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WelcometoourP2PMonthlyE‐Newsletter!

Itiswithgreatexcitementthatweareabletoformallyannouncethelaunchofourmonthlye‐newsletter,tocoincidewiththelaunchofournewPeopletoPeople(P2P)website!Bothareimportanttoolsforustokeepourwonderfulsupporters,volunteers,andfriendsupdatedandinformed,andtopresentopportunitiestoengageinimportantendeavorsthatseektopromotethewellbeingandoveralldevelopmentofcommunitiesinEthiopia.Wewelcomeyoutoreadthroughthise‐newsletterandtoexploreournewsiteatwww.PeoplePeople.orginordertolearnmoreaboutourorganizationandourpast,present,andfutureactivities.AsanEthiopiandiaspora‐basedorganization,westanduniquelypoisedtocontributetomeaningfuldevelopmentworkinEthiopiaandtobuildabridgebetweentheglobaldiasporaandcommunities,institutions,&partnersin‐country.Wehopeyouwillstandwithusinsupportofourmission!

VIDEOFEATURE TheDiaspora&Telehealth:StrengtheningEthiopia's

HealthcareSystems

Earlierthisyearwebegananambitiousplantoproduce4shortfilmsthatwouldhighlighttheuniqueworkofourorganizationandtherolewehaveplayedandcancontinuetoplayinsupportingcommunitiesinneedinEthiopiaandcreatingasystemforcross‐culturalexchange.WiththedirectionandincrediblecommitmentofourfriendsatZerafProductions,weare

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VIDEO FEATURE: The Diaspora & Telehealth

Volunteer with P2P in Ethiopia This Summer 2012! P2P Hosts Research Sciences Dinner in Addis Ababa Appeal for Diaspora Physicians to Support New Medical Colleges in Ethiopia Support Our Work

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Earlierthisyearwebegananambitiousplantoproduce4shortfilmsthatwouldhighlighttheuniqueworkofourorganizationandtherolewehaveplayedandcancontinuetoplayinsupportingcommunitiesinneedinEthiopiaandcreatingasystemforcross‐culturalexchange.WiththedirectionandincrediblecommitmentofourfriendsatZerafProductions,wearepleasedtosharethefirstsuchvideowithyoutoday:

Strengthening Ethiopia's Healthcare Systems:

The Diaspora & Telehealth

VolunteerwithP2PinEthiopiaThisSummer

Ifyouhavevolunteeredabroadbefore,youknowhowmeaningfulandinsightfulglobalservicelearningexperiencescanbe.Forthoseofyouwhohavenotdoneso,weinviteyoutotakeadvantageoftheuniqueopportunitiestoexplore,havefun,andmakeadifferenceinthelivesofotherswithPeopletoPeopleinEthiopiathissummer2012!

2012VolunteerTrip#1 DeafEducation&Empowerment AddisAbaba,BahirDar,&Wollisso,Ethiopia

July31st‐August13th,2012 $1,500/person(allinclusiveexceptvisaandairfare)

2012VolunteerTrip#2

Women'sDevelopmentIssues AddisAbaba,DebreMarkos,Mekelle,&Lalibela,Ethiopia

August15th‐28th,2012 $1,700/person(allinclusiveexceptvisaandairfare)

Youcandownloadmoreinformationaboutthissummer'svolunteeropportunitiesandtheapplication/waiveronourwebsiteHERE.

P2PHostsResearchSciencesDinnerinAddisAbaba

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OnMay2nd,2012P2PhostedadinnerattheIntercontinentalHotelinAddisAbabaforroughly30gueststodiscusshowthediasporaanditsrelatednetworkcouldsupporttheimportantworkoftheFederalMinistryofHealth(FMoH)inachievingitsgoalsrelatedtotheNewInnovativeMedicalEducationInitiative(NIMEI)andtheestablishmentof13newmedicalschoolsacrossthecountry.Underthisambitiousfederalinitiative,thebasicandresearchscienceshavebeenidentifiedasanareaofgreatneedatthisinitialstage.AmongsttheEthiopianglobaldiasporathereisavastpoolofscientists,physicians,engineers,andotherprofessionalswhohaveavastwealthofexperience,knowledge,andresourcesbetweenthem.Harnessingthishumancapitalandchannelingitinsupportofthenewmedicalcolleges(aswellasexistingones)holdsgreatpotentialtobettereducate,train,andpreparethenextgenerationofphysiciansandprofessionals.Thetimingwasfortuitoustohostadinnerbetweenthevariousrepresentativesofdomesticandinternationalinstitutionsandvisitingdiasporaprofessionals,allofwhomconvergedinAddisduringthesameperiod.Thisgatheringprovidedanopportunityforinterestedstakeholderstodiscussthecurrentstateofaffairs,includingupdatesontheneeds,opportunities,andcurrentfacilities&infrastructure.P2Piscurrentlycoordinatingmanyactivitiesinsupportoftheseimportantendeavors,andthesupportandinvolvementofvolunteerphysiciansandhealth/medicalprofessionalsishighlyencouraged.

OpenCallforDiasporaPhysicianstoSupportNewMedicalCollegesinEthiopia

P2PworkstomobilizetheglobalEthiopiandiasporatoplayanactiveroleinmitigatingtheimpactofbraindrainandtoigniteapassionforrealizingoursharedresponsibilitytogiveback.Wearecurrentlyworkingtodevelopourdatabaseandarereachingouttomembersofthediasporaand"friendsofEthiopia"whomaybeinterestedingettinginvolved.Atpresent,weareworkingwiththeFederalMinistryofHealthandWorldBankonaprojecttosupportthenationalhealthstrategyand13newmedicalcolleges.Giventhemagnitudeoftheseundertakings,weneedasmanyphysicians,experts,andprofessionalsaspossibletogetinvolvedandhelpsupportEthiopia'squicklygrowinghealthsystem.Wesincerelyhopeyouwilljoinusandhelptobuildabetter,healthierfutureforthepeopleofEthiopia!

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