Archives - Community First /communityfirst/category/uncategorized/ ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:43:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Scholarship in Engineering for Social Justice: A Practitioner’s Forum /communityfirst/2015/scholarship-in-engineering-for-social-justice-a-practitioners-forum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scholarship-in-engineering-for-social-justice-a-practitioners-forum Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:43:07 +0000 https://cfice.wordpress.com/?p=1036 This website is a forum for scholars in research, education, and service in engineering for social justice to disseminate their work to a broader community.Ìý Selected scholars or practitioners present either a scholarly paper or lead a discussion on a topic of interest to the broader community.

The current presentation is entitled ‘Creating a New Hand Pump Solution in Africa’ by Dr. Greg Bixler, The Ohio State University, Design Outreach,

Summary:Ìý Dr. Bixler describes the need for, and design of, a new hand pump for Africa.Ìý He discussed social context and deployment of this high-impact technology solution.Ìý For a video recording of this talk, please see:ÌýÌý

]]> Winners of the 2014 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship /communityfirst/2014/winners-of-the-2014-macjannet-prize-for-global-citizenship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winners-of-the-2014-macjannet-prize-for-global-citizenship Wed, 07 May 2014 18:42:06 +0000 http://cfice.wordpress.com/?p=561 On behalf of the MacJannet Foundation and the 2014 Selection Committee, the Talloires Network Secretariat is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship!

First place winner, receiving $7,500:
Rec and Read Mentorship Program, University of Manitoba (Canada)

Second place winner, receiving $5,000:
Legal Services Clinic (LSC), National Law School of India University (India)

Third place winner, receiving $2,500:
Wits Initiative for Rural Health Education (WIRHE), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) (South Africa)

In addition, two programs were awarded Honorable Mentions:

  • Pathways to Higher Education, Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)
  • Centro de Desarrollo Comunal (CEDEOM), Universidad Señor de Sipán (Peru)

Please view the following for more information on the winners. In addition, please visit the Talloires Network to find out more about the other finalists, and keep an eye out for next year’s MacJannet Prize competition.

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