We have consistently had more women attend our humanitarian aid training. Still, the Humanitarian Advisory  Group is working on a report to discuss why more women aren't leaders in the field.

Pittsburgh has an Office of Sustainability and Resilience. We'll be hearing something about it from City Councilperson Erika Strassburger as part of the Global Development and Humanitarian Aid Training at La Roche College, May 21-25. Still a few spaces available!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/finding-and-helping-syrias-orphans-of-war/
60 Minutes covers a difficult and important story. Volunteers are helping but humanitarian aid on a large scale is the only way these orphans needs will be addressed properly. Training in humanitarian aid could get you started helping.

Water -among the many resources workers in development and humanitarian help with! Here's a cool project I recently found out about!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha5GOYR604s

Blog on Humanitarian Law and Policy - featured article today on education during war. Imagine this being your school room!

The INEE also addresses this area with training, resources and jobs for teachers on their website. Learn more about these and other important issues at our training May 21-25. Still spaces available!

This picture is from a bush school in Karen State, Myanamar. Karen Education Department

Displaced is hosted by Ravi Gurumurthy, IRC’s Chief Innovation Officer, and Grant Gordon, IRC’s Director of Innovation Strategy, and is produced in partnership with the Vox Media Podcast Network.  Concern about humanitarian crises is catching on!

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Jessica Ritter, from the Red Cross -- one of our presenters for students at Global Development and Humanitarian Aid, May 21-25, Pittsburgh, PA.  - on disasters and disaster relief. There will not be fewer disasters coming up in the future, unfortunately! But we are getting better prepared to deal with them. Join us and be a part of it.

A short video about our training program May 21-25. Our partner is now The Forage Center

Dr. Taylor Seybolt, of the University of Pittsburgh will be one of our presenters on human security. Find out more about him at this link!

A short video for you - on the GDHA program.

Finding jobs and working in Humanitarian Aid

Here are a few links to websites and blogs on finding work in humanitarian aid.
First and foremost for many of these jobs is experience and training! Our May 21-25 training in Global Development and Humanitarian Aid could be your first step. You'll not only learn about humanitarian aid, legal frameworks for refugees and more, but take part in a 24 hour simulation and learn more about the communication, collaboration and creative problem solving skills it takes to work in the field (and Excel!) 

You'll also get to meet and network people coming to upskill who currently work in aid~! 

https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/job-descriptions/277133-aid-workerhumanitarian-worker-job-description

https://humanitarianjobs.wordpress.com/about/why-you-might-want-to-work-in-relief-and-development-and-why-you-might-not/

https://reliefweb.int/jobs

https://reliefweb.int/jobs

GDHA students visiting Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh,  a local sustainable restaurant - representing food from conflict areas of the world.

Watch this video from our training two years ago - still space for this year!

ONE of the biggest humanitarian crises in history - refugees, climate change, political unrest, war --
 - the need for humanitarian aid workers three grows daily. One experienced worker, Mirno Pasquali, will be a part of our training in Pittsburgh, May 21 -25. He worked in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan as one of his first assignments! Now in Bangladesh he will SKYPE in for a talk with our students about his experiences and working in the field.

Find out what INEE is doing to help educate kids in refugee camps and how teachers, students, retired teachers or others seeking new careers can get involved!

Candace from Pittsburgh is in for the GDHA training, 
"I am participating in the Global Development and Humanitarian Aid 
Training because I want to be equipped to effectively respond and serve 
communities in crisis. "

Maddy  (Mount Holyoke, 2020) "Though I am a math major,  I'm going to this program to add to my skills and knowledge. Humanitarian Aid is so important. I look forward to networking too!"

Great website for finding meaningful jobs, internships and training. We are listed there too! 

College credit is available for the training. Write to Emily.Markham@LaRoche.edu for details.

This year's World Humanitarian Summit had a special section on education in emergencies. Originally brought to the attention of the world through this research paper, Emergency Education id becoming a standard, along with the concepts below. Learn more about humanitarian aid and become prepared for working in the field by attending our training, May 21-25.

Staff from The Forage Center will be running our simulation at the Global Development and Humanitarian Aid Training at La Roche College May 21-25. Find out more about them at this link!

 David J. Smith

Jesse Bonnan-White

UN Volunteers offers opportunities to start your career in Humanitarian Aid - all you need is a computer, internet connection and some skills to share with NGOs all over the world. Add that to our Global Development and Humanitarian Aid Training and you are on your way!

Applications are being accepted until May 4, but we may fill up before then! There is a limit of 25 participants for this unique opportunity. There aren't many other place to get humanitarian aid training in the United States. Summer 2016 happy participants below!

Climate change is bringing about many new types of crises - climate refugees, water scarcity, population displacement. Humanitarian and disaster aid is already addressing these areas. 

There is already an Association of Climate Changes Officers and training available. Learn more about it at our May 21-25 Training in Pittsburgh. You will get to network with aid workers from around the world and students new to the field! Join us for an exciting program that will expose you to a vital career path,

The map on reliefweb shows the number of disasters around the world right now.....Yes, it's shocking.
Look at the details by clicking on the map at the web site and then check the jobs listing - especially for 0-2 years experience. There's obviously a big need for people to work in this field!

Teamwork, collaboration and creative problem solving are among the skills most needed in humanitarian aid and global development (and anywhere). It's a big part of of our coming training - May 21-25 at La Roche College in Pittsburgh. Get experience working with a diverse group of people.

• Where will the road of your life take you? It’s unpredictable and beautiful at the same time - you’ve got to nudge it some direction and see what happens. Humanitarian aid training with #redruk did that for me. Now I direct a #humanitarian aid training at #larochecollege in #pittsburgh. Come join us this summer and nudge your future in an amazing direction. 

Climate change bringing about internal migration - sometimes improving peoples' lives! Watch the video here.

The map of disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide on the Reliefweb website is not a pretty thing - but it does tell you: you are needed. Check out the jobs link on the website to look at the wide range of jobs available, even for those just starting out in the field.

Great to meet with Mirno Pasquali  - back in the states and visiting Pittsburgh briefly before heading to Bangladesh to work. An Allegheny College graduate who entered the field 4 years ago or more!  Reiterating that some of the most important skills are the 'soft skills'  - and EXCEL! Both will be included in this summer's certificate program

Emergency Education - ever heard of it? a growing an necessary field. Thousands of children are in refugee camps right now and more will be displaced from school by disasters and emergencies. The world cannot afford to have these kids fall behind in school  - they never catch up. INEE works for standards and training in the field. They also list jobs and training on their website. We'll be a part of the global meetup on Emergency Education in April. You can join the network for more information on their website - it's free. Our training application is here

Climate change is certainly already bringing about new disasters and emergencies - climate refugees, droughts, floods, etc..Beyond working in those emergencies to help when  needed, there is a new job called 'Climate Change Officer'  - helping entire organizations cope with and plan for climate changes. ACCO is where you can get training for this now. https://accoonline.org/

In looking around on YouTube for music from Rossy, Madagascar's most famous musician, I came across Rajery. Take a look! This music will make anyone smile!

Once you have some training in Humanitarian Aid you can begin to look at a place like PCDN for job and internship openings. Many people begin their careers as interns and competition for those positions can be fierce!

https://pcdnetwork.org/

If you apply to our program you are going to communicate directly with Emily Markham who now serves as the Assistant Director of Global Engagement. In addition to helping organize the annual Global Development and Humanitarian Aid Training Program, she also coordinates on campus global education programs during the school year. Emily holds a Masters of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and is proud to have traveled to and/or lived in 4 of the world’s 7 continents. 

New Partner for Training

This year we are working with The Forage Center to provide a simulation during our 2018 Global Development and Humanitarian Aid Training, May 21-25.https://www.laroche.edu/International_Outreach/Global_Development_and_Humanitarian_Aid_Training/

At an affordable price for college students, grad students and those interested in career changes, this training will give you a great introduction to the field of humanitarian and emergency aid.

Later this week I'll be posting more links for jobs, publications, and connections to the field. But for now, check out our application and let us know if you have any questions!