Fellowship and
The Center for Global Initiatives started by working with partners across the globe. We soon found out that with an all volunteer organization that 1:1 work was not scalable. So, we then "pivoted" and developed an approach we referred to as "Opensource Humanitarian Intervention," in that we freely provided tools and resources to help others with their work in the humanitarian space. We work to reduce the friction and hassles often associated in the process of helping and working with others.
Now, we have taken the opensource approach and applied it to providing instruction and learning in that all of the materials that are used in our Certificate Programs are free; all the time, to anyone, everywhere. All tuition goes to fund the work of the Center and its projects. No Core Faculty are paid, including the Program Chair.
What we have done is source and curate materials -- articles, chapters, videos, talks, lectures, webinars, podcasts, books, websites, apps, and any other helpful media -- into a syllabus, and that syllabus is part of a structured curriculum that when successfully completed will yield a Certification in the area of specialization from the Center. Students receive specific feedback and critique on each component of their submitted coursework for grading. Once there is a successful completion of the course, the student receives a transcript that may be submitted to their program or university if need be as confirmation of successful completion of the Certificate Program they were enrolled in. The expectation, however, is that most students participating in the Certificate Program will be post-graduate or post-doctoral students, and the Certification is an additional credential to apply the learning in their work and to be able to list on their resume, bio, and/or CV.
To learn more and apply, click here.
Consortium for Humanitarian Intervention
The Center has developed an education and research Consortium and contracted with top Universities, Medical Schools, and International NGOs. We have built a world class faculty and resources in order to provide the tools, network, contacts, and support for Center Scholars to make a difference in the world and advance their careers.
Now, we have taken the opensource approach and applied it to providing instruction and learning in that all of the materials that are used in our Certificate Programs are free; all the time, to anyone, everywhere. All tuition goes to fund the work of the Center and its projects. No Core Faculty are paid, including the Program Chair.
What we have done is source and curate materials -- articles, chapters, videos, talks, lectures, webinars, podcasts, books, websites, apps, and any other helpful media -- into a syllabus, and that syllabus is part of a structured curriculum that when successfully completed will yield a Certification in the area of specialization from the Center. Students receive specific feedback and critique on each component of their submitted coursework for grading. Once there is a successful completion of the course, the student receives a transcript that may be submitted to their program or university if need be as confirmation of successful completion of the Certificate Program they were enrolled in. The expectation, however, is that most students participating in the Certificate Program will be post-graduate or post-doctoral students, and the Certification is an additional credential to apply the learning in their work and to be able to list on their resume, bio, and/or CV.
To learn more and apply, click here.
Consortium for Humanitarian Intervention
The Center has developed an education and research Consortium and contracted with top Universities, Medical Schools, and International NGOs. We have built a world class faculty and resources in order to provide the tools, network, contacts, and support for Center Scholars to make a difference in the world and advance their careers.
Certification
We also act a third-party certification body using both Board and Advisor reviews of curricula and training programs submitted to us for consideration. If certified, the Center enters into a Memorandum of Agreement with the entity. The Center brings the experience of a trained APA Accreditation Site Reviewer and Baldridge National Quality Award Examiner. Such collaboration it is a natural fit with the purpose of the Center and the ethos of our work.
We also act a third-party certification body using both Board and Advisor reviews of curricula and training programs submitted to us for consideration. If certified, the Center enters into a Memorandum of Agreement with the entity. The Center brings the experience of a trained APA Accreditation Site Reviewer and Baldridge National Quality Award Examiner. Such collaboration it is a natural fit with the purpose of the Center and the ethos of our work.
