Registration is open for the 2023 African Immigrant (AI) Health ECHO program

 

 

AI HEALTH is an online community of practice bringing together clinical and community providers to share ways to improve HIV services engaging African immigrants. A specific focus will be on strategies to improve clinical-community linkages and systems of care. Participants will tackle case studies and explore critical topics of interest with faculty, guest speakers, and peers.   AI HEALTH uses the Project ECHO model in conjunction with Community of Practice principles (a group of people sharing an interest in a topic and coming together to engage in a collective process of learning to fulfill both individual and group goals). Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences, barriers, challenges, and successes; provide input and guidance to one another; and engage actively in discussions with other clinical and community providers.   2-Day Intensive: Thursday, April 20th, and Friday, April 21st, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST Eight ECHO Sessions: Friday, April 28th to Friday, June 16th, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. EST

 

No Fee to Participate. Registration Required. Applications due March 20, 2023

 

REGISTER HERE

 

 

For questions and inquiries email: echo_ai_health@mac-boston.org

5th Annual Meridian Ball and Global Leadership Summit on Friday, October 20, 2023

 

Please mark your calendars to support and join the 55th Annual Meridian Ball and Global Leadership Summit on Friday, October 20, 2023!

As a friend and supporter of Meridian, we wanted to give you early notice of one of Washington, DC’s most sought-after events. Over 30 Ambassadors will host intimate dinners across Washington, DC, followed by dancing and dessert at the historic Meridian House.

Your support is essential to advancing Meridian’s mission of strengthening engagement between the United States and the world through diplomacy, global leadership, and culture. Please email Kylie Cash at kcash@meridian.org if you’d like to secure tickets early, as we did sell out last year. Thank you for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you soon.
 
Best,
Ellie Warner

Director, Institutional Advancement
Meridian International Center
ewarner@meridian.org
 

View it in your browser. ​​​ for the ​​​   Friday, October 20, 2023 Meridian International Center Washington, D.C. For tickets and sponsorship, contact Kylie Cash at kcash@meridian.org or 202-939-5522. Mrs. Cidalia Luis-Akbar and Mrs. Natalia Luis-Monteiro ​​​ Senator Bill Hagerty and Mrs. Chrissy Hagerty and Representative Gregory Meeks and Mrs. Simone-Marie Meeks   One of the most prestigious annual events in Washington, D.C. that brings together members of the public and private sector to celebrate Meridian’s ongoing efforts to prepare leaders for a complex global future. Now in its 55th year, the Ball is known for intimate Ambassador-hosted dinners, in addition to a dinner hosted by Meridian at its White-Meyer House. Following dinner, all guests gather for dancing, dessert, and dialogue at Meridian House, an architectural treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Traditionally held in October, the Ball plays a key role in helping Meridian generate awareness of and support for its mission. Proceeds from the Ball support Meridian’s global leadership exchanges, cultural activities, conferences, and seminars. Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved.

Alstom Foundation Call for Proposals - Deadline: 3rd April 2023

The Alstom Foundation Call for Proposals - Deadline: 3rd April 2023   Dear GNDR members,   The Alstom Foundation has announced a call for proposals for projects focussing on 4 key areas:   Economic and social development Skills development and employability (especially for disadvantaged youth and women) Support for disadvantaged children (especially street children and orphans)   Environmental protection Enhance environmental awareness Protect natural habitats and build resilience to natural disasters   Access to mobility Facilitating the movement of both people and goods Increase remote and disadvantaged communities access to local markets, education, health and other facilities.   Access to energy and water Help remote communities to raise their living standards through access to these fundamental facilities.   Requirements align with one or more of the Foundation’s key axes be beneficial to the general interest be located in a country in which Alstom is represented be measurable in terms of its outcome and impact on the communities concerned be realistic and feasible within the budget and deadlines involve local stakeholders and local team/management be implemented by a fully competent partner organisation be in line with the Alstom Foundation’s Ethics Charter projects must only work in 1 country, projects can't span 2 or more countries    Eligible Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Rep., Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam   Budgets/Project Duration: Grants vary depending on the size of the projects: from small grants 5,000-10,000 EUR to more important ones 100,000-120,000 EUR (Max). The average is around 60,000 EUR.   Projects are usually 1 year in duration   How to Apply - Please read all information on the Foundation's website Full project and budget information to be submitted online (link below) before the deadline (April 3rd 2023)   https://projects-foundation.alstom.com/en/   You must identify a Alstom member of staff to promote your application - see details below:   All projects must be submitted by an NGO together with an Alstom employee acting in the role of the Project Promoter.    The Promoter will work with the NGO to prepare the project file and will validate the file prior to its submission. If the project is selected, the Promoter will assist the Secretariat in monitoring its implementation.   Each Alstom employee is allowed to support one project submission only per year.   If you have a good project to submit but don't know anyone from Alstom, the Secretariat of the Alstom Foundation may be able to help you identify someone willing to Play the promoter role in support of your project. But finding such a Promoter takes time. Accordingly, the deadline for receipt by the Secretariat of requests to find an Alstom Promoter is fixed at 3 April 2023. No such requests will be considered after this date.   Furthermore, the Secretariat does not guarantee to find a Promoter for each submission. Promoters are volunteers who will only step forward if a project concept interests them.   Website, Contact Details and Further Information For all further inquiries and information, please see the Foundation's website:   https://projects-foundation.alstom.com/en/     projects-foundation.alstom.com   https://projects-foundation.alstom.com/en/

 

Language in Disasters. Public Comment Period for DHS Indigenous Languages Plan, due April 17, 2023

 

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties March 3, 2023 Public Comment Period for DHS Indigenous Languages Plan   The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes the importance of effective communication with persons who are limited English proficient (LEP) across its many missions and functions and is committed to meeting the requirements of Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency. The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) leads the Department's efforts to provide meaningful access for LEP individuals in its programs, activities, services, and operations. CRCL has issued a draft DHS Indigenous Languages Plan for a 45-day informal comment period. The plan is a vehicle to strengthen language services for Indigenous migrants that the Department encounters and serves through its programs, activities, and operations, as migration levels in the U.S. from Guatemala and other countries with large Indigenous populations have increased significantly. Please email any questions or comments on the plan to LanguageAccess@hq.dhs.gov by April 17, 2023.  *The DHS Language Access Plan and Component plans and other resources can also be found on the DHS Language Access webpage: https://dhs.gov/language-access. ### With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.

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