dipity

Will's personal timeline, a place to collect and share things from Will's life.

Created by aquifermedia on Apr 11, 2009

Last updated: 03/11/10 at 06:17 PM

Tags: immigration immigrant refugee nptech nonprofit

• Consultant @ Asian Pacific American Legal Center
  Feb 2009 to May 2009

  
  http://www.apalc.org/

• Sewanee Writers Conference
  Jul 2008

  
  http://www.sewaneewriters.org/

• Session Facilitator @ Four Freedoms Fund Summit
  May 2008

  
  http://www.publicinterestprojects.org/

• Video received Breakthrough performance award in Movement Vision Lab contest
  Apr 5, 2008

  Because of its sheer popularity, CCC/MVL decided to award my video with a $500 "Breakthrough Video" prize.
  http://www.communitychange.org/our-projects/movementvisionlab/blog/announcing-the-results/view

• Nonprofit Technology Network conference
  Mar 2008

  https://www.ntenonline.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=EventSessions
  http://www.nten.org/ntc

• Founded Aquifer Media
  Jan 2008

  
  http://aquifermedia.com/

• Conference Coordinator @ National Immigration Law Center
  Jul 2007 to Jan 2008

  Facilitated preparation for national conference in Washington. Spearheaded new media components of conference.
  http://www.nilc.org/

• Tin House Writers Workshop
  Jul 2007

  
  http://www.tinhouse.com/workshop/index.htm

• Consultant @ American Friends Service Committee
  May 2007 to Jun 2007

  Monitored legislation and inaugurated weblog with regular postings. Drafted and disseminated fact sheets, OpEds and letters to legislative leaders.
  http://www.afsc.org/ImmigrantsRights/

• Campaign Coordinator @ Sweatshop Watch
  Nov 15, 2006

  
  http://www.myspace.com/sweatshopwatch

• Development Consultant @ Homies Unidos
  Feb 2006 to Nov 2006

  Organized benefit film screening with support of board and volunteers. Developed and lead communications strategy for organization.
  http://homiesunidos.org/

• Spanish immersion course
  Jan 2006

  
  http://www.mexonline.com/esp-interactivo.htm

• Project Coordinator @ American Friends Service Committee
  Mar 2002 to Jan 2006

  Assisted with designing and compiling community organizing curriculum. Established regional listserve in NY/NJ for nearly 1,500 subscribers. Organized community events and information sessions for community groups.
  http://www.afsc.org/nymetro/

• Traveled to Ecuador
  Mar 2002

  
  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador

• Received Special Recognition Award from New Jersey Immigration Policy Network
  Dec 2001

  
  http://demo.njipn.com/

• Received Reebok Human Rights Award
  Feb 2001

  
  http://www.reebok.com/Static/global/initiatives/rights/awards/recipients/coley.html

• Traveled to Madagascar
  Nov 2000

  
  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/madagascar

• Jesuit Refugee Service International Conference
  Nov 2000

  
  http://www.jrs.net/home.php

• Received Outstanding Work Award from Detention Watch Network
  Sep 1999

  
  http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/

• Project Director @ Jesuit Refugee Service
  1997 to 2002

  Developed and managed a social services program for more than 300 clients. Designed volunteer handbook and curriculum for training 500 volunteers.
  http://www.jrsusa.org/

• School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University
  1996 to 1997

  Master of Public Policy and Administration
  http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/

• Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford
  Sep 1995 to May 1996

  Postgraduate Certificate in Forced Migration
  http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/

• Intern @ U.S. Committee for Refugees (now USCRI)
  Jun 1995 to Aug 1995

  
  http://www.refugees.org/

• Intern @ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Documentation Centre
  Apr 1995 to Jun 1995

  Compiled research for yearly survey and wrote articles for monthly publication.
  http://www.unhcr.org/research/3d884d834.html

• Traveled to Swaziland
  Sep 1994

  
  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/swaziland

• Volunteer English Teacher @ Christian Care
  1994 to 1995

  
  http://www.christiancare.org.zw/

• University of Zimbabwe
  1994

  Rotary Foundation Scholarship
  http://www.uz.ac.zw/index.html

• Caseworker Assistant @ Catholic Social Services
  Jun 1992 to Dec 1994

  
  http://www.cssnc.org/refugee.html

• Graduated from Wake Forest University
  May 1992

  Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, History
  http://www.wfu.edu/

• Volunteer English Teacher @ Catholic Social Services
  Jul 1991

  
  http://www.cssnc.org/refugee.html

• Junior Year Abroad in St. Andrews, Scotland
  Sep 1990 to May 1991

  
  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/

• Graduated from North Mecklenburg High School
  Jun 1988

  
  http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/north/

• Summer exchange student in Norway
  Jul 1987

  First trip overseas
  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway

• Moved to Davidson, NC
  Jun 1977

  
  http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/

• Moved to Huntsville, AL
  Aug 1976

  
  http://www.huntsville.org/

• Born in Key West, Florida
  Oct 1969

  
  http://www.keywest.com/