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Submitting guest blogs is open to Global Washington’s members of the Atlas level and above. We value a diversity of opinions on a broad range of subjects of interest to the global health and development community.
Blog article submissions should be 500-1500 words. Photos, graphs, videos, and other art that supports the main themes are strongly encouraged.
You may not be the best writer, and that’s okay. We can help you shape and edit your contribution. The most important thing is that it furthers an important conversation in your field, and that it is relatively jargon-free. Anyone without a background in global development should still be able to engage with your ideas.
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Posted on January 19, 2010
FOREIGN AID REFORM
Clinton combats Congress on foreign aid reform
Brookings blog gives Obama a B- for his work on global development in 2009, and wonders if Shah will preside over an “agency without agency” in 2010.
Rajiv Shah was sworn in as USAID administrator on January 12th
Steve Radelet of the Center for Global Development and “father of the Millennium Challenge Corporation” is under consideration for top development advisor position at the State Department.
Renowned International Economist Jagdish Bhagwati reviews Dambiso Moyo’s controversial book, Dead Aid
William Easterly has edited a new book, along with Jessica Cohen, What Works in Development, published by Brookings.
POLICY SPINS ON THE HAITI CRISIS
Is the recent US government assistance to Haiti more military intervention than humanitarian response?
On the bright side, Haiti could transform itself after quake
Want to help Haiti? Let the Haitians stay here longer
To Help Haiti, End Foreign Aid
According to the Austrian school economists, a market-based recovery is the only way Haiti will transform itself
CLIMATE
CGD Paper finds that educating girls has a positive impact on a country’s ability to adapt to extreme weather.
Post-Copenhagen perspectives from developing country participants
Water wars may be imminent for India and Pakistan
Posted on January 15, 2010
Many of our members, as well as countless other groups, are providing crucial aid to survivors of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devasted Haiti this week. We’ve compiled a great list of relief efforts and resources and hope you will find it helpful as you seek out effective and meaningful ways to contribute. Be sure to check back often as we are continually updating, and email any additions and suggestions to us at admin@globalwa.org
Posted on January 15, 2010
by Global Washington Education Coordinator Mariah Ortiz and GW intern, Pat Orozco
Recently, a team of global education volunteers has been convened to support the international education work of Global Washington members. Washington State has a dynamic global education community! Many organizations work together to shape culturally competent citizens, who will take full advantage of our interconnected world and form a strong foundation for the state’s dynamic global development field. Global education is the tide that lifts the international development industry’s many boats.
This is the first of many upcoming blogs, which will highlight global education organizations, schools, business, nonprofits and other public agencies throughout the state. You will be hearing from many of our wonderful global ed volunteers: Michelle, Kelly C., Kelly T., Lindsay, Luke, Pat and Sheel. We also welcome any story ideas or news submissions for inclusion in the blog! Email Mariah Ortiz with your ideas!
What kind of international education project has Global Washington been working on?
· Global Learning Goals
The Washington State Global Learning Goals are the result of collaboration between Global Washington and faculty from seven Washington State institutions of higher education. The goals express Washington State’s support for global education. They serve three major objectives: (1) bring statewide attention to the importance of producing globally-competent graduates; (2) provide a platform of common goals for Washington colleges and universities that can be adapted to fit individual institutional missions; and (3) position Washington State as a leader in global learning.
28 colleges and universities in the state have endorsed the Global Learning Goals so far. The goal is for all Washington State college and university presidents to endorse the Global Learning Goals. We are reaching out to institutions, advocating for their endorsement of the goals, and inclusion in school policies and curriculum.
· Metrics for Assessing Global Learning Goals Implementation
In collaboration with the Global Washington Educational Advisory Committee, the Global Ed team is researching ways to assess the impact of programs that support the Global Learning Goals. We are researching best practices for measuring global learning programs. Our aim is to identify a clear, easily adoptable and uniform set of metrics and tools that higher education institutions can use to assess the progress of their global efforts.
· Updating the International and Global Learning Inventory
Global Washington published a report in 2007 that provides detailed information about the international global learning opportunities available to students at Washington’s four-year degree granting colleges and universities. The Inventory shows the depth, breadth and innovation of the state’s formal and informal global education programs. We are updating the report to make the content easily and publicly accessible and more comprehensive by including more higher learning institutions.