Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Dillon, Dwayne, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NY360.org, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, tagged Dillon, Dwayne, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, Internships, IP, legal matters, Naren, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, NY360.org, press release, Pro-bono project, Todd Hambidge, Volunteers, website maintenance, Week in Review on July 23, 2012|
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
- Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) emailed regarding language concerning the Foundation’s IP
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about language concerning the Foundation’s IP
- Spoke with Dwayne (Founder of NY360.org) about the error messages appearing on the Foundation’s website
- Emailed Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) to schedule progress meetings
- Emailed Dwayne urls of the pages of the Foundation’s website where the error messages are found
- Left voicemail for Heidi (NYLPI) to follow up my last two emails to her
- Began writing “Week in Review: June 4-10, 2012”
- Dillon replied with his availability for our progress meeting
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Posted in analytics, “Fire in Our Hearts”, Communications, cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Skype, UNA-USA, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Website, tagged analytics, “Fire in Our Hearts”, Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Internships, Naren, Skype, UNA-USA, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, website on July 15, 2012|
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Monday, June 4, 2012
- Skyped with Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) to answer his questions about uploading the UHC entries he has been working on with Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer)
- Registered with UNA-NY for the film screening of “Fire in Our Hearts”
- Edited and published UHCs from Dillon and Naren
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
- Skyped editing information to Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer)
- Edited and published UHCs from Dillon and Naren
- Looked through website analytics
- Relayed Skype message to Dillon and Naren, which did not get through earlier
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Posted in Board, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Heidi Kim, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Reference Center, Schools, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Todd Hambidge, Trademark, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Website, website maintenance, Week in Review, Women PeaceMakers Residency, tagged Board, copyright, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Foundation Team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Heidi Kim, Internships, IP, Lillian, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Peace NGOs, Penn State University, press release, Pro-bono project, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Todd Hambidge, website maintenance, Week in Review, Women PeaceMakers Residency on July 11, 2012|
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
- Emailed Susan (Penn State University’s student Career Services) and Kirwin (Dewilka’s professor and coordinator of her internship for academic credit program) to verify Dewilka’s (former Peace NGO Research Intern) claims regarding academic tuition in her latest email
- Emailed Lillian and Steve (Board) about Dewilka
- Exchanged emails with Kirwin about Dewilka
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about his update on our IP protection
- Received notification from Jennifer (2012 Women PeaceMakers Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego) about the timeline for the selection process
- Emailed Heidi (NYLPI) about help with copyright application
- Skype with Steve and web host about Drupal user interface problems
- Found a work-around to the Drupal user-interface problem
- Updated our Team page
- Began writing “Week in Review: May 21-27, 2012”
Friday, June 1, 2012
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: May 21-27, 2012”
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Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, Dwayne, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, NY360.org, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Penn State University, Reference Center, Schools, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, website maintenance, tagged Dewilka, Dillon, Dwayne, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Internships, Naren, NY360.org, Peace NGOs, Penn State University, Volunteers, website maintenance on July 9, 2012|
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
- Conference call with Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer)
- Dwayne (Founder of NY360.org) left voicemail about error messages appearing on the Foundation’s website
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
- Emailed Dewilka (Peace NGO Research Intern) to request again for a note from the laptop repair shop about the condition of her laptop
- Spoke with Susan at Penn State University’s student Career Services about Dewilka’s internship
- Left a voicemail for Kirwin (Dewilka’s professor and coordinator of her internship for academic credit program) about Dewilka’s performance
- Dewilka replied about her laptop and her internship
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Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Website, website maintenance, tagged Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Internships, Naren, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, website maintenance on July 7, 2012|
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
- Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) emailed with his question about one of the Universal Human Commonalities
- Edited UHC log file
Monday, May 28, 2012
- Shared edited UHC log file (Linguistics) with Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer)
- Emailed Dillon and Naren about the latest UHC log file I shared with them
- Researched UHC topics
- Answered Naren’s email from Sunday
- Edited and published new UHCs
- Edited UHC displays on the website
- Sent Dillon my feedback for his work so far
- Exchanged emails with Naren about a UHC-related inquiry
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Posted in Board, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Pro-bono project, Reference Center, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Todd Hambidge, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, web design, Website, tagged Board, Dewilka, Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Internships, IP, Naren, Peace NGOs, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Skype, Todd Hambidge, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, website design on July 5, 2012|
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
- Skyped Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) and Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) about a Skype conference next week
- Skyped Dillon about his hours
- Exchanged emails with Naren about edits to the shared UHC file and his work log
- Exchanged emails with Dillon about his hours
- Emailed both Dillon and Naren about edits to the shared UHC file and our Skype conference appointment
- Dewilka (Peace NGO Research Intern) replied to my email follow-up about obtaining a note from the laptop repair shop about the condition of her laptop
Friday, May 25, 2012
- Edited Board Member requirements in the volunteers Careers section
- Emailed Dewilka (Peace NGO Research Intern) about obtaining a note from the laptop repair shop about the condition of her laptop
- Exchanged emails with Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) about edits to the shared UHC file
- Spoke with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Spoke with Carmella at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Centennial Department to inquire the designer of the Centennial website
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Posted in cross-cultural collaboration, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Google Fellowship, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Mara Rogers, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, peaceful conflict resolution, Personal Democracy Forum 2012: The Internet's New Political Power, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Todd Hambidge, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, web design, Website, Week in Review, tagged Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Google Fellowship, Internships, IP, Mara Rogers, Naren, Personal Democracy Forum 2012: The Internet's New Political Power, press release, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Skype, Todd Hambidge, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, website design, Week in Review on July 3, 2012|
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) about his bio, schedule and what to expect from me
- Check on Dillon (Science Research Writer-Editor Intern) work progress
- Skyped with Dillon about the possibility of a conference call to introduce Naren
- Received feedback from Google Fellowship for Personal Democracy Forum 2012: The Internet’s New Political Power
- Exchanged emails with Mara and Todd (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) to schedule call for talking over the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Began writing “Week in Review: May 14-20, 2012”
- Set up work email for Naren
- Shared UHC and work log files with him
- Emailed him email and work instructions
- Introduced Dillon and Naren to each other and emailed them to set up a Skype conference for next week
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Exchanged emails with Todd (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) to confirm appoint for talking over the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Naren (Science Research Writer Volunteer) began researching UHC topics
- He mailed follow-up questions about my work instructions
- Skyped with Naren to answer his questions
- Finished writing and published “Week in Review: May 14-20, 2012”
- Exchanged emails with Naren to give him feedback for his work and proposed schedule
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Posted in Board, Communications, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Global Collaboration, global peace building, HR, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Lillian, Mara Rogers, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Skype, Steve, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, Volunteers, Website, Week in Review, tagged Board, confidentiality agreement, Dewilka, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Internships, Lillian, Mara Rogers, Naren, Peace NGOs, press release, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Skype, Steve, Volunteers, website, Week in Review on June 23, 2012|
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Friday, May 11, 2012
- Continued to review Dewilka’s (Peace NGO Research Intern) Peace NGO entries and work logs and sent her feedback
- Skype with Dewilka to let her know that I sent feedback to her work email
- Saw and replied to Steve’s (Board) email about recommendation
- Emailed Simon (friend in London) about recommendation
- Exchanged emails with Lillian and Steve (Board) about our next Board Meeting
- Spoke with Dewilka to ask her to read and respond to my feedback
- Checked on the progress of Dewilka’s work
- Exchanged emails with Mara (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Exchanged emails with Dewilka about her reply to my feedback and the quality of her work
- Spoke with Kirwin (Dewilka’s professor and administrator of her internship for academic credit program) about Dewilka’s performance and went over the review process the internship for academic credit program
- Began writing “Week in Review: April 30-May 6, 2012”
Saturday, May 12, 2012
- Naren (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) sent the signature page of the Confidentiality Agreement
- Exchanged emails with Steve (Board) about his recommendation letter
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Posted in Advisory Committee, Board, Communications, Confidentiality Agreement, cross-cultural collaboration, Dewilka, Diary, Dillon, equality, FGC+P, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace, Foundation team, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Genocide Watch, Global Collaboration, global peace building, Google Docs, Gregory H. Stanton, Intellectual Property, inter-community communication, Interns, Lillian, Mara Rogers, Naren, Participatory Peace, Peace, Peace NGOs, peaceful conflict resolution, Press, Press Releases, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Rutgers University, Schools, Seyi, Skype, Steve, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, Underlying Principles, universal human commonalities, US, Volunteers, web design, Website, Women PeaceMakers Residency, tagged Advisory Committee, Board, confidentiality agreement, Dewilka, Dillon, Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace (FGC+P), Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Genocide Watch, Google Docs, Gregory H. Stanton, Internships, Lillian, Mara Rogers, Naren, New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, Peace NGOs, press release, Pro-bono project, Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website, Rutgers University, Seyi, Skype, Steve, Susan Rice, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Volunteers, website, Women PeaceMakers Residency on June 20, 2012|
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012
- Met with Dewilka (Peace NGO Research Intern) to sign the Confidentiality Agreement
- Ran into Sabine (friend in NY) who told me about two acquaintances who might be interested in volunteering for FGCNP
- Emailed Sabine volunteer information for FGCNP
- Sent in questions to join NY Times Nicholas Kristof’s interview with Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
- Emailed Naren (Volunteer applicant from Coventry) the signed FGCNP Confidentiality Agreement for him to countersign
- Emailed Dillon (internship applicant from Rutgers University) to confirm our 2nd interview
- Skyped Seyi (Advisory Committee) about our chat
- Skyped with Steve (Board) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Spoke with Mara (Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Dewilka sent her bio
Thursday, May 10, 2012
- Began filling out the application for the Women PeaceMakers Residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice in San Diego
- Wrote to Lillian and Steve (Board) to request recommendations from them for my application for the Women PeaceMakers Residency
- Created work email for Dewilka (Peace NGO Research Intern)
- Edited our Peace NGO page
- Created Peace NGO and work log files and shared them with Dewilka
- Emailed her email and work instructions
- Exchanged emails with and called Dewilka to go over her work email access
- Managed FGCNP news update subscriptions
- Exchanged emails with Lillian about my request for recommendation
- Skyped with Dewilka to work out kinks with access to Google Docs
- Exchanged emails with Gregory (GenocideWatch/Advisory Committee) about recommendation letter for the Women PeaceMakers Residency
- Had 2nd interview with Dillon
- Sent Dillon (internship applicant from Rutgers University) the signed FGCNP Confidentiality Agreement for him to countersign and the description to two of the UHC intern positions
- Skyped Seyi (Advisory Committee) about our chat
- Dewilka uploaded Peace NGO entries
- I reviewed her entries
- Steve replied about my request for recommendation and we exchanged emails about our next Board Meeting
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Monday, May 07, 2012
- Replied to Otto (student at King’s College London) about our preliminary interview
- Replied to Jonathan (Volunteer applicant from Bedfordshire) about his references
- Replied to Dillon (internship applicant from Rutgers University) about his new reference
- Emailed Gil Allon (Recruiting Manager, Rockwell Career Center, Bauer College of Business) with feedback to volunteer applications we’ve received from Bauer
- Exchanged emails with Dillon’s new reference to schedule time for chat
- Exchanged messages with Seyi (Advisory Committee) to schedule appointment for chat
- Received IRS letter with update to the FGCNP tax-exempt application
- Exchanged emails Jackie and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the IRS letter
- Spoke with Dillon’s reference
- Emailed Dillon to schedule a 2nd interview
- Received Skype message from Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) from May 4th and exchanged messages with her to confirm our appointment to sign the Confidentiality Agreement
- Registered for the UN Women United States National Committee’s “The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development: Social, Economic & Environmental” panel discussion
- Discovered that the Rockefeller Foundation’s Centennial website is using very similar web design to the FGCNP website
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
- Had 2nd interview with Naren (Volunteer applicant from Coventry)
- Interviewed Otto (Internship applicant from King’s College London)
- Emailed Todd and Mara (Attorneys at Fulbright & Jaworski LLP) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Skype Steve (Board) about the similarities between the Rockefeller Foundation Centennial website and the FGCNP website
- Otto emailed writing samples and I sent him the description for the Grant Research-Writer Internship
- Called Dewilka (Intern applicant from Penn State University) to change date of our meeting due to personal emergency
- Dillon (internship applicant from Rutgers University) emailed his availability for our 2nd interview
- Attended the UN Women United States National Committee’s “The Three Pillars of Sustainable Development: Social, Economic & Environmental” panel discussion
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