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 Colleagues,

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 is planned to take place at SIAS University

in China this 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 organiza-

tion 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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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 repre-

sentatives from community-based organizations and with students. The Virtual Conference

sponsored by UCP-SARnet (ASU) took place on February 18, the second day of proceedings,

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 devel-

oping 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 : Gandhi

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: ucpsarnet@ucpsarnet.org. 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 Millennium 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/

Indira 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 Millennium 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, Jagiellonian 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:

aasra@aasraindia.org, 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-

fo@beamedia.org ,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: cjforum@law.ualberta.ca, 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: tmitch-ell@wlu.ca, 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: general@communitybasedresearch.ca 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; info@ecuadorvolunteer.org; 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:

kim_eagles@msn.com, 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: helpinglifesinternational@yahoo.com, 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: ivfindia@gmail.com . 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: info@lukmefcameroon.org, 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: oyelakintaiwo@gmail.com, 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: info@staesa.org, 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: rachel.lysak@fundaciontesa.org , website: http://www.fundaciontesa.org/

Unreasonable Institute: supports globally-minded social entrepreneurs who are developing solutions to pressing issues

Email: wisdom@unreasonableinstitue.org, 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: oseeromeo@yahoo.ca , joebongay@hotmail.com , mmendy01@hotmail.com

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