Internship Opportunities: WMATA. May 12-August 22, 2014. Washington, D.C.

The summer months are rapidly approaching and students are searching for summer employment.

 

The WMATA 2014 Summer College Intern Program (SCIP) is scheduled to run from May 12, 2014 thru August 22, 2014.  We will offer approximately 30 internship opportunities across the Authority. Internships will be minimally offered in the following areas:

§  Engineering

§  Police/Emergency Management

§  Accounting

§  Bus Operations

§  Rail Operations

§  Marketing

§  Government Relations

§  Urban Planning & Development

§  Information Technology

§  Human Resources

§  Elevator/Escalator, and

§  Access Services

 

 The WMATA SCIP requirements are: 

§  Matriculation at an accredited college or university, with the student minimally being a rising college sophomore

§  Major or area of concentration must be aligned with the academic and functional requirements of the position for which the student has applied

§  Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA

§  Additional departmental or functional requirements may apply per internship

 

All internship opportunities will be posted and available tomorrow, April 3, 2014 through Saturday, April 5, 2014 for online applications via the WMATA Careers website at www.WMATA.com/Careers.

 

Due to historically high volume of applications received for the limited number of internship opportunities, the Office of Talent Acquisition reserves the right to take down the postings at any time without notice.

 

All parties who wish to be considered for an internship opportunity with WMATA must apply online.  If you know a college student who's interested in the transit industry and is seeking a paid internship for the summer, please direct him/her to apply online at our Careers website at www.WMATA.com/Careers.  

 

If you have any questions, please contact:

Andrea Johnson

Talent Acquisition Supervisor

202/962-2231

amjohnson1@wmata.com

                                                                   

 

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, a Federal contractor, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

 

 

 

Training Opportunity: August 11-22, 2014. Translational Health Disparities Course

2014 NIMHD Translational Health Disparities Course

Integrating Principles of Science, Practice and Policy in Health Disparities Research

 

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will again host a course on the science of health disparities this summer. The course will take place on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, from August 11, 2014 to August 22, 2014.

 

This two-week intensive course will provide specialized instruction on the concepts, principles, methods, and applications of health disparities science, practice, and policy. It will also integrate principles and practice of community engagement. Nationally and internationally recognized experts in health disparities science will lead individual sessions.

 

Cost: The course is free, but admission is competitive and daily attendance is mandatory. Participants are responsible for transportation, room and board.

 

How to Apply: Submit an application via the NIMHD website at www.nimhd.nih.gov from April 14, 2014 to May 22, 2014. Applications will only be accepted online.

 

All application materials, including recommendation letters, must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. EST on May 22, 2014 for consideration. 

 

Application Information: The following comprises the application packet:

 

Completed online application must include:

• Relevant professional experience (250 word limit);
• Educational history including honors and awards (250 word limit);
• Essay describing interest in the course and how it will contribute to work/future career goals in the area of health disparities (350 word limit); and
• Letter of recommendation addressing in concrete and specific terms strengths, personal qualities, and relevance of course for career trajectory (350 word limit). 

 

**Once the applicant submits the application, it will generate an automatic e-mail to the applicant’s reference, requesting a recommendation. An application is not complete until the reference submits the letter of recommendation.

 

Course Information

• Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted, waitlisted, or rejected by June 25, 2014.

 

• The course overview and syllabus will be on the NIMHD website by mid-April.

 

Course Contact

• For additional information, contact the course planning committee at NIMHDHealthDC@mail.nih.gov.

Funding Opportunities: Homeland Security University Programs

http://www.hsuniversityprograms.org/index.cfm/about/

Homeland Security University Programs

• DHS Funding Opportunity Announcement for Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence (proposals due July 3)
• DHS Funding Opportunity Announcement for a Center of Excellence for Borders, Trade and Immigration Research (proposals due July 3)
• START Seeks Junior Researcher/Project Manager in Risk Communication & Resilience (deadline Mar 25)
• ZADD co-lead FAZD seeks an Epidemiologist for Research Scientist position
• DHS Releases New Long Range Broad Agency Announcement
• DHS Scientific Leadership Award Announcement for Minority Serving Institutions (proposals due May 5)
• CREATE Post-doc position
• Postdoc Position at MIREES Stevens Institute of Technology

Apr 14-17, 2014. First African Ministers of Health Conference Jointly Convened by the African Union Commission and the World Health Organisation

Apr.14.2014 - Apr.17.2014First African Ministers of Health Conference Jointly Convened by the African Union Commission and the World Health Organisation

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MEDIA ADVISORY

FIRST AFRICAN MINISTERS OF HEALTH CONFERENCE JOINTLY CONVENED BY THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION AND THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION

INVITATION TO THE MEDIA

When: 14 – 17 April 2014

Where: Luanda, Republic of Angola

Who: African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

OBJECTIVES : The key objective of the meeting is to provide an important forum for Member States, UN Agencies, Development Partners and other Stakeholders to discuss, among other the followings;

i. Universal Health Coverage in Africa: from concept to action;
ii. African Medicines Agency: setting milestones to establish a centralized regulatory system for medical products;
iii. Non-communicable diseases in Africa: policies and strategies to address risk factors;
iv. Prevention of maternal and child mortality: review of the plan of action;
v. Establishment of an African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention;
vi. Accountability mechanisms to assess the implementation of declarations and other commitments made by African Ministers of Health.

Participants: African Ministers in charge of health, development actors, private sector, NGOs and UN agencies will attend the meeting

Background:

Throughout their many years of partnership, the African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have continuously explored ways to reinforce their collaboration and with theaim of obtaining better growth and development outcomesfor populations across Africa.

Guided by their respective legal and political instruments, and in the scope of their collaboration agreement, the two institutions decided to jointly organize biannual meetings of African Ministers of Health. These meetings should create opportunities for deliberation and decision-making on the critical health issues thataffect populations inAfrican countries, and on which political and public health authorities are requested to intervene in a strategic and efficient manner.

The need and desire by African countries was reinforced at the 6th Ordinary Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health held in Addis Ababa in April 2013 and was also reiterated by the 22nd Ordinary Session of the African Union Heads of State and Government Summitheld in Addis Ababa January 2014.

For media inquiries and requests please contact:

Esther Tankou Azaa, AUC
email: YambouE@africa-union.org

Wurie Bah, AUC
email:bahw@africa-union.org

Collins Boakye-Agyemang, Communication Manager, WHO/AFRO
email: boakyeagyemangc@who.int

For any further information pleasevisit:

www.au.int
www.who.org

Reentry Program: Grant\funding opportunities

U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Releases SCA Adult Demonstration and Adult Mentoring Solicitations Second Chance Act Two-phase Adult Reentry Demonstration Program The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently released the FY2014 solicitation for the Second Chance Act Two-phase Adult Reentry Demonstration Program. These grants will provide up to $750,000 to help state and local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes plan and implement programs and strategies to reduce recidivism and ensure the safe and successful reentry of adults released from prisons and jails. Successful applicants will be required to complete two phases of work: a project-planning phase and, after BJA approval, a project-implementation phase. The initial award period will be 24 months, with the possibility of no-penalty extensions that will allow for the completion of both the planning and implementation phases. Up to six months of the total project period can be used to complete the planning process, with the remaining months used for implementing the project. To download this solicitation, click here.   Deadline: June 2, 2014 With funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Reentry Resource Center will host a webinar for organizations responding to this solicitation. In this webinar, officials from BJA will explain the grant program and application process. Date: April 25, 2014 Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET To register for this webinar, click here. _________________________________ Second Chance Act Comprehensive Community-based Adult Reentry Program Utilizing Mentors The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance recently released the FY2014 solicitation for the Second Chance Comprehensive Community-based Adult Reentry Program Utilizing Mentors. These grants will award up to $1,000,000 over a three-year period to organizations that provide a comprehensive range of services, including mentoring, to individuals returning from prison or jail. Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations) with a history of providing evidence-based reentry services are encouraged to apply. Applicants must commit to serving at least 250 participants over the three-year grant period. To download this solicitation, click here. Deadline: June 2, 2014 With funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Reentry Resource Center will host a webinar for organizations responding to this solicitation. In this webinar, officials from BJA will explain the grant program and application process. Date: April 22, 2014 Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET To register for this webinar, click here.