2015 December Tools for Change CGI Newsletter

1. Greetings and welcome to the latest edition of the CGI Newsletter Dr. Chris Stout, Editor Gracie Wang, Co-Editor Volume II, Number 12 December 2015 _____News, Tools, Reports and Shout-Outs______ Welcome Gracie! I am very pleased to announce the addition of Gracie Wang in the role of Co-Editor. She beings a great skillset of editorial and design competencies and will make this monthly even better! Additional thanks and shout out to ATI for its support of CGI and ATI MissionWorks! The U.S. Government theme for World AIDS Day 2015 is “The Time to Act is Now.” There is no better time than World AIDS Day to recommit ourselves to achieving an AIDS-free generation. This year, we 1

2. celebrate the tremendous progress made on a global scale in expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is looking for photos [PDF, 1.2 MB]that support the theme of “The Time to Act is Now.” Taking action now is a necessary step to achieve an AIDS-free generation. Help us showcase your stories of “Acting Now” and ultimately, acting to achieve an AIDS-free generation. The winning photos will be featured on the USAID website and on USAIDGH social media channels. Learn more Check out the USAID World AIDS Day webpage Read the photo contest submission guidelines [PDF, 1.2 MB] Follow us on Twitter at @USAIDGH, and join the conversation using #AIDSFreeGen. Also from USAID: “As we look back at this year’s accomplishments, FP2020 is also looking to the future, guided by the resolve to empower women and girls to make healthy reproductive choices.” —Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) 2014–2015 progress report Today, an unprecedented number of women and girls are using modern methods of contraception: 290.6 million in the world’s poorest countries. Despite this progress, there are still millions of women who want to avoid or delay a pregnancy but cannot access the information and tools to do so. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is a critical supporter of FP2020, a global partnership aimed at providing access to voluntary family planning information, contraceptives and services to 120 million more women and girls in the world’s poorest countries by 2020. 2

3. The FP2020 third annual progress report, FP2020 Commitment to Action 2014–2015, details progress and achievements made since the landmark 2012 London Summit on Family Planning. In just 3 years, 24.4 million more women and girls have begun to use modern methods of contraception. Read the report to learn how family planning continues to improve the lives of women and girls across the world, as well as the action that still needs to be taken to further accelerate progress. Learn more Report: FP2020 Commitment to Action 2014–2015 Press Release: “Unprecedented Number of Women, Girls Using Modern Contraceptives in World's Poorest Countries” Resources: Factsheets, tables, charts, infographics and more! Photo credit: Family Planning 2020 New Report, Be the Change, A Culture of Change for Civil Society Organizations Be the Change was officially launched at the International Civil Society Centre’s conference Global Perspectives on 04-06 November 2015. In 2013, the Centre’s Disruptive Change project showed that ICSOs are increasingly facing disruption of their existing business models. Building on these findings, the 2014 New ICSO Business Models project explored the shape and scope of potential new business models. However, becoming better able to adapt to changes in the outside world and introducing new business models will not be possible without major changes in ICSOs’ organizational culture. This project aims to identify the main features of a more entrepreneurial, agile and adaptable organizational culture and design a path for ICSOs’ culture change. The Centre will bring together a group of leaders and experts to explore this strategic factor for the future of ICSOs. Through telephone conferences, online discussions and a face-to-face meeting at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre in Italy they will develop an outline of a culture that embraces change and identify concrete steps towards establishing such a culture in ICSOs. The results were distributed through the Centre’s workshops and conferences such asGlobal Perspectives, a conference of over 100 CEOs of leading CSOs and the Managing Disruption Innovation Lab, a workshop for 20-30 practitioners. For more info see https://icscentre.org/area/organisational- culture-change 3

4. ____Award, Grant, Funding, Ed. & Job Opportunities____ Call for Applications - Mandel Center Fellowship Opportunity Applications due November 30, 2015 The Mandel Center awards fellowships to support significant research and writing about the Holocaust. Awards are granted on a competitive basis. The Mandel Center welcomes proposals from scholars in all relevant academic disciplines, including history, political science, literature, Jewish studies, philosophy, religion, sociology, anthropology, comparative genocide studies, law, and others. Fellowships in residence are awarded to candidates working on their dissertations (ABD), postdoctoral researchers, and senior scholars. A principal focus of the program is to ensure the development of a new generation of Holocaust scholars. To this end, scholars early in their careers are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must be affiliated with an academic and/or research institution when applying for a fellowship. Immediate post-docs and faculty between appointments also will be considered. The specific fellowship and the length of the award are at the Mandel Center’s discretion. Individual awards generally range up to eight consecutive months of residency; a minimum of three consecutive months is required and no exceptions will be allowed. Fellowships of five months or longer have proven most effective. Stipends range up to $3,500 per month for the purpose of defraying local housing and other miscellaneous living expenses. Residents of the Washington, DC– metropolitan area receive a reduced stipend of $1,750 per month. Fellowship applications and supporting materials must be received by November 30, 2015. Decisions will be announced in April 2016. All applications must be submitted in English via an online application process. For complete fellowship competition guidelines and to apply, please visit: http://www.ushmm.org/research/competitive-academic-programs/fellows... ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition - Help Solve Challenges Faced by Refugees The ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition is looking for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas on how ICTs can mitigate the various problems faced by refugees. This could include helping to provide critical services to refugees, working to prevent the situations that make them refugees, connecting families and tracking movements, or helping to make refugees at home in their host country or safely returning them home. 4

5. The best participants will be invited to join our partners from the German Government at CeBIT 2016 March 14-18 to work together and strengthen their concepts, building better and potentially entirely new startups as a community. The two best ideas coming out of CeBIT will join us for ITU Telecom World 2016 in November 2016 to network, showcase and pitch their ideas, participate in workshops, win seed funding, and benefit from a year of ongoing mentorship. For additional information, please visit:https://ideas.itu.int/category/5090 Fellowship: BRIDGE Fellowship 2016 in Georgia (Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia) BRIDGE Fellowship. “Bridge for Peace between East and West”.11th-14th March 2016, Georgia. The Peace Revolution Bridge Youth Fellowship will bring together 30 young people from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia who are interested in learning and exploring self- reflection as primary mean to create real world change. We believe that the establishment of peace in the region and in the world may be possible only if there is peace in each one of us (“Peace In + Peace Out = Sustainable World Peace”). This retreat aims to promote a culture of peace, tolerance and conflict prevention through the means of meditation and self-development. It will include interactive activities, meditation and yoga sessions, lectures and discussions providing the participants with the skills for non-violent resistance, peace education, enhanced creativity and stress-management. Participants will have a chance to explore meditation as a practice which can cultivate skills to deal with challenges within peace-building and youth work, which makes this fellowship different from others. The Bridge fellowship will take place in Georgia for the second time. The working language is English. For more information, check outlast year’s BRIDGE fellowship. Cost: The fellowship fee as well as accommodation and food will be covered for the selected participants by the World. Peace Initiative. Contribution to the coverage of airfare is possible based on personal statement of motivation. Everyone is welcome to join the fellowship. But to be eligible for the partial sponsoring of airfare, candidates must be between 20-32 years old. Eligibility Criteria: In order to be chosen as participants for the Bridge Fellowship, the candidates should: Be the nationals and residents of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan Be 20-32 years old at the time of submitting the application (to be eligible for the partial airfare support); Have completed at least 21 days of the online self-development program. Have good proficiency in written and spoken English; 5

6. Be optimistic and open-minded, with demonstrated leadership potential, interested in cultivation and promotion of peace and mindfulness. Deadline: Application Deadline - December 15th, 2015 (the last date to apply online). For more information please vist the following link:https://peacerevolution.net/docs/en/bridge- fellowship Save the Children Girls Programming Advisor Position- London As our personable, persuasive and highly motivated Girls' Programming Advisor you'll use your considerable expertise to help transform the lives of girls and women around the world as you take on the root causes of gender inequality. Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our UK and Global Programmes department delivers humanitarian and development programmes, builds partnerships with institutional donors – including governments, multi-laterals and trusts – and drives lasting change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential. You'll be joining us at an exciting time as we embark on an ambitious strategy, Children 2030, which aims to maximise beneficial outcomes for both girls and boys. Working with technical experts in health, education, child protection, hunger reduction and livelihoods, as our Girls' Programming Advisor you'll enhance our capability to confidently address the specific needs of girls, utilising quality, evidence-based approaches. For additional information, please visit: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/girls- programming-advis... Save the Children Senior Gender Equality Advisor Position - London As our charismatic, influential and determined Senior Gender Equality Advisor you'll provide strategic leadership to the organisation, expertly promoting gender equality and helping us directly address gender discrimination in our international programmatic work, ensuring all our programming is gender sensitive. Working in more than 120 countries, we do whatever it takes to create breakthroughs in the way the world treats children. Our UK and Global Programmes department delivers humanitarian and development programmes, builds partnerships with institutional donors – including governments, multi-laterals and trusts – and drives lasting change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential. You'll be joining us at an exciting time as we embark on an ambitious strategy, Children 2030, which aims to maximise beneficial outcomes for both girls and boys. Working with a network of 6

7. gender equality champions you will address the root causes of gender equality. There will be significant scope to work in a wide range of thematic areas, and you will have access to learning and development funds for your own professional development. For additional information, please visit:https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/senior- gender-equality-... Google News Lab Fellowship Opportunity The Google News Lab Fellowship offers students interested in journalism and technology the opportunity to spend the summer working at relevant organizations across the US to gain valuable experience and make lifelong contacts and friends. While the work of each host organization is unique, Fellows have opportunities to research and write stories, contribute to open source data programs, and create timely data to accurately frame public debates about issues in the US and the world. Fellows receive a stipend of $8,500 USD and a travel budget of $1,000 during the 10-week program, which runs from June-August. For further information, please visit:https://newslab.withgoogle.com/fellowship Call for Applications, Global Challenges Fellowship, a unique fellowship program that seeks to bridge policy theory and practice The School of Public Policy (SPP) and the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University (CEU IAS) in Budapest, and the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in Berlinare collaborating on a unique fellowship program that seeks to bridge policy theory and practice to generate mutually beneficial and groundbreaking exchanges between the two areas. The goal is to encourage fresh perspectives on some of the most pressing global public policy challenges by forging closer ties between policy practitioners and academics from Europe and outside the “establishedWest.” See detailed information here. Application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on November 23, 2015 (Central European Time, GMT+1). Applicants must: be from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, or Turkey; and be residents of these countries at the time of application. hold an academic degree in the social sciences, humanities, and/or law. have at least three years of demonstrated professional experience at the time of application. Those with at least 15 years of demonstrated policy-making experience or seven years of experience since earning their PhDs will be considered for the senior fellowship. 7

8. be able to communicate fluently in English, the working language of the program.  have a demonstrated record of policy engagement and submit an innovative research proposal. Please send questions, including those regarding applications, togcf@ceu.edu. Global Alliance against Traffic in Women: Programme Officer Position Opening - Bangkok, Thailand Information: Deadline – November 30, 2015; Location – Bangkok, Thailand; Organization – Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is a think-tank, and a progressive and cutting-edge Alliance committed to work for changes in the political, economic, social and legal systems and structures which contribute to the persistence of trafficking in persons and other human rights violations in the context of migratory movements for diverse purposes, including security of labour and livelihood. We promote a human rights based approach in achieving our mission to defend the rights and safety of all migrants and their families against the threats of an increasingly globalised and informal labour market. We have over 100 member organisations based in different parts of the world. The International Secretariat (GAATW-IS) is based in Bangkok, Thailand and has a small but very committed team of people. The GAATW-IS currently works on themes of Access to Justice, Accountability and Power in Migration and Work. We also publish a bi-annual peer reviewed journal called Anti-Trafficking Review. While member organisations work with women, children and men, GAATW-IS has always focused on the rights of adult women in the context of labour migration. For more information or to apply, please follow this link:http://www.awid.org/node/4559 UNESCO Launches Global Design Contest for World Press Freedom Day 2016 On World Press Freedom Day on the 3 May 2016, we want to put a spot light on the importance of freedom of information and the need to create a culture of openness and transparency by running a contest to create the “globallook” for the visual identity of WPFD2016. The global thematic of the WPFD 2016 is “This Is Your Right! Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms” We are looking for designs that encapsulate the idea of culture of openness and transparency. It should consider that everyone should have the rights to publicly held information (except in very specific cases) and that access to quality information has the potential to improve quality of life. The winning design must be adaptable to different formats including for usage on UNESCO website banner, social media networks, standing banner (roll-up banner), A3-ratio print poster, A4-size 8

9. booklet, conference badges, and interview backdrop. It should also factor in that the final design will be made in the six official languages of UNESCO (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian) Prize: Winner of the competition will be remunerated to create the “globallook” for World Press Freedom Day 2016 for print and online uses. Honourable mention for the top 19 submissions. Selected submissions will be featured on UNESCO’s dedicated website for the Day. Technical note: All design must be in vector format and be submitted to UNESCO in A4-size (portrait) Once selected, the winning designer must be able to work with UNESCO to adapt the winning design into various formats including UNESCO website banner, social media networks, standing banner (roll-up banner), A3-ratio print poster, A4-size booklet, conference badges, and interview backdrop. The Deadline for the submission is 20 November 2015. Please submit your design to wpfd2016(at)unesco.org Eligibility: The contest is open to all interested designers. For more information regarding World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), please visit:www.unesco.org/new/en/WPFD/. For more information regarding the WPFD contest, please visit: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resource... Job, Regional Adviser (No Lost Generation), P-5, Amman Jordan, UNICEF If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Regional Director, accountable for coordination of the No Lost Generation (NLG) activities. Works closely with the humanitarian team in the regional office and, through them, with the inter-agency coordination mechanisms for the Syria crisis Initiative. Supports intersectoral partnerships in order to ensure progress within the NLG framework for children affected by the Syrian crisis in terms of fundraising, partnerships, programmatic results and advocacy. For more details see http://unjoblist.org/vacancy/?316298 Job, Senior Strategy Fellow, Purpose, NY Purpose is looking for Senior Strategy Fellows to play an integral role in our advancing our work, which currently includes projects focusing on social issues ranging from climate change and gun control advocacy to increasing humanitarian assistance for refugees. 9

10. The Fellowship opportunity provides recent MBA, MPA and equivalent graduates who have a passion for social change with a challenging six-month work and learning experience in the world of movement building. She/he will work closely with strategists, campaigners, technologists and interaction designers to develop and execute Purpose projects from strategy and ideation through testing and implementation. The Senior Strategy Fellow will execute deliverables (e.g. social media strategy, community engagement strategy, campaign plan documents, to name a few) and will also manage assigned work streams and interface with clients and partners directly to keep them up to speed on progress and next steps. This is a unique opportunity to learn the breadth and depth of the Purpose tool-kit and to apply one’s talents to ground-breaking work at the intersection of mass mobilization, technology, strategy, story-telling, and social change. Senior Strategy Fellow candidates must have at least 2 years of client-facing experience with a leading strategy consulting firm or comparable professional service organization, and exemplify exceptional written and verbal communications skills. A demonstrated track record in the social impact space is strongly preferred, and experience in digital strategy or on-line campaigning is helpful. The role is based in Purpose’s headquarters in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. For more information, seehttp://www.purpose.com/jobs/?gh_jid=52979&gh_src=cg87jh Job Openings, School for International Training, Program Directors, International Honors Program (Social Entrepreneurship & Rethinking Food Security) SIT Study Abroad is seeking Program Directors for two new tracks of the IHP (International Honors Program) comparative programs that will launch in Fall 2016:the IHP Social Entrepreneurship (http://studyabroad.sit.edu/sn/programs/semester/fall-2016/sen/ ) and IHP Rethinking Food Security (http://studyabroad.sit.edu/sn/programs/semester/fall-2016/rfs/ ) IHP study abroad programs integrate experiential learning, cultural immersion, reciprocal community relations, and rigorous academic field study throughout its global learning community. The Program Director is the academic director of one of the IHP thematic programs and is responsible for the management of all aspects of program delivery and support. This includes selection and management of support staff, traveling faculty and Fellow, and country coordinators as well as development and management of program budgets. The Program Director reports to the Dean of IHP and collaborates with other IHP Program Directors and with administrative support carried out by various departments of World Learning. Considerable travel in the United States and abroad will be required in this position. For more info, seehttps://secure.sterlingdirect.com/jobboard/default.aspx?JobDetail=2... 10

11. PhD Program in Global Governance and Human Security at UMass Develop career-enhancing knowledge of research design and methodologies, global governance, human security, and conflict resolution. Design and conduct innovative, interdisciplinary research with faculty members in the field. Inform global policy making as an academic, research analyst, or practitioner in nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental agencies, media, national governments, think tanks, or private companies. At UMass, you will have the opportunity to address global issues from multiple perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches, work with award-winning faculty active in research, policy analysis, and development, be part of a diverse student body from every continent, many of whom are mid- career professionals, participate in the Coasts and Communities IGERT Fellowship Program, and collaborate with our affiliated research centers: Center for Peace Democracy and Development and Center for Governance and Sustainability. For additional information on the program, please visitWWW.GLOBAL.UMB.EDU Generous Scholarships Available: Brandeis University, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Graduate Program in Coexistence and Conflict The call for peacebuilders grows ever stronger. Whether it be on the national, international, or local level, communities increasingly need peace leaders. The Graduate Program in Coexistence and Conflict (COEX), supported by the Alan B. Slifka Foundation, is responding to this call, offering multiple degree programs that transcend disciplines and increase peacebuilding practice. We are now accepting applications for our 2016-2017 academic year, with full and partial scholarships available such as the Topol Fellowships in Nonviolence Practice and the Coexistence and Public Policy Scholarship. The Master's Program in Coexistence and Conflict (COEX) is designed for early and mid- career professionals who work or wish to work in peacebuilding within governments, international agencies or non-government organizations. The program also prepares graduates for careers in security and diplomacy, aid and development, human rights, democracy work, education, civil society and community development. Students are trained in theoretical and practical issues of coexistence and conflict resolution in divided societies. The 16-month curriculum includes an academic year in residence in the Boston area followed by six months of combined fieldwork, leading either to an internship report, a master's paper or thesis. To apply clickhere. The deadline is January 15th, 2016 for priority admission. 11

12. Earn a Graduate Degree in Conflict Resolution at UMass Boston The conflict resolution graduate programs provide the theoretical foundations and practical skills to advance your current career trajectory or help you transition to a new one. Our alumni work in fields as diverse as business, government, education, health care, and international humanitarian work. For additional information on the program, please visitWWW.CONFLICT.UMB.EDU Global Community Fellowship in Asia Applications are being accepted until December 20th. Learn more and apply here. Join a community of alumni who have been working in the Bay Area and Asia for over 50 years. The Global Community Fellowship is a 13-15 month program for young and established professionals. Fellows work at NGOs and schools across Asia to support community development and youth education programs. By working directly with communities, fellows get hands- on experience learning how organizations in Asia are using creative and innovative methods to address critical social challenges. Positions are available in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Applicants with development experience are encouraged to apply to our USAID Lower Mekong Initiative positions. About VIA: VIA provides rich, immersive, cross-cultural learning experiences in the U.S. and Asia that transcend boundaries, transform lives, and strengthen our global community. Founded at Stanford in 1963, VIA is a private, non-profit, and non-religious organization. Our Asia Programs include a Global Community Fellowship for graduating seniors and professionals and short-term programs for high school and university students. www.viaprograms.org 12

13. Consultancy, SDG Philanthropy Platform, International Communication Consultant, UNDP Over the past decade, the Millennium Development Goals, or MDGs, have been critical in mobilizing resources and driving real progress on some of the world’s most pressing problems. With the MDGs’ deadline of 2015 fast approaching, discussion over what should succeed these goals known as the “Post-2015 development agenda” is an important collective undertaking for anyone concerned with international cooperation. As this agenda, also referred to as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is being negotiated, there has been a push to utilize international funding for development more effectively through enabling innovative models of collaboration by a wider group of partners and stakeholders. The SDG Philanthropy Platform (the Platform) project, focuses on philanthropy’s input into this developmental landscape by helping grantmakers to better understand the opportunities for engaging in the global development goals processes. The project assists governments and the UN system in comprehending the added value of philanthropy’s direct engagement, including amplifying the voice and action of their grantees and partners in determining and achieving international targets and strategies. The Platform project is piloted in Kenya, Colombia, Ghana, and Indonesia. UNDP is seeking an international Communication Consultant that will work on supporting communication plan of the Platform activities in pilot countries as well as its global activities. Recent communication efforts have resulted in building the Platform presence in the social media channels. This is attributed to creating strong and creative content and drawing on stories from the UNDP Country offices, reaching out to the partners of the Platform with social media campaigns such as GlobalGoalsLeaders campaign, real time reporting on UNDP Live Twitter, as well as the sourcing of professional video production, and more. Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Platform Project Manager, the Communication Consultant will support the SDG Philanthropy Platform’s strategic communications priorities, across advocacy, coordination and knowledge sharing. For more information about the project, please visit the website: www.sdgfunders.org. For more information about the job and application process, see http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=61561 13

14. Call for Applications, School of Public Policy's Graduate Programs, Central European University (Scholarships Available) The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary is committed to the values of public service and the promotion of open societies through interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, and engagement with policy practice. CEU is accredited in the U.S. and Hungary. The programs that are offered are as follows:MA in Public Policy / 1 Year; Master of Public Administration (MPA) / 2 Years; MA in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP - Erasmus Mundus) / 2 Years; PhD in Political Science - Public Policy Track The areas of concentration are as follows: MPA Concentrations: Development, Governance, Media and Communication, and Security; MAPP Specializations: European Public Policy; International Public Policy; Decentralized Governance; Higher Education Policy and Management; Media, Information and Communications Policy; Equality and Social Justice; Political and Economic Development; Mundus MAPP Specializations: Global Public Policy or European Public Policy. Application deadlines: Mundus MAPP | January 11, 2016 (for scholarships); MAPP, MPA, PhD | February 4, 2016 (for scholarships); All programs | May 3, 2016 (self-financing). Scholarships are available. We are committed to attracting talented students from around the world and provide a variety of scholarships and research grants for which applicants from any country are eligible to apply. Learn more about available scholarship options here. To apply for fall 2016 enrollment, visit our website, www.spp.ceu.edu. 14

15. Call for Applications, Development Innovation Ventures, USAID DIV looks for compelling new development solutions in a year-round competition, rigorously tests them, and helps scale those that are proven successful to reach millions of beneficiaries around the world. DIV is interested in innovations that are expected to lead to transformative (as opposed to incremental) improvements that could ultimately scale across multiple developing countries and, ideally, multiple sectors in these countries. DIV recognizes that development breakthroughs can come from anywhere—a lab in a university, a local organization, or a passionate entrepreneur. Solutions range from new technologies and new service- delivery practices to novel or more cost- effective variations on existing practices. Innovations are expected to eventually scale up through the private sector, the public sector, or a combination of the two in order to reach sustainability without DIV support. Virtually any organization with a solution for a development challenge in any sector or country in which USAID operates is eligible to apply. Together with DIV’s partners from USAID, the U.K. Department for International Development, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the program has also identified target sectors and regions for additional funding support: the Humanitarian Sector and the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene sector. Although our focused funding opportunities for Haiti and Latin America and the Caribbean (The Innovation Fund for the Americas or IFA) have closed, DIV remains open for business and is still accepting applications for solutions in Haiti and the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean. Please apply to DIV's general competitionhere.For more info seehttps://www.usaid.gov/div/apply If your idea fits the special funding areas within DIV, please see their pages for more information: Humanitarian sector OR Water, Sanitation & Hygiene sector 15

16. _____Upcoming Conferences and Events_____ InsideNGO: Trainings in Harare, Zimbabwe USAID Rules & Regulations: Grants & Cooperative Agreements At the end of this workshop, you will return to work with a comprehensive knowledge of USAID grants and cooperative agreements, and strategies for building and coordinating relationships that critical to successful USAID award and program management. The workshop will cover: navigating USAID regulations, USAID jargon, communicating effectively, andthe structure of USAID. PMD Pro 1 - The Essentials of Project Management Join us for a high-impact, highly-participatory training designed to help NGO professionals effectively initiate, plan, execute and close projects. Return to work equipped with comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals of project management and a set of basic tools and techniques to apply in your organization. Learn how to: develop a project charterm discuss components of a project management plan, and assess project risks and develop strategies for responding. Monitoring & Evaluation: Planning and Practice This two-day workshop examines the key elements of monitoring, evaluation, and learning throughout the project lifecycle. The workshop explores accountability with stakeholders, improves decision making throughout project design and delivery, and prepares participants to apply new knowledge and skills in the workplace. At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: understand how M&E supports effectiveproject planning, design, and implementation, and plan and executemeaningful evaluations. Procurement Planning & Execution: USAID Grants & Cooperativ... A follow-up to our Rules & Regulations course, this workshop will help you ensure your organization maintains donor, local, and organizational compliance. It will also provide you with the knowledge, sample systems, and tools to be able to effectively manage all aspects of procurement that are required in project implementation. Course objectives include: managing procurement when there are budget revisions, understand prior approvals and waivers, and illustrate procurement documentation best practices. 16

17. Online Free Course from Acumen, Lean Data Approaches to Measure Social Impact Course Description:Those trying to create social change often revisit a familiar question: how do we know what works? This simple question can be alarmingly tough to answer; especially when the change we are targeting is complex and multi causal. If we're to have any hope of answering such questions it is critical that we collect data about our social impact. Such data allows us to learn and to improve our performance against our social targets over time. Lacking this reliable and timely data, a social not-for-profit, investor or business may be left hoping rather than knowing that they've improved the lives of their customers. In this 7 hour course from Acumen, you'll learn more about the Lean Data mindset and be introduced to the tools and methods we use. You will scope your own Lean Data Initiative, beginning with mapping the current information flow within your enterprise and pinpointing places where data could be collected in the least disruptive way. Finally, through case study examples from Acumen's portfolio, you will get a feel for the on-the-ground challenges and rewards associated with implementing a Lean Data project. More questions? Please visit our+Acumen Pagefor more information. We invite participants to form groups to work together on this course.If you don't have a group, no problem. On the NovoEd platform you will have an option to form a group. Or, you can also participate as an individual and interact with others on the course forum.If you have any questions, please contact us at courses@plusacumen.org. For more info see https://novoed.com/lean-data _____Ebola, Infectious Disease, and More…_____ Aggregated News Reports from: Global Health NOW is an initiative of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, www.jhsph.edu. Views and opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect those of the Bloomberg School. Created by Brian W. Simpson, MPH, Dayna Kerecman Myers, Maryalice Yakutchik, Jackie Frank and Salma Warshanna-Sparklin. You can connect with them at: bsimpso1@jhu.edu EBOLA A Setback for Liberia A 10-year-old boy from a Monrovia suburb has Ebola, a senior UN official has confirmed. The new case represents a setback for Liberia, which had been declared free of the disease on September 3. Reuters 17

18. Building Better Labs In the post-Ebola landscape, health officials from Africa issued a call to build rapid disease-testing capacity across the continent. Officials from more than 20 countries gathered at a meeting convened by the African Society for Laboratory Medicine and agreed to the “Freetown Declaration” to integrate lab networks with public health agencies and surveillance systems to improve early detection. Acknowledging Africa’s progress in strengthening lab capacity to support HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis programs, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation Abu Bakarr Fofanah says, “It is now imperative for Africa to take the next steps and improve our resilience to emerging threats, especially to prevent a resurgence of Ebola.” reliefweb Related: Guinea releases last 68 people from Ebola quarantine – Reuters Ebola in Liberia: A Summing Up Liberia has twice been declared Ebola-free—on May 9, 2015, 14 months after the start of the epidemic, and on September 3, 2015. The intervening period is the subject of a report in CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases. The detailed review, authored by Tolbert Nyenswah, Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Health for Public Health Emergencies and leader of the country’s Ebola response, details the successes and challenges of controlling the outbreak—10,672 cases and 4,808 deaths—and identifies priorities for future responses. According to the analysis, a clear strength of Liberia’s response was the Incident Management System (IMS) for coordination and oversight of all Ebola operations, from contact tracing to safe burials to surveillance. Of primary concern now, writes Nyenswah, is stigma and discrimination faced by thousands of Ebola survivors in West Africa. “Ostracism of survivors would be an unacceptable conclusion to this unique event in global health, the response to which has been a credit to the government and people of Liberia.” Emerging Infectious Diseases Almost There in Sierra Leone… Sierra Leone is on the brink of a much-anticipated milestone: Being declared Ebola-free. WHO hopes to make the declaration tomorrow, marking 42 days with no new infections. The virus has stolen 3,589 lives in Sierra Leone. The country’s plans for celebration are tempered by awareness of Liberia’s relapse weeks after it marked the Ebola- free milestone, and fact that Ebola has not quite been extinguished in neighboring Guinea. The Guardian … Just Out of Reach for Guinea As Sierra Leone prepares to celebrate stomping out Ebola, a rural village in Guinea marks the last known place on Earth where the virus smolders on. With 7 new cases reported in recent weeks in Guinea, the country is close—yet getting to zero cases in Guinea has proven stubbornly out of reach. The New York Times delves into possible reasons why, noting gaps in infection control measures and a lack of trust in aid workers among communities—and the fact that Guinea was never hit as hard as Sierra Leone or Liberia. “In Guinea, we never had this apocalyptic transmission like in Liberia and Sierra Leone; we never had bodies in the streets,” said Ranu Dhillon, a public health expert advising the president’s office in Guinea. The New York Times Related: Food, Space and Discipline: The Struggles of an Ebola Foster Parent – Ebola Deeply 18

19. Pushing Politics Aside Unless lessons are learned across the board—from weak health systems to suspicion of government—the next regional health crisis will be as needlessly costly and disruptive as the Ebola epidemic, writes the International Crisis Group. It rehashes all the mistakes made in West Africa and offers distinct recommendations to major players in the epidemic, including the governments of the 3 hardest-hit nations, WHO and the UN. In particular, governments are urged to “make clear distinctions between public health imperatives and actions that can be construed as giving political advantage to a particular region or party.” International Crisis Group Related: Analysis suggests Liberia Ebola cases higher than thought – CIDRAP Related: Sierra Leone set for Ebola all clear as it approaches 42 days without a fresh case – The Guardian Related: British scientists are spraying spider webs with ebola and the Black Death –Metro (UK) MALARIA Home Improvements Roll Back Malaria (RBM) aims to enhance conventional malaria-prevention approaches, such as insecticide-treated nets and indoor spraying, with a strengthened focus on protective housing-intervention strategies in endemic countries. A Housing and Malaria Consensus Statement, developed by RBM and partners, encourages housing and government collaborations to explore home improvements—including closed eaves, ceilings and screened doors among them—as part of an overall malaria control strategy. Going forward, RBM notes that research and national malaria programs must address a number of key issues, including identification of the most protective architectural features, efficient ways to scale up housing interventions and funding sources for the modifications. Eyes on the Finish Line On the occasion of the 9th annual Malaria Day in the Americas, governments, donors and international financing agencies must recommit to “pushing this disease out of the Americas once and for all,” writes Herve Verhoosel of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership. In Latin America, scale-up interventions have helped to reduce malaria-related deaths by nearly 78 per cent between 2000 and 2013. Next year, Argentina may be certified as malaria-free, and several countries are making great strides toward malaria elimination. But the parasitic disease appears to be resurging in others. To achieve the SDG goal of malaria elimination by 2030, Verhoosel writes in IPS, it’s essential to meet the financial targets set out by WHO and RBM. IPS Related: US Threatens to Pull Out Malaria Drug Aid Package to Malawi – Nyasa Times Related: Towards a strategy for malaria in pregnancy in Afghanistan: analysis of clinical realities and women’s perceptions of malaria and anaemia – Malaria Journal MEASLES 17.1 Million Lives Saved The number of measles-related deaths has decreased 79% since the start of the century, thanks to vaccinations that 19

20. have saved around 17.1 million lives, according to new data released by WHO for the Measles & Rubella Initiative. However, overall progress towards increasing global immunization coverage has stagnated in the last 4 years. Only half of the world’s children are receiving the recommended second dose of the vaccine. “Despite our success…globally over 100, 000 children needlessly died from measles last year,” says Robert Linkins of the CDC. “That’s a tragedy which can be easily prevented if we intensify our measles surveillance and vaccination efforts.” WHO News Release NEGLECTED DISEASES WHO Guidelines for LF Aren’t Enough To eventually eliminate lymphatic filariasis (LF), a combination of mass drug administration (MDA) and mosquito control, tailored to local conditions, is the best approach, according to new research. The results are in “contrast to WHO’s recommendation that applying 4 to 6 years of annual MDA commonly everywhere will bring about LF elimination globally,” says Edwin Michael, epidemiologist and study lead. In other words, the current strategy in place isn’t enough. Michael’s group applied mathematical models to field data assembled from several sites worldwide. The results showed that due to geographical differences, parasite transmission and extinction dynamics vary from place to place. University of Notre Dame News In the Law's Hands A draft bill eliminating discrimination against persons affected by leprosy, and specifically outlawing the word “leper,” has been submitted to the Indian government. In the meantime, the 1898 Lepers Act, introduced in India during the British Raj, is still on the books, breeding fear and discrimination. More than half of the 213,899 new cases of leprosy each year are diagnosed in India, the WHO reports. “People are divorced, lose their jobs, are refused entry into banks and thrown off buses and trains. The stigma and fear of leprosy are such that those who have it are shunned mercilessly,” says Jacob Oommen of the Leprosy Mission Trust India. The Guardian MERS Research Long Past Due More than 3 years after MERS was reported in Saudi Arabia, first case control study on disease risk factors indicates that direct and indirect contact with camels heightened a person’s chances of developing the disease. While milking a camel appeared to increase the likelihood of contracting the disease, drinking unpasteurized milk or camel urine—a practice believed by some in the Middle East to be therapeutic—did not increased the risk of falling ill. Scientists from Saudi Arabia and the CDC conducted the research. The much-anticipated study in Emerging Infectious Diseases comes after the global public health community urged— and then criticized—MERS-affected countries for not doing basic research to answer questions about the source of the disease. STAT LEPROSY 20

21. DENGUE Infection Game-Changer An international group of researchers has challenged the long-held assumption that asymptomatic patients infected with the dengue virus are “dead-end hosts”—meaning not infectious. The results show that not only were both asymptomatic and presymptomatic subjects able to transmit the dengue virus to feeding mosquitoes, they were also more likely to do so than symptomatic patients, regardless of the viral load in the individual’s blood. Limitations of the study include the small sample size and how participants were each tested at different points in their illness. Eat, Read, Science Outbreak in Darfur The Sudanese government is now admitting the spread of dengue fever in the Darfur region, after denying the outbreak earlier this week. The WHO confirmed that 103 persons have died of hemorrhagic fever in Darfur’s western region, and it reported 182 suspected cases across Darfur’s 5 states. The Sudanese state health minister, Hisham Nurain, and WHO’s director in Sudan, Naeema Hassan Al-Gaseer, are scheduled to travel today to West Darfur to assess the situation and devise a response. Sudan Tribune YELLOW FEVER Complacency Spurred Resurgence There is no cure for yellow fever, but immunizing broad swaths of the population—at least 70% in at-risk areas— effectively thwarted outbreaks of the mosquito-borne disease after the vaccine was introduced in the 1930s. That control is now threatened, thanks to lapses in immunization coverage. Currently, there are an estimated 200,000 yellow fever cases annually, with 30,000 deaths. Africa, which contains 14 of the 17 high-risk countries, shoulders 90% of the deaths. A vaccine shortfall further threatens the coverage; UNICEF says that the world is only producing about 35 million of the 64 million doses needed. “The resurgence of yellow fever in Africa is a classic tale of complacency: not only the routine immunizations aren’t kept up with the required levels, but the vaccine supply doesn’t match the world’s requirements,” writes reporter Annalisa Merelli. The Gates Foundation has stepped up with an investment to ensure that the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, the manufacturer of vaccine in Senegal, can boost production, however. Quartz PNEUMONIA A Weighty Issue Undernutrition—associated with about ½ of all pneumonia deaths in children under 5—is a key determinant of the risk of acquiring infection as well as of the health trajectory and outcomes following hospitalization, according to a new commentary published in The Lancet Global Health. The numbers: Severe acute malnutrition in young children can increase mortality from pneumonia 15-fold. In 2013, less than 1 in 6 children requiring treatment for severe acute malnutrition were treated, the authors report, noting that clinical presentation of pneumonia in this population is not straightforward. “Pneumonia remains the leading infectious killer of children younger than 5 years and without addressing undernutrition specifically, we risk a plateau in the efforts of the global health community to reduce child mortality,” the authors write. The Lancet Global Health Related: Pneumonia & Diarrhea Progress Report – International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 21

22. Related:Tackling the world’s deadliest childhood disease – Devex Related:‘Pneumonia kills 92,000 children in Pakistan every year’ – Geo TV Related: The Pneumonia Diagnostics Project: improving pneumonia diagnosis in the community – Malaria Consortium Webcast Today: Visualizing the global burden of pneumonia – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation TUBERCULOSIS All Eyes on India The fight to wipe out TB globally by 2030 hinges on India, the WHO says. Expressing concern about recent health funding cutbacks in the country that may derail India’s TB program, Mario Raviglione, director of the WHO's TB program, says, "India is a positive, successful story up to a certain point. From now on, that positive story won't be sufficient and they'll need to do more." India has 23% of global TB cases and the most deaths (220,000 last year). Reuters Related: North Korea Launches First National TB Survey – VOA Related: Do we have the will to stop TB? – The Los Angeles Times CHOLERA Let's Shatter the Silence Cholera afflicted 750,000 and killed 9,000 in Haiti in the past 5 years—yet a shameful silence has surrounded the outbreak and the UN’s role, writes Crawford Kilian. He recounts the difficulty of trying to cover news about cholera in Haiti, complicated by spotty reports from local health ministries and media, and the international media’s short attention span—a complaint echoed by West African health ministries during the Ebola outbreak. Kilian says that countries in the throes of an outbreak should get help building a first-rate website for their health ministries. The Quote: “No West African ministry, nor the Haitian MSPP, has ever offered serious analysis of the outbreak it's dealing with. Like the Saudis with MERS, it's mostly silence or spin.” H5N1 Related: The Epidemic That Wasn’t – NextCity ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE Last Resort Threatened A strain of bacteria resistant to colistin—the antibiotic of last resort for gram-negative bacteria such as E. coli—has been found in pigs, raw pork meat, and a small number of people in China. Scientists in China and the UK reported the discovery Wednesday in Lancet Infectious Diseases, describing the emergence of mcr-1 as “the breach of the last group of antibiotics” by plasmid-mediated resistance. The resistance is conferred by a gene found on a portable piece of DNA—a plasmid—which can both transfer within a family of bugs and to other families of bacteria. The CDC noted it will need to ramp up surveillance for mcr-1. STAT Related: South Africans must wake up to the risks of antibiotic resistance, says WHO –Cape Talk Blog Related: I’m on a life or death warning due to antibiotic resistance – The Guardian 22

23. Doomed Messages As misunderstandings go, this is biggie: Most of the dozens of people polled in the UK about antibiotic resistance assumed that it’s theperson who becomes resistant to antibiotics, not the microbes. That finding among others are summarized in a fascinating if disconcerting report from the The Wellcome Trust, which looks at what people understand about antibiotics and how best to explain the problem of resistance. The bottom line is clarity and directness. As in: “Bacteria are getting stronger. Antibiotics won’t work anymore. You could die.” The Atlantic Related: For the love of God, people, stop taking antibiotics for colds – Vox Related: Kids' Drug-Resistant Bacteria Blamed on Farm Antibiotic Use – Live Science Related: Combating resistance to last-line antibiotics in the EU still a priority – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control Survey Says: Misconceptions A new WHO survey of 10,000 people in 12 countries reveals general awareness of antibiotic resistance but also glaring misconceptions about antibiotics, their proper use and how to stem resistance. While 2 in 3 people surveyed know that antibiotic resistance is a potential threat, the same proportion thinks antibiotics can be used against cold viruses. And 1 in 3 think it’s okay to stop taking antibiotics when they feel better—rather than complete the entire course of treatment. The survey about what WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says is “one of the greatest challenges for public health today,” coincideswith the launch of WHO’s new ‘Antibiotics: Handle with care’ initiative to build awareness around antibiotics. WHO Related: Africa has a long way to go to close the gap on antibiotic resistance – The Conversation Related: Scarlet Fever an Omen of Antimicrobial Resistance – AJP (Australia) Related: India has highest rates of antibiotic resistance, rampant misuse to blame –Times of India Related: Colour-changing dressing 'fights antibiotic resistance' – BBC Gonorrhea Treatment in Peril Gonorrhea is on a growing list of infections that may soon become untreatable. The bacteria that cause the infection are becoming increasingly resistant to the antibiotics that formerly killed them. Thailand is a pathfinder for reaching patients and providing non-discriminatory health services. With the help of WHO and the CDC, Thailand is launching a local Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme. Data collected will be used to adjust national treatment and management guidelines Untreated gonorrhea can result in serious illness and complications, such as infertility in women, pregnancy complications and blindness for babies infected during birth. WHO HIV/AIDS Before the War Hypothesis: War spreads HIV. Conflict disrupts traditional social networks, mobilizes and transports thousands of sexually active young men, creates the potential for increased sexual violence, etc. 23

24. Makes sense, however, in a PLoS One study of 36 sub-Saharan Africa countries. Brown University School of Public Health researchers found HIV infections spread more rapidly in the years before armed conflict. War spreads disease, of course, but it can also halt transportation and isolate communities (and hinder HIV’s spread), the authors posit. The Quote: “The years preceding a conflict may represent a critical period during which clinicians and public health professionals should be most active in HIV testing, treatment provision, education, and advocacy,” they write. Pacific Standard Girls Missing from Treatment Research Women are underrepresented in clinical trials of HIV treatments, although the virus affects men and women almost equally, according to a systematic review published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. If gender proportions in the clinical samples are skewed, the studies’ results cannot be generalized to the rest of the population, warns lead author Mirjam Curno. HIV/AIDS treatments can impact men and women differently. Another finding of the analysis is that publicly funded trials include fewer women than those funded by private sources. Mandates for gender parity in research exist, but they aren’t being enforced, Curno says. SciDev.Net VACCINES Time for a New Pertussis Vaccine? 30 years after the introduction of the whole cell pertussis vaccine in the 1940s, few cases remained in the developed world—but now it is “probably the only vaccine-preventable disease that is currently on the rise,” writes Nicholas Carbonetti, associate professor of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Bad publicity over side effects tied to the original vaccine led to a less reactogenic acellular vaccine, which induces an inferior type of immune response that has likely fueled the re-emergence, he explains. And, there’s a near-complete lack of effective treatments. Carbonetti and others see a need to develop a new vaccine, and believe pertussis deserves far more research attention. Oxford University Press Blog Stubborn Measles With the WHO falling short of its goal to eradicate measles in 4 of 6 regions by year’s end, NPR’s Vicky Hallet interviewed Robert Perry, a vaccine specialist and author of a WHO report showing a recent slowdown in progress. Perry tells how security issues and vaccine aversion hold the world back from the goal. For example, he explains that health care used to be well organized in Syria and Iraq, but alongside the breakdown in the health systems there are now huge measles outbreaks in those countries. He also shares some intriguing success stories, as in Zimbabwe, where the engagement of church leaders helped persuade people to stop hiding their children from vaccinators. Another interesting fact: In Bangladesh, vaccines are seen as a fundamental right, and people will protest if they can't get them. NPR Goats and Soda Protecting Sexually Abused Children Victims of childhood sexual abuse should not only be screened for sexually transmitted infections and offered appropriate treatment, but also be offered human papillomavirus vaccination, experts write in a Lancet commentary. The Reasoning: Cervical or vaginal trauma resulting from forced intercourse places girls at high risk of infection. In addition, the epithelial vulnerability of immature cervixes could accelerate HPV acquisition and persistent HPV carriage. 24

25. The authors point out that 70% of childhood sexual abuse occurs at a mean age of 10–11 years, which is much younger than the age at which HPV vaccinations are administered. The Lancet MENINGITIS A Success Story, and a Warning A mass immunization campaign against meningitis A in Africa has been hailed as a stunning success, credited for reducing cases from nearly 2,000 in 2009 to just 4 in 2013. The campaign, featuring a vaccine designed specifically for Africa, launched in 2010, delivering the jab across sub- Saharan Africa from Gambia to Ethiopia. However, projections published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases showed the disease could easily return without routine vaccinations for newborns. The WHO’s Marie-Pierre Preziosi warns, "There will be major epidemics in 10 to 15 years, so the call to countries now is, 'Do not stop your efforts—you need to introduce the vaccine into routine immunization programs.'" Path’s Mark Alderson also warned that other types of meningitis—C, Y, W and X—still pose a threat; he says that a polyvalent vaccine should be introduced to truly eliminate the disease. BBC FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION Dangerous Secrets in Colombia In 2007, following the deaths of 2 newborn girls from FGM-related complications, many in Colombia’s Embera community were stunned to learn that the group’s midwives had long carried out the practice, frequently in secret. An education campaign for midwives and other women in the Embera community—the only ethnic group in Latin America known to practice FGM—outlined the dangers of the practice. Although national indigenous authorities banned FGM in 2012, it continues, albeit with fewer deaths. Some midwives, however, like Elisa Onogama are determined to end the practice for good “so that our girls will no longer be in danger.” The Guardian Related: Eradicating female genital mutilation and cutting in Tanzania: an observational study - BMC Public Health _____ Guest Column _____ Whole Person Approaches to Working with Trauma: Posttraumatic Growth and Dance Movement Therapy in Israel, Istanbul, Beijing and Hong Kong The dramatic escalation of natural and man-made disasters in recent years calls for practical, cost-effective methods to address them. The creative arts therapies show promising potential to do this (Carey, 2006; Haen, 2009), particularly done from a perspective of posttraumatic growth (Calhoun & Tedeschi, 2006) or growth following adversity (Joseph & Linley, 2006). 25

26. Whole Person Healthcare (Serlin, 2007) integrates mind, body and spirit with process approaches that emphasize the relationship between therapist and client, focuses on meaning, purpose and wellness, and empowers clients to discover their own healing. APA has been moving in the direction of Whole Person Healthcare and patient- centered homes. Task Forces establishing Whole Person Healthcare include the Year of the Whole Person (Levant, Serlin, et al, 2001), the word “health” included in APA’s Mission Statement (2001), APA Task Force on Health Care for the Whole Person (Levant, Serlin et al, 2004), Division 42 Task Force on Health Care for the Whole Person (Freeman, Serlin et al, 2006), and the California Psychological Association (2008). Posttraumatic Growth (PTG), (Calhoun &Tedeschi, 2006) has been gaining international attention since the rise of humanistic (Paulson & Krippner, 2007; Serlin & Cannon, 2004) and positive psychology. From the perspective of PTG, the shattering of trauma opens the possibility of re- integration at a higher level of wisdom, resilience and courage. Healing trauma and PTSD needs to go beyond traditional verbal psychotherapy because: 1) Trauma is in the body—speechless terror needs nonverbal symbolic approaches, 2) Trauma is a crisis of mortality, meaning and identity—needing existential perspectives (Stolorow, 2007), 3) Trauma is about “stuckness” and “numbness” and the “inability to play”—therefore needing creative, imaginal, movement and emotional approaches, 4) Trauma is about fragmentation—needing connection, integration and transitions. Whole Person approaches to trauma included the following dimensions: 1) What it means to be human—identity, beliefs, existential, humanistic, spiritual (Frankl, 1959). Creativity—creative arts therapies— imagery, art, dance, drama, psychodrama, poetry, journaling (Serlin, 2012), 3) Somatic--QiGong, tai chi, akido, yoga, EMDR, EFT, movement, 4) Spiritual— mindfulness, meditation, prayer. The expressive and creative arts therapies are uniquely suited to address these dimensions. Central to them is the “capacity of the arts to respond to human suffering,” and the role of imagination in the “creative source of meaning” (Levine & Levine, 1999, p. 11). Fundamental also are play, improvisation, and interaction, essential to psychological well-being (Levine & Levine, 1999; Knill, Levine, & Levine, 2005, Pennebaker, 1990). 26

27. Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) is a one of the creative arts therapies that uses creativity and builds on strength to develop resiliency. It share aspects with somatic therapies, but its source in the arts brings new dimensions of nonverbal communication, spatial and temporal relationships, and symbolic behavior to our understanding of the multiple dimensions of trauma (Serlin, 2015). The American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA, 2009) defines dance/movement therapy as the “psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of the individual base on the empirically supported premise that the body, mind, and spirit are interconnected.” According to the ADTA: Dance/movement therapy focuses on movement behavior as it emerges in the therapeutic relationship. Expressive, communicative, and adaptive behaviors are all considered for group and individual treatment. Body movement, as the core component of dance, simultaneously provides the means of assessment and the mode of intervention for dance/movement therapy. Therapeutic outcomes from dance therapy work with trauma can help heal the mind/body split from dehumanizing terror, bridge multicultural contexts, be a creative means for containing, discharging and channeling aggression, strengthen individual and community resilience and connections, and decrease compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout (Harris, 2007). Through use of the imagination, movement can symbolize traumatic losses and glimpse hopes for the future (Serlin & Speiser, 2007b). This article reports on activities and trainings called “The Art of Embodiment” conducted in Israel, Istanbul, Beijing and Hong Kong. It is hoped that increased awareness of its potential use for trauma will help bring this powerful modalities into the training of psychotherapists and healthcare professionals. In Israel, we did site visits to Natal, Israeli Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War; Selah, Israeli Crisis Management Center; the Casualty Division of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), and The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma (ICTP). All of these use whole person approaches, including the arts and movement (Serlin, 2006). In Istanbul, we trained healthcare professionals at Safir Institute, a training program that is now at Mimar Sinan University. Students have begun applying The Art of Embodiment training to work in psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes, with breast cancer and hematology units in general hospitals. The training in Beijing took place at the China Institute of Psychology, where students are taking the training back to their hometowns. In Hong Kong, the training took place at the University of Hong Kong in a masters program in Expressive Therapies at the Centre on Behavioural Health. 27

28. Masters students in the program work with situations of child abuse, domestic violence, and life- threatening illnesses. The world is increasingly interconnected, and in need of powerful responses to trauma and human suffering. Dance Movement Therapy is one trauma approach that can address this suffering, and can be trained in global settings. References American Dance Therapy Association. (2009). 2000 Century Plaza,, Columbia, MD 21044; (410) 997-4040. Retrieved from http://www.adta.org. Calhoun, L. & Tedeschi, R. (Eds.) (2006). Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth: Research and Practice. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Carey, L. (Ed.) (2006). Expressive and creative arts methods for trauma survivors. London: Jessica Kingsley Frankl, V. (1959). Man's search for meaning. New York: Praeger. Haen, C. (Guest Ed.) (2009, April). The Arts in Psychotherapy: The creative arts therapies in the treatment of trauma. Vol. 36, No. 2 Harris, D. A. (2007). Dance/movement therapy approaches to fostering resilience and recovery among African adolescent torture survivors. Torture: Quarterly Journal on Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture, 17, 134– 155. Joseph, S., & Linley, P.A. (2006). Growth following adversity: Theoretical perspectives and implications for clinical practice. Clinical Psychology Review, 26, 1041-1053. Knill, P.J., Levine, E.G., & Levine, S.K. (2005). Principles & practice of expressive arts therapy: towards a therapeutic aesthetics. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica KingsleyPublishers. Lev-Weisel, R. & Amir, M. (2006). Growing out of ashes: Posttraumatic Growth among Holocaust child survivors. In Calhoun & Tedeschi, 248-264. Levine(Martindale C 1999 Biological Bases of Creativity)MalMalchiodi, S. & Levine, E. (Eds). (1999). Foundations of expressive arts therapy: theoretical and clinical perspectives. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Paulson, D. & Krippner, S. (2007). Haunted by combat. Westport, CT: Praeger. Pennebaker, J.W. (1990). Opening up: The healing power of expressing emotions. New York: The Guilford Press. Serlin, I. & Cannon, J. (2004). A humanistic approach to the psychology of trauma. In D. Knafo (Ed.), Living with Terror, Working with Trauma. New York: Jason Aaronson, 313-530. Serlin, I.A. (September 2006). The Use of the Arts to Work with Trauma in Israel. The San Francisco Psychologist. 8-9. Serlin, I. A., (Gen. Ed.) (2007a). Whole Person Healthcare (3 Vol.). Westport, CT.: Praeger. Serlin, I. A., & Speiser, V. (Eds.). (2007b). Imagine: Expression in the service of Humanity [Special issue]. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 47 (3). Serlin, I. A. (2012). Literary expressions of trauma. In C. Figley (Ed.), Encyclopedia of trauma: An interdisciplinary guide (pp. 352–354). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Serlin, I. (2015, June 15). Dance, creative arts, and somatic therapies in the healing of trauma. A review of: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. By Bessel A. van der Kolk. New York, NY: Viking, 2014. In PsycCRITIQUES, VOL. 6, No. 24, Article 9. Stolorow, R. (2007). Trauma and human existence. New York, NY: The Analytic Press. 28

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