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!