leaders in the use of the participatory
action research approach and she uses research as a tool for social change. She was a
recipient of the Award for Teaching Excellence for 2005 at Wilfrid Laurier Universi-
ty. In addition to mental health concerns, her research focuses on cultural diversity
and immigration issues and on community supports for marginalized populations. In
2010, she and her CCBR colleagues gathered data at international site visits in China,
the Philippines and India. She is the author of 40 academic articles and co-author of
the book: "Shifting the paradigm in community mental health."
Thomas Lane
Member Organizations
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ACT is a non-profit advocating for universal human rights and children’s rights. Phone: 0612-3290987 Mobile : 09560509688 E-mail:
[email protected], website: http://www.aasraindia.org/
African Woman and Child Features Service (AWC) ensures that the voices of the women and children in Africa, and the
issues they face, are better represented in mainstream media. Website: http://www.awcfs.org/
Ann Foundation empowers people who live with the daily challenges of vision impairment, hearing loss and other disabilities in some
of the world’s most impoverished places. Phone: 516-570-0088, website: http://www.AnnFoundation.org
Association for Welfare, Social Action, and Research—India (AWSAR) is an organization comprising of a group of professional
social development workers from diverse background. Website: http://www.awsarindia.org/.
Beam Foundation provides needy children in the developing world with school uniforms and necessary school supplies. E-mail: in-
[email protected] ,website: http://www.beamindia.org/
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice works towards a civil justice system that is accessible, effective, fair and efficient. Phone: 780-
492-2513 Fax: 780-492-6181 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://cfcj-fcjc.org/news/
The Centre for Community Research and Action, Laurier works to advance community knowledge, social policy, and
practice for community wellness and social equity. Phone: 519.884.0710 x 3494 Fax: 519.884.1020 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=2615
The Community University Research Alliance explores new ways of providing community mental health support. Phone: 519-741-
1318 Fax: 519-741-8262 E-mail: [email protected] website: http://www.communitybasedresearch.ca/takingcultureseriouslyCURA/
Ecuador Volunteer Foundation volunteers for social, community, educational, healthcare, and ecological projects throughout
Ecuador. Phone: (593-2) 2557749 - 2226544 E-mail; [email protected]; website: http://www.ecuadorvolunteer.org/
Global Thinking Women empowers women of all ages throughout the various stages in their lives. Phone: 86-15837143756 E-mail:
[email protected], website: http://www.odatsglobaltrainingandrecruitmentservice.com/index.html
Helping Lives International: a non-profit focusing on eradicating poverty. Help youth gain employment and to work as
Ambassadors and leaders. Phone: +220-7719958, +220-6554080 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.helpinglives.7p.com/
India Vision Foundation was founded in 1994 by Dr. Kiran Bedi as an organization to expand upon the works of Navjyoti India
Foundation. The main objective is to improve conditions in prisons and improve the lives of those incarcerated. Outside of prison educational programs have been created for the children of prisoners, who otherwise would be left on the streets. Email: [email protected] . Website: http://www.indiaviosionfoundation.org/
LUKMEF helps Cameroon to embrace peace, non-violence, social justice, and sustainable development in order to alleviate poverty.
Phone: +237-33.33.28.60 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.lukmefcameroon.org/
Navjyoti India Foundation (NIF) was founded in 1988 by Dr. Kiran Bedi. NIF works in collaboration with India Vision Foundation
for positive change, beginning with a flagship program for correction, drug-addiction and rehabilitation. Website: http://www.navjyoti.org.in/
Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC) is focusing on climate change and collaborates with collaborating with youth, policy
makers, and other stakeholders. Phone: +2347062199449 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://nigerianyouthclimatecoalition.blogspot.com/
Students Travel and Exposure South Africa (STAESA) is a non-profit organization promoting and enhancing cultural exchange and
development in Africa. Phone: (+27) 119 104 095 Cell: (+27) 737 292 944 Fax: (+27) 119 10-4095 E-mail: [email protected], website: http://www.staesa.org/
TESA is a nonprofit organization aimed at researching, training researchers, outlining an implementing projects for the pro-
motion of sustainable economy. Email: [email protected] , website: http://www.fundaciontesa.org/
Unreasonable Institute: supports globally-minded social entrepreneurs who are developing solutions to pressing issues
Email: [email protected], website: . http://unreasonableinstitute.org/
UCP-SARnet The Gambia undertakes a diverse and creative range of educational, humanitarian, and peace-building
initiatives in to help achieve MDGs.. Phone: (00220) 6548963/7953521/3438 808 /6717761 E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]
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AFRICA
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& PACIFIC
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Andy Chen
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ICT COORDINATOR
Adam Euerby Email: [email protected]
ICT ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Dorav Kumar
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ICT TEAM
Adam Euerby Uttam Bhat
Rajesh Jangareddy
Smitha Kamath Dorav Kumar
Nikhil Sridhar Robby Uppal
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Dr. Wayne Goulet
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Ganeswar Sahoo Maureen Schirmer
Marianne Shively
Joshua Wyrick Shelby Vick
REGIONAL OFFICES
AFRICA
Contact person: Osee Romeo Tcheupgoum
No. 1 Ansumana Ceesay Street, Dippakunda UCP-SARnet -The Gambia
(Non-Profit & Charitable organization)
P.O.BOX 2192, serekunda, KMSD. The GAMBIA Tel. (00 220) 6548963/7953521/
3438 808 /6717761
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Candidate M.ASc. Systems Design Engineering, B.ASc. Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo Advanced Interface Design Lab
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via s cosma e damiano 103
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USA
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Management Consulting (USA)
Grazyna Prawelska-Skrzypek, Jagillonian Uni-
versity (Poland)
Rajesh Jangareddy, Vitesse Semiconductor
(India)
Joanna Ochocka, Centre for Community En-
gaged Research (Canada)
Jan Sadlak, Warsaw School of social Sciences
and Hummanities (Poland)
Jerrie Ueberle, Global Interactions, Inc (USA)
Christopher Zambakari, Student Representative
(USA)
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