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Coordinators needed worldwide at the Institute of Information Management, Africa
As part of the global expansion programme of the Institute of Information Management (IIM) – Africa , we urgently require the services of Coordinators across the globe.
Requirements:
• Minimum qualification of HND in any discipline
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in similar role
• Ability to develop and implement strategic membership development plan
• Good oral and written skill
• Administrative and time management skill
Location: Globally
Note: This is a part-time leading to a full-time job!
If interested, kindly send your application online (Microsoft Word typed ) and CV to: membership@iim-africa.org on or before 29th November 2013.
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Call for Papers: IIM Conference 2014
Australia’s Institute for Information Management (IIM) is holding a Conference & Workshops from May 1-2 2014 in Canberra as part of Information Awareness month and has issued a Call for Papers.
The event will provide an opportunity to discuss the challenges of compliance, interoperability, collaboration and continuous evolution of Information Management discipline.
It will include informative presentations, case studies and workshops that will examine ways that various approaches can be employed to help organisations to respond to challenges they face today and expect for tomorrow.
The conference will also provide an opportunity for solution providers to showcase their technologies, techniques and models that address common issues that information professionals deal with in managing their information assets.
Further details and a submission form is available HERE
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Use Open Courseware and Take Classes at MIT, Stanford, or Harvard for Free
By Jennifer Williamson
The year was 1999. The online education industry was still in its infancy, but MIT was ahead of the times. The school’s provost, Robert Brown, had just given the school an assignment: figure out how to position itself for the coming trend in online learning.
Many colleges at the time wanted to figure out how to make money with online education—and MIT was no different. But then a group of professors suggested a revolutionary idea: why not just post all class materials online, available to everyone? And why not make it free?
MIT attracted funding and publicity, and the rest was history. Their success sparked an OpenCourseWare movement among top universities all over the world. Today, you can pull up a virtual chair and sit in on classes at Carnegie Mellon, Tufts, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Utah State, the University of Notre Dame, and other top-tier universities—all without paying a dime.
The Limits of OpenCourseWare: What You Can’t Get From It
OpenCourseWare is a phenomenal information-sharing trend, but it’s not a magic bullet. There are a few things it can’t give you, and these include:
A degree. You can download the OpenCourseWare materials for all the required classes for a four-year degree at Harvard Medical School. You can read the books and articles, watch all the lectures, and take all the quizzes and tests. You can even grade yourself. But you can’t get a degree from Harvard—not unless you’re paying tuition.
Money. One of the problems with OpenCourseWare that schools are trying to address is the possibility of exploitation. Some entrepreneurs have seen an opportunity to offer “MIT degrees” and other fraudulent college degrees based on free OpenCourseWare materials, for a fee. But OpenCourseWare wasn’t created with individual profit in mind, and anyone who does this is likely to face legal challenges.
Attention from professors. You can download lectures, read lecture notes, and do all the assignments with OpenCourseWare that paying students do. But the professor won’t grade your test, answer your questions, or give you feedback. It’s a major reason universities justify the fact that OpenCourseWare won’t give you a degree. Teacher attention does make a difference.
The Benefits of Open Courseware: What’s In It For You
However, OpenCourseWare does bring you valuable knowledge. If you’re not looking for a degree and have strong independent learning skills, you can get a great deal out of a good OpenCourseWare program.
A supplement to your other classes. OpenCourseWare comes into its own when you want to go more in-depth in a subject than your current classes allow. You can browse OpenCourseWare offerings to get a different perspective on the same topic, peek in at more advanced classes, and increase the depth of your learning.
Practical knowledge. You may not get a degree studying engineering at MIT through OpenCourseWare. But you’ll learn a lot more about it—probably enough to apply it to your own projects. If you’re in it more for the knowledge than the credential, OpenCourseWare is an excellent way to get the know-how you need. You get access to the knowledge base of an expensive college, all for free.
More than reading lists. It’s a common misconception that OpenCourseWare simply provides a list of reading materials, and leaves it at that. But it’s much more in-depth. Many programs provide video lectures, tests and quizzes, multimedia presentations, audio recordings, and more—in addition to reading lists and lecture notes. With OpenCourseWare, you get everything but the student-teacher interaction.
OpenCourseWare is becoming more and more common at the nation’s top schools: even Stanford and Yale are planning to make their course materials available online in the near future.
OpenCourseWare can bring you much of the knowledge enrolled students pay thousands of dollars for. True, it’s no replacement for an actual degree; but it’s a valuable free resource every online student should know about.
Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations 2013/2014
Brief description
Campbell Foundation Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation 2013
Eligible Fields
Applicants should be pursuing research in one of the social sciences: anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology, or in an interdisciplinary field that incorporates two or more of these disciplines.
About Scholarship
The Vera R. Campbell Foundation funded Fellowship is offered for female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing country whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation. The goal of the program is twofold: to advance the scholarly careers of women social scientists from the developing world, and to support research that identifies causes of gender inequity in the developing world and that proposes practical solutions for promoting women’s economic and social empowerment.
Scholarship Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship for women
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.
To facilitate full engagement in the SAR intellectual community, applicants must demonstrate their fluency in English, such as through their record of professional interaction in written and spoken English.
Value of Scholarship
In addition to a $4,500/month stipend and housing and office space on the SAR campus, the Campbell Fellow receives travel, shipping, and library resource funds; health insurance; and the support of a mentoring committee of established scholar-practitioners.
Duration of Scholarship: Six months
Eligible Countries
Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from the World Bank.
To be taken at (country): USA
Application Deadline
1 November 2013
Offered annually? Yes
How to Apply
Applications to the Resident Scholar Program are due on November 1st of each year.
Visit the Scholarship Webpage
Sponsors
This fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the Vera R. Campbell Foundation.
Important Notes:
Projects that identify causes of and/or solutions to gender inequity in the developing world, and thus contribute to women’s social and economic empowerment, will be favored. Sample topics include education and socialization of girls; globalization and the economic status of women; policies and practices toward family, reproduction, and women’s health; impacts of international and civil conflict on women; women’s roles in resolving such conflicts or sustaining civil society; media representations of women and the formation of ideologies of gender; the practice and process of gender-based development; and women in science and technology. SAR will select fellows on the strength of their clearly stated intention to serve their communities and countries of origin.
Job: Spanish Teacher, English as a Second Language IJLA
Company Description
The Instituto Justice & Leadership Academies (IJLA), a Social Justice, Multi-site, Charter High School will expand opportunities available to our youth. The main campus, Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy (RLLA) is located in Pilsen/Little Village, one of Chicago’s predominantly Mexican communities. IJLA will open 2 more campuses in the next few years. This model serves students that have not found success in a traditional 4 year program. It is a three-year program serving youth 17-21. Many of our students come from Chicago Public Schools seeking understanding, excitement and renewed opportunities to learn and earn their high school diploma.
In addition to our current campus, the Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy, IJLA will open a second campus next year and has opportunities for the following teachers to join our staff. A commitment to social justice will be required.
REQUIRED: An essay describing your philosophy of social justice education is required to be attached to be considered for this position.
Job Description
■ Leads Spanish and ESL instruction, develop curriculum, unit competencies and do interdisciplinary planning,
■ Provide an orderly learning environment that engages students
■ Teach Spanish and ESL classes
■ Assess based on Competencies not percentages or letter grades
■ Guides students on conversational Spanish;
■ Teaches Spanish language literature, culture and history;
■ Creates engaging lesson plans; planning classroom activities to motivate students; using visual aids;
■ Lead an exciting and motivating classroom experience for youth via diverse and integrative instructional methods
■ Coaches students individually or as a group;
■ Develop strong relationships with youth via Familias (advisory), Restorative Justice practices, classroom community protocols, Clubs, and courses.
■ Communicates with parents and other teachers about a student’s progress;
■ Meet with parents regularly to discuss academic and social progress of students.
■ Inspire students to reach their highest potential.
■ Make classroom learning relevant to student lives.
■ Document and utilize lesson plans, student assessments and evaluations to inform teaching and learning.
■ Follow curriculum guidelines established by organization
■ Integrate and meet Illinois State Learning Goals and Chicago Public School Standards and Frameworks into all lessons.
■ Actively participate in meetings, conferences and communications requested by school administration
■ Attend and participate in school programs such as dances, graduations, dinners and parent meetings.
■ Monitor student body adherence of school rules such as discipline and uniform codes
■ Serve as monitor for specified areas of the school building as requested
■ Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
■ Bachelor’s degree in Education, or related field
■ Excellent oral and written communication skills, bilingual English/Spanish required
■ 2 years experience teaching English as a Second Language or experience required.
■ Type 09 IL State Certificate, Spanish and ESL Endorsements
■ Demonstrated passion working with young people
■ Demonstrated success working with young people in related situations
■ Experience demonstrating strong commitment to social justice in policy, instructional delivery of content
■ Experience developing productive strong relationships with youth via Familias (advisory)
■ Successful using Restorative Justice practices in the classroom, community protocols, via Clubs, and / or courses.
■ Ability to maintain a high sense of confidentiality
■ Able to work with a wide variety of people
■ Team player and willing to take on multiple tasks at once and independent worker, requires minimal supervision
■ Exceptional organization and time management skills
■ Above average “customer” service attitude
■ Dependable and punctual
■ Strong project management skills, attention to detail and effective management of multiple projects at one time
■ Ability to adhere to deadlines, react to unpredictable events quickly and efficiently, be resourceful, manage conflict and challenges
■ Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet
REQUIRED: An essay describing your philosophy of social justice education is required with resume to be considered for this position.
Additional Information
Submit cover letter with resume and salary expectations, a completed application (located at: http://www.idpl.org/idpl_careers.html), and any other information listed above as “additional attachments” when you apply.
Instituto del Progreso Latino is an equal opportunity employer
Website: http://www.idpl.org
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How to Save $17,000 Teaching in Korea
Let’s talk money!
Sure, some may say talking about your salary is gauche, but if you’re looking to move to Korea to work as an ESL teacher (like I did), then money is surely one of the first things on your mind.
Whether your motivation is paying back student loans, saving up for grad school, or funding an extended backpacking trip around the world, it’s more than just ‘culture’ that draws young university graduates all the way out here! I’m talking won, and millions of won!
So just how much money can you save from a year teaching in Korea?
Before we figure out how much you can save in a year, I’m going to talk you through my salary and my monthly spending so that you too can figure out how much you’ll be able to save depending on your lifestyle.
The salary of an English teacher can range from 1.9 million won to 2.4 million won for teaching at a public school or a private academy (hagwon). Pay varies on location, experience, education, and additional TESL certifications.
My salary as an English teacher = 2.1 million won
And this is a look at how I spent my money on a monthly basis:
Accommodation
Free! One of the best things about working as a teacher is that your Korean apartment is covered by your school!
Total = 0
Food
Eating out in Korea is very affordable if you eat at your local kimbap restaurant. These little restaurants serve traditional Korean meals, most of which revolve around rice, noodles, and kimchi. You can expect to get a tuna or tofu stew with rice for 5,000 won, kimchi fried rice for 4,000 won, or beef dumplings for 2,500 won. Because many of the meals in these restaurants are rice based, they are very filling. Also, every dish comes with at least 3 side dishes which means you’re getting your money’s worth. If you go out to a foreign food restaurant you can expect to pay 10,000 to 20,000 for a dish.
Groceries are a completely different story, especially when it comes to the fresh produce section – ie. fresh fruits and vegetables cost about the same as gold.
I usually ate out once a day and cooked a simple meal at home.
Total = 400,000 won
Booze
I went out for drinks a few times when I first moved here and soon realized it was putting a hole in my wallet as well as ruining my Saturday mornings, so that was that. No soju or makkoli for me aside from the occasional get together.
If you do drink, you can expect to pay 10,000 won for cocktails at a bar. (You can easily spend 50,000 to 100,000 won in one night depending on how heavy you’re going.) A pitcher of local beer will be fairly cheap, and even cheaper than that is going to the local 7 Eleven or grocery store and picking up a bottle of soju.
Total = 0 won
Transportation
If I had stayed in my city there wouldn’t have been a need for me to use transportation; my work was a 2 minute walk away, and I had a supermarket, movie theatre and restaurants within walking distance. However, staying within the confines of your neighbourhood when you’re in a new country is highly unlikely – you’ll want to explore!
I used to charge 10,000 won a week on my T-money card to go out on weekends, and I was using mine A LOT! You may be able to get by on less depending on how often you use it.
Total = 40,000 won
Telephone
I got the most basic plan I could find at ‘The Arrival Store’ which happened to be a used cell phone. I paid $40 USD to rent my phone for the year, and my monthly bill came to 30,000 won (roughly $30) a month. It was a very straight forward process; I ordered the phone online and it was promptly delivered to my desk the following day.
Total= 30,000 won
Electric bill
I’ve heard some teachers had ridiculously low bills around 50,000 won a month, but unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for me. Even though I consumed very little electricity, my bill usually hovered around the 120,000 mark as did my coworkers’ bills. I have a feeling that in my particular building each apartment paid a set fee based on its size and occupancy as opposed to consumption.
Total= 120,000 won
Gas bill
This was my favourite bill of them all – the one for the gas I used on my cooking stove. The highest bill I ever got was just under $3 USD, but it was often just over $1.50 USD. Best part about it was that this bill only came every 3 months! That goes to show you how often I cooked, or how cheap the gas is…
Total = 2,000 won
Internet bill
Again, there were cheaper internet providers out there, but I was stuck with the plan the previous teachers had. Not a complete rip-off, but you can get monthly plans for as little as 18,000 won.
Total = 30,000 won
Going out & shopping
A lot of the places I visited this year around the country and around my city were either free or extremely affordable: temples, food markets, palaces, museums, parks.
In terms of shopping, I am probably not the best example since I was absolutely frugal this year. I recall going shopping a total of 4-5 times and one of those times I stumbled upon a massive sale at Forever21 which means I walked out with a handful of cute summer dresses for a fraction of their original cost. When I wasn’t shopping in the sales rack, I was browsing the underground shopping center at Jonggak Station, where there are bargains to be had.
I went out during the spring and summer months a lot more than I did during winter (which I spent hibernating indoors), but this is my rough estimate.
Total = 120,000 won
Trips around Korea
I travelled quite a bit during my year in Korea. There were a few overnight trips to places likeBusan, Damyang, Gwangju and Boseong, and lots of day trips to places like Seoul, Cheonan, Boryeong, Daejeon and Samcheok.
The day trips were quite affordable, especially travelling on the Mugunghwa train. They usually came to no more than 35,000 won including transportation and food in the city.
Weekend trips including food, transportation, accommodations , and sightseeing usually came to 150,000 won. Of course these overnight weekend trips weren’t a monthly occurrence, but I’ll keep those in as a monthly cost in case you’re planning to do quite a bit of travel.
Total = 150,000 won
Deductions
There were also monthly deductions made to my pay cheque in the form of a security deposit for my apartment, and tax contributions, but I have not included those as most of that money was returned to me at the end of the year.
The Bonuses!
If you last a full year in Korea, then your bank account is in for a real treat on month number 12! Aside from your final pay cheque, you’ll get your severance pay (which is equal to one month’s pay), your pension (to which you contribute half, and your employer contributes the other), your apartment’s security deposit, and your airfare reimbursement for your flight back home.
What was left over at the end of the month?
1,208,000 won
That is roughly about $1,083 (USD) left over at the end of the month. So, times that by 11 months (because my first month’s pay was measly) and you have $11,913 at the end of the year. Plus add all your bonuses which you get at the end which come to over $5,000.
You have yourself roughly
$ 17,000 in one year.
I’ll admit, I was careful with my spending, but I also had plenty of weekends away and outings in the city. I know people who have managed to save even more than I did, and others who managed to save less. It all depends on your lifestyle and just how motivated you are.
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