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Make Impact, PCDN Newsletter, Jan 7, 2025

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The new year is the perfect time to align your career with meaningful change. Whether you're exploring new roles or upskilling, finding the right resources can make all the difference. At PCDN, we’re here to support your journey and we always enjoy hearing from our community.
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CFA, Georg Arnhold International Summer Conference (GAISC) 2025 (sponsored post)
We invite submission of original contributions that engage with topics related to the theme of the conference: The Quest for Peace and Equality under the “Postdigital Condition”: New Media Formations and Practices in Education. The four-day long Summer Conference will bring together early-career scholars, senior researchers, and practitioners from around the world. It will provide an interdisciplinary and international forum that will allow participants to debate and critically reflect upon these key issues, strengthen research connections, and support critical reflection to inform future research and practice. Part of the Summer Conference is a workshop organized and facilitated by the Airbel Impact Lab, which is the research and innovation arm of the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Following the summer conference, up to 5 individuals will be selected to undertake fellowships with the IRC. Participation in the conference is supported by the Georg Arnold Program in the form of individual scholarships (regional lump sums) to cover travel expenses for contributing participants.
Social Impact Opportunities
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Social Impact News & Resources
Joke of the Day
Why don’t peacebuilders ever play cards? Because they hate to deal with conflict!
🌍 News
Reimagining UN Peace Operations:
The International Crisis Group calls for innovative strategies to enhance the effectiveness of UN peace operations, emphasizing local partnerships and modernized approaches to conflict resolution.
Read more on Crisis GroupAI and the Future of Recruitment:
By 2025, AI is expected to transform job searching and hiring, enabling personalized candidate matching, streamlined processes, and more inclusive hiring practices.
Explore the story on Fast CompanyHumanitarian Crisis in Gaza:
UN relief efforts are stretched to the breaking point as humanitarian aid struggles to meet the overwhelming needs of Gaza’s survivors.
Learn more on UNOCHA
👩💼 Featured LinkedIn Profile
Lolita Castrique-Meier
Managing Director at FSG | Social Impact Advisor | Board Member | Alumni of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers program. Follow Lolita for insights into sustainable development, impact measurement, and collaborative changemaking.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolita-castrique-meier-a25b4532/
🌟 Organization Spotlight: Dexis
Dexis is a leader in advancing social impact through monitoring, evaluation, and international development programs. Join their dynamic team to work on projects that empower communities worldwide.
Explore careers with Dexis: https://dexisonline.com/careers/