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A Fan Group for the uber-awesome AidSource sister site: Stuff Expat Aid Workers LikeC'mon in, comment on recent SEAWL posts, share photos and links, one-up each other, or just hang out.See More
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Our visionOur mission is to provide a collaborative and participatory platform for individuals passionate about development, aid, and other global issues.Our vision is to enable you to lend your voice and energy to development issues and to continue your education and learning around development.We aim to do that by:Promoting open and critical discussion on issues related to developmentEngaging a wide range of people to contribute to developmentFacilitating networking amongst like-minded…See More
Grace Bahng replied to J.'s discussion What would it take to make you walk? in the group Work & Life"According to this infographic, looks like more millennials (24%) consider an employer's policy on social media important when considering a job. Maybe the new generation will force orgs to re-examine their attitudes/stances on blogging,…"
Grace Bahng replied to Rowan Emslie's discussion Academia and Development - A Seperation of Powers in the group Students & Educators"Yes, it is an interesting idea. Let me know if I can be of any service.
Seems to me, that finding a way to bring attention to and translate new research to agencies would be of help to agencies. The other difficulty for agencies in using…"
Grace Bahng replied to Rowan Emslie's discussion Academia and Development - A Seperation of Powers in the group Students & Educators"Learning how to do field research/work is one aspect of many PhD programs. But many if not most programs are trying to prepare you to create knowledge, think critically, advance the discipline, and teach others. Many of the top research…"
Grace Bahng replied to J.'s discussion What would it take to make you walk? in the group Work & Life"Interesting question. Self-care/family care is an important consideration. But I'm also wondering what sort of ethical boundaries would your employer org have to cross to make people walk..."
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Work & Life
Share resources and discuss issues related to managing (or not managing) to balance life with work in the humanitarian sector. See also: The AidSource "Work & Life" page. See More
Johanna Fadipe commented on Grace Bahng's page Graduate Programs Outside U.S. in the group Students & Educators
"I went to the University of Edinburgh - Centre of African Studies and loved it. It's a postgrad centre in an amazing city with some awesome staff and you feel like you're part of a real community. The Centre is full of Africanists, who…"
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Grace Bahng replied to Rowan Emslie's discussion Academia and Development - A Seperation of Powers in the group Students & Educators"Ian, nice summary of the conversation at DRI. I agree with what was said about the different skills and attitudes. Many aid workers would make poor researchers and many researchers would make poor aid workers and there is nothing wrong…"
Grace Bahng replied to Grace Bahng's discussion Good models/examples of partnerships with practitioners and academics?? in the group Students & Educators"Thanks for the reply, Sioned. Yes, we have referenced ELRHA a couple of times on the site. Actually, I'd like to talk to you a little more about what you do. I'll send you a direct message."
Grace Bahng replied to Grace Bahng's discussion Was aid/development work a career change for you? in the group Students & Educators"I know a few people who took a similar path. It's interesting how a lot of corporate and finance skills come in handy in this line of work. But then again, organizational and administrative skills are necessary for most…"
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- G Bahng
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- What I do
- Consultant, Educator, Researcher
- About me
- Assistant Professor of Global Studies with poverty, aid/development, spirituality, community, policy, innovation, culture, current events, etc. on my mind in Los Angeles.
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- http://gracebahng.wordpress.com
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Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 11:22am on February 16, 2012,
Melissa said… Hi Grace,
I was looking at the page on educational programs and had some ideas to possibly include:
Some ideas:
Institute for Development Studies- University of Sussex
Peace Studies- University of Bradford
- At 1:44am on February 12, 2012,
Jeffrey Frankens said… - Your "What are you currently reading?" thread tripled my reading list. Thanks a lot! ;)
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