Impact Careers in Trump 2.0 + Global Impact Opps, PCDN Weekly Newsletter, Feb 15, 2025

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🌍 The Human Cost of Policy Cruelty
 

The systematic dismantling of humanitarian aid infrastructure has left tens of thousands of professionals abruptly unemployed, while millions globally face severed lifelines to healthcare, food security, and crisis response. Colleagues from Kyiv to Nairobi share stories of clinics shuttering mid-outbreak and climate adaptation projects frozen as funding evaporates.

💡 Global Community Mobilizes
While the crisis feels overwhelming, a global community of support mobilizes:
👉 Join Monday’s Devex Panel with Dr. Zelizer & experts exploring resilient career strategies
👉 Access PCDN’s new Career Digest (🚨$1.50/month) for 200+ monthly impact opportunities
👉 Urgent: Women in Development Fellowship deadline closes Sunday

🛠️ Some Survival Strategies


From Dr. Zelizer’s Breathe-Plan-Act Guide:

  • Pivot strategically: Climate tech, AI ethics, & hybrid roles show growth

  • Upskill affordably: Free courses from Acumen Academy to Humanitarian U

  • Join our Free Impact Career Chats for peer support and actionable insights

  • We will keep dong our weekly newsletter to share opps, our Social Change Career Podcast and more.

📊 Track & Act
👉 See our Post on Linkedin Showing Data on the Impact and Tracking Updates
👉 Devex Real-time reporting on USAID workforce reductions, frozen programs, and global aid disruptions.

Check out the Global Aid Freeze Tracker (and consider filling out the survey)

👉The New Humanitarian
Crisis-focused journalism tracking how USAID cuts destabilize regions like Syria and Myanmar. Highlights grassroots resistance and funding gaps.

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Social Impact News & Resources

😄 Joke of the Day
Why don’t mountains ever get tired?
Because they peak all the time! ⛰️

🌐 News

  • 🛢️ Investigating Fossil Fuels' Hidden Web – A new Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) guide explores how fossil fuel industries influence policies and ecosystems far beyond extraction. Essential for journalists and activists uncovering environmental impacts. Read more

  • 🎧 The Power of Listening for Humility – Research shows that truly listening—especially to those with differing views—can cultivate humility and foster deeper understanding. The Templeton Foundation explores how societies can benefit from more open conversations. Learn more

  • 🌍 The Stakes of U.S. and European Support for Ukraine – With U.S. elections looming, Europe faces a critical moment: Will it step up its support for Ukraine if Trump shifts policies? An analysis in The Guardian unpacks the geopolitical challenges ahead. Full story

  • 💡 Elizabeth Lesser on Healing and Human Connection – In a powerful conversation on the Tim Ferriss Show, author and activist Elizabeth Lesser discusses personal transformation, navigating conflict, and the art of repairing relationships. Listen here

  • 🤖 Microsoft Study: AI Is Weakening Human Cognition – A controversial new study suggests that over-reliance on AI tools may be making humans less capable of independent critical thinking. What does this mean for the future of decision-making? 404 Media investigates. Read more

🏢 Organization Profile
💼 Wellfound Jobs – Formerly AngelList Talent, Wellfound is a go-to platform for social impact and startup jobs. If you're looking for opportunities in mission-driven companies, check out their listings!

🔗 LinkedIn Profile to Follow
🌟 Peninah KimiriGBV & Protection Specialist | Co-Founder of GenderJobs.org | Award-Winning Young Practitioner (SVRI 2024). Peninah is a leader in gender-based violence prevention, protection, and advocacy. Follow her for insights on gender justice, humanitarian work, and career opportunities in the field.