August 2017. Join UPO's Board of Directors.

Your journey starts here! We're seeking individuals interested in serving on the UPO Board of Directors as a representative of low-income residents. We currently have positions open in Ward 7 and Ward 8A. Interested applicants should complete the application in order to be considered for inclusion on the ballot.   These board members are elected by residents of the community and then approved by the board. About UPO's BoD Since 1962, UPO has been in the forefront of the war on poverty. We keep our pulse on the community by employing a philosophy of "maximum feasible participation," to solicit input and participation of DC residents in the selection, development and implementation of programs and services. UPO BoD Structure UPO's Board of Directors is governed by a 21-member tripartite structure. Members represent Washington, DC's eight wards and the public and private communities: 1/3 democratically selected representatives of low-income residents, including one designated representative of the UPO Policy Council; 1/3 elected public officials or their representatives (one (1) member designated by the Delegate, D.C. US House of Representatives and six (6) members designated by the Mayor of D.C.); and     1/3 representatives of major groups and interests elected by the UPO Board. UPO's board is comprised of passionate individuals whose responsibility is to ensure that UPO assesses and responds to the causes and conditions of poverty in the District, and remain fiscally and administratively sound. To complete the application, click I want to make a difference!     Becoming a board member is only one of the many ways to help us eradicate poverty. Your financial support allows us to improve our programs and services and create new pathways to "unite people with opportunities." Thank you, Dana M. Jones UPO President & CEO Where do I apply?   Download Application STAY CONNECTED: OR, Text UPO to 51555*

July 2017. HumanitarianID. “Talking to Humanitarian Responders”

Sometimes the most basic things are the hardest to do, especially in emergencies. Have you ever had to manage a humanitarian contact list in a disaster setting or a protracted crisis? We asked humanitarian responders at the UNDAC Induction Course in Switzerland how they manage their own contact lists. Find out what they had to say:   If you would like to contribute to our series “Talking to Humanitarian Responders”, get your phone cameras ready and send us a clip on how you and your colleagues manage humanitarian contact lists. We’ll do a professional editing of your video, publish it on our YouTube Channel and share it through Twitter. Here are a couple of questions we had in mind:  Introduce yourself in 2-3 sentences: your name, organization, your job and the country where you work Tell us about your work in the humanitarian field. What challenges do you face? Describe how do you manage contact lists and how Humanitarian ID could help Now, just a couple of technical guidelines to help us in the editing process. Don't worry, it's not complicated: If you film using a smartphone, make sure you film landscape (horizontally) Film the person from the shoulder upward (like in the videos we’ve already shared) Try and use natural light so we can see you better Make sure we can hear you; try to be as close as possible to your phone or camera. Avoid areas that have a lot of background noise Try and keep your clip under 8 minutes (and don’t worry if you stumble - we’ll edit it for you) Once you’ve recorded your clip, get in touch with us at info@humanitarian.id And … action! Your Humanitarian ID Team