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Bernanke's reappointment seems to be the topic of the day, so I suppose I'll weigh in as well. I think Bernanke absolutely deserves a second term. He reacted early and aggressively when strains in the funding markets first appeared back in the fall of 2007, after the two Bear Stearns hedge funds failed and the ABCP market shut down, and he's kept his foot on the gas ever since. Everyone seems to be praising Bernanke for his "creativity" in responding to the financial crisis. While the Fed's various liquidity facilities have indeed been creative, they were almost certainly designed by the New York Fed's markets desk, not Bernanke. What Bernanke deserves credit for is his willingness to use these new and decidedly non-traditional facilities without hesitation. Like Paul Krugman said, a different Fed chairman might well have balked at these new facilities. Bernanke's willingness to approve the AMLF—the most creative of the new lending facilities—probably saved the entire prime money market fund sector, which was experiencing a full-blown bank run. (The Fed pumped $122 billion into money market funds in the first 7 days of the AMLF—and bear in mind that only money funds that were experiencing specified redemption pressures were even eligible for the AMLF in the first place.) People who, like Kevin Drum, oppose Bernanke based on his regulatory views, simply haven't been paying attention. Drum claims that Bernanke "inherited and then perpetuated weak regulation of consumer loan products, something that aggravated the housing bubble." It's true that Bernanke inherited weak regulation of mortgages, but it's simply not true that he perpetuated that weak regulation. That sounds more like what Drum thinks Bernanke probably did (if he had to guess, and without looking at the record). In reality, the Fed adopted new regulations on subprime mortgages over a year ago, and there was nothing "light touch" about them. The Fed started the process of adopting new regulations on subprime mortgages way back in 2006, and the explicit focus from the beginning was on curbing the abuses of 2004/2005. But a Fed chairman can't just wave his magic wand and have new regulations appear in Federal Register—the rulemaking process takes time. And when it comes to something like Reg Z, which is both controversial and complex, it often takes even longer than normal. Bernanke can't be blamed for sweeping the regulatory effort under the rug either. He devoted the bulk of his semiannual Humphrey-Hawkins testimony—the most high-profile testimony a Fed chairman gives—to the need for more regulation of subprime mortgages in July 2007. (He made the case for subprime mortgage regulation again a few months later, in even longer testimony.) The Board of Governors approved the final rule in July 2008. Mark Thoma, who previously argued that Bernanke will be an effective regulator, actually concedes Drum's point, saying that his argument is probably "based more on hope than on evidence." Don't give up so easily, Professor Thoma! If anything, Thoma's argument is the one based on evidence, while Drum's seems to be based on a flawed memory. [Read Barry Ritholz's post on disingenuous Bernanke bashing as well.]
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- JCH said...
I've been saying for months that he would definitely be reappointed.
Barney Frank is talking about limiting the authority of the Fed - he's supporting Ron Paul's lunacy. This is troublesome. What if congress had stopped Bernanke from making his moves? This economy could be looking at 25% unemployment, and a decade of doldrums.
- August 28, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Lafayette said...
{JCH: I've been saying for months that he would definitely be reappointed.}
And so? Are you the oracle of Delphi?
Bernanke's appointment was never a slam-dunk. And I'll bet that he and the CinC had a longgggg chat before renewal was accorded.
- August 29, 2009 at 5:16 AM
- JCH said...
Well, I think it was. He worked well with Obama's team, and I thought his strategies would have good results. And my tea leaves never lie.
- August 30, 2009 at 4:20 PM
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Portland, Oregon's Nice Nice present their first offering on Warp, 'One Hit'. By way of introduction, the duo - Jason Buehler and Mark Shirazi - will also be playing their first string of European live shows with the likes of Wavves, The Field, Battles, Flying Lotus and others.
Their first single on Warp will be available on 7-inch vinyl and as a high quality download from 23rd November. April 2010 will see the release of the band's debut album, 'Extra Wow'
The 7-inch single 'One Hit' can be pre-ordered from Bleep here
"We really wanted to capture/reflect what we do live. We focused on trying to convey elements that we think have generally characterized our live show: high energy explosiveness, bright colorful textures, lots of rhythm, large dynamic movement, willingness to explore new directions." says Jason Buehler, one half of Nice Nice, commenting on 'Extra Wow'
As way of introducing the band, we're giving away both the A- and B-side from the single as 160kbs MP3s
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Amount of Loans Disbursed : 2.418.520,38 Euro
Number of Partner Banks' Branches : 4
Number of Loans per Branch : 57,75
Amount of Loans per Branch : 604.630,10 Euro
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Ekrem Kömek
Ekrem Kömek follows family business of wholesaling food. He acts as a distributor of Yayla Bakliyat (pulse), Beyaz Kagit (tissue products), Ãzlem Zeytin (olives), Bayram Meyva Suyu (fruit juice). He has 300 customers in Igdir and Kars. Since January 2011, he exports different types of goods on order to Georgia and Azerbaijan. Due to the shrinking of the domestic market he aims to concentrate on foreign markets. He received a SELP loan in February 2011. He thinks that both his business and Turkish economy performed well in the first half of 2011.
Kerim Aras
After trading several kinds of goods, Kerim Aras decided to open a jewelry and cosmetic shop. He is the distributor of the well known AltinbaÅ Jewelry. In his cosmetic shop, he sells products of Roche, Golden Rose, L'Oreal etc. He received a SELP loan in February 2011 to cover his working capital needs and thanks to the loan could get a 5% cash discount. He thinks that this business and Turkish economy performed well in the first half of 2011 and is now adversely affected by the rise of price of gold. He plans to open another cosmetic shop in 2012.
Yusuf Güngör
Yusuf Güngör is a distributor of two well known brands Mutlu Akü ( car battery) and Good Year tires. Additionally, he builds and sells houses and acts as a licensed retailer of the Turkish National Lottery Administration. He received a SELP loan in March 2011 to cover his working capital needs. Thanks to the loan he could get a 30 % cash discount. He plans to buy a bigger workplace and run a car repair shop in addition to his current activities
Mehmet Yeter
Mehmet Yeter is a butcher and established his company in 1974. The shop is now run by his two sons, Mecit and Rehim Yeter. He received a SELP loan in March 2011 to cover his working capital needs. Rehim Yeter thinks that both their business and Turkish economy performed well in the first half of 2011.
TaÅkiranlar Ltd. Åti
Nusret and Erkan TaÅkiran are in the transportation business since 2009. The company has 60 vehicles and transports freight to Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran. They received a SELP loan in February 2011 to buy a vehicle.
Abdullahogullari Ltd. Åti.
Mr. Ismail Demirel began business in 1978 by trade and farming. In 2004, he became the distributor of Hattat tractors and BaÅak tractors. He owns the company together with his brother, Idris Demirel. Demirel brothers also have other investments in different sectors such as automotive distributorship, construction, operation of fuel oil stations and a bookstore. Sales of tractors had dropped sharply during 2009; subsequently the demand for tractors increased dramatically in early 2010, to such an extent that the manufacturers could not satisfy the total demand. Consequently, the company used the SELP loan to finance the working capital needs. Including the owners there are currently 12 persons working in the company.
Men-Su InÅaat Malzemeleri Ltd.
Mr. Ergün Aras, a former bank employee, established an unlimited company in 1998 and then a limited company in 2001. He sells high quality appliances and materials used in construction like tiles, plumbings, faucets, etc.. Mr. Aras used the SELP loan for his working capital needs, which helped him to obtain a substantial discount from suppliers by buying on a cash basis. 4 people including the owner work in the business and there has not been any change in the number of staff after the SELP loan.
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Ella moved into her own "big girl no boys allowed (unless they ask nice)" room a few weeks ago and as always...I have had fun getting to transform our former guest room into her new room.
I was quite proud that I was able to do this redo very frugally. Everything in the room has been repurposed from some other place in the house. The curtains were sewn from an unused bedskirt. The art is all from Ella and me. The dresser we already had and it was a find for $30 bucks at the goodwill when we did find it...we just painted and put new knobs on it.
Total cost for the entire room = $10 for a new fitted sheet.
If you look carefully in the pictures you will see...
A bed fit for a princess,
A place for everything (and everything in it's place),
A special spot just for creating,
An empty frame waiting for a new creation,
Display space for those creations,
Barbie underwear sticking out from a drawer!
And shh...sometimes when I need a break from the boys I go hide out in it too.
Posted by Jennifer Hambrick at 7:52 AM
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- Our Family said...
Very Cute! I am sure she loves having a place just for her!
- December 21, 2010 at 8:26 AM
- Tasha Via said...
Jenn, you are absolutely amazing! The room looks great too:)
Love it!
- December 21, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Kelly Via said...
It looks great, Jenn! I bet Ella just loves it! Way to go with the frugal makeover!
- December 21, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Jim, Debbie Hambrick said...
I love it! Wonder if Ella Bella will let gramma stay in her room with her when we visit! ;-) Looks like a great hideout from the guys! ;-)
- December 21, 2010 at 12:07 PM
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Move over Julie Andrews, here comes Carrie Underwood.
NBC TV crews will be in town this week to interview members of the von Trapp family in advance of another Sound of Music TV extravaganza to be broadcast this week.
The network is scheduled to broadcast a live three-hour telecast Thursday night at 8 p.m. of the beloved musical. It features country superstar Carrie Underwood as Maria and HBO's "True Blood" star Stephen Moyer as Captain von Trapp.
NBC crews are meeting with some of Maria's remaining living children, including Johannes von Trapp and his family on Thursday morning at the family's Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe for a promotional interview for the show.
Von Trapp initially wasn't sure if he was going to watch the live TV version of the musical but decided he must — if only so that he can answer the inevitable question from guests at the lodge, "How do you think Carrie Underwood did as Maria?" von Trapp said in an interview this week.
"We will watch it," von Trapp said, somewhat flatly.
Von Trapp's measured enthusiasm is in sharp contrast to NBC, which is pumping the story and marketing for maximum effect. Calling it an "instant holiday classic," the network vows this version of "The Sound of Music" will be a faithful adaptation of the original stage musical, retelling the story for a whole new generation. It will be broadcast live, adding a whole new level of immediacy and excitement — and potential for slipups.
The jewel in the Rodgers and Hammerstein crown, "The Sound of Music" is the beloved story of the young novice who falls in love with the captain and his seven children, set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied Austria.
How Underwood's country style will sound singing classic lines like "the hills are alive" and "raindrops on roses" will be interesting. In interviews with the New York Times and other outlets, she has expressed a touch of the nerves.
The musical contains some of the most famous songs ever written for the stage, including "The Sound of Music," "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Sixteen Going on Seventeen," "Climb Every Mountain" and "Edelweiss."
After selling the rights to Maria von Trapp's book for a pittance, her story — and the heroic story of her family — went on to become the monumental stage musical hit, as well as the 1965 film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer.
The devotion to Maria and her family continues to this day, with thousands of fans flocking to pay their respects to the family at their Austrian-style lodge on Trapp Hill.
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Week 2 of our new network migration
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And things are looking surprisingly well. Few stumbling blocks but nothing to write home about.
First week was always going to be a bit iffy as there were still a lot of staff in. But a great opportunity to build the majority of the ICT suites and break the back of the heavy moving.
But why, why oh why did we have to do that in the one week it's constantly 30ºC?
Despite the email updates and reminders to staff we still had one member of SLT complain when I reminded everyone that Friday was D-Day for the old network. Held off until Sunday night after spending all weekend remoting in (well, remoting in for 5 minutes, starting a robocopy for one batch of users then leaving it for an hour or so) copying all users off the 3 servers onto the new namespace, followed by RMPublic, RMShared Documents and RMStaff.
It's astonishing how much data piles up. Data in the above shared locations and all users My Documents tallied 900GB. That's a fair whack considering we have a special NAS for large media, images etc, but a quick run over it with Treesize Free shows there's still a lot of people not making correct use of those facilities. If anyone has a handy way of blocking a combination of certain file types over a certain size (for example .avi over 400mb) from home folders then I'm all ears
So we tallied 900GB of current data. 2.3 million files. Wowsers.
Monday rolls around and I'm itching to turn off the old servers but we needed to play it safe and check it over several times - sure enough we found a few other resources we will/may need so copied those over. Tuesday morning, the bullet was bitten and all 3 RM CC3 servers were permanently removed.
This proved to have a particularly positive effect on one thing at least. Our NM came in not long after I had done this and put the new server in it's place.
Near silence.
CC3 Server 1 has MASSIVELY loud power supply fans.
NM sits RIGHT next to the server/switch cabinet and we've often wondered how we can convince people to move either it or us due to the high level of noise. We'd previously pulled some favours to get a decible reading done and it fell about 5db below the threshold for H&S to play a part, however no doubt there would be differences due to it being constant and right next to him. But we had other things on our minds and let it be. With this server decomissioned, the noise difference is MASSIVE - we can hear the phone clearly, we can have the radio on at a volume that won't annoy the people in the next town and we can hold a conversation without sounding like a pair of 80 year olds.
What? Speak up young man...
As mentioned in a previous blog post, our intention was to re-use the chassis from our most recent RM CC3 server (a high quality Chenbro unit with redundant PSU and a Sata/SAS backplane in place) to house the second new server gubbins. The above noise issue won't be a problem as it's being housed at our other site in an unmanned server room.
All went reasonably well - fitting was easy, but the chassis had some welded in standoffs that sit in the wrong place. Just 2. One isn't a problem, there's nothing on the motherboard that it interferes with, but the other sits right underneath the second batch of RAM slots and even when covered over with plastic tape, it renders 2 RAM slots unusable. So down to 20GB RAM. If it causes a major issue we'll have to rebuild it after yanking the damn thing off but for now we're not too worried.
Secondly, the power supply being slightly older only had a single EPS12V power cable. Bugger - can't run dual CPU with only one. Searching for adapters online came up reasonably fruitless - adapters either converted a 4pin ATX and 4pin Molex to 8pin EPS, or some very dodgy looking single molex to EPS. The current flowing down those things, I'm not taking the risk. So for the time being, we thought we'd just build it with half the RAM and single CPU to make sure it works OK. Not a problem - just pop the plastic protective cover back onto the empty CPU socket and F***! Slip of the finger and I've bent 2 or 3 of the pins on the CPU socket. Big swear words. I'm glad no kids were present because both F and C bombs made frequent occurrences.
With the help of NM and having the board removed again from the chassis, a steady hand with a phone-torch, magnifying glass and a jewellery screwdriver, we managed to get it looking vaguely straight. Cleaning bill for the pants, please!
Later, revisiting the EPS thing, I made my own adapter - twin molex to EPS with suitably large gauge wire. Works a treat, and I trust my own soldering skills better than some of those cheap cables from amazon! Thank god for the army of spare cables I hoard at home
Wonderful. No going back now, the old server is dust. Almost literally - blowing it out before putting new stuff in it caused a dust cloud of epic proportions. I did it in the hall and the guys chopping up rainforest amounts of wood in the room nearby wondered what the hell had gone off.
Server built. Hard drives installed. ESXi installed.
Unreliable though - vSphere kept flaking out and I couldn't keep it up long enough to warrant copying over the new VM's to it. Bugger - I hope that standoff isn't causing more problems than initially appeared. Maybe it's the 4 port trunk. All cables out - no, still pings fine. Hang on - all cables out - still pinging. Gack, something's stolen my IP address!
5 minutes later and a rogue NAS moved to it's correct IP, problem solved.
Domain Controller 2 moved. Powered on. Success!
SCCM Server 2 moved. Fail.
I had both the above VM's on the initial new server along with the other 2, and I had set up DFS-R to replicate all users and all shared directories. Filled up the datastore damn quick. I didn't worry too much, it'll run as well with 1 server as it does with 2. But trying to move it across to the new server with plenty of space, it was clear the 2 larger virtual drives were corrupt. Thankfully it's no big deal, in interest of keeping things as modular as possible I had set up 3 virtual HDD's for each server instead of partitioning one. So OS could be brought up and the other two remade within 5 minutes. Replication is currently taking care of the users and shared stuff, and just re-setup the server in SCCM on server 1 to reinstall the site server gubbins, distribution and software update points etc.
In the meantime, my colleagues were making considerable headway into building/replacing/upgrading the 450 odd stations around the school, almost entirely unaffected by my server moves and tweakery. That makes me very happy, that's failover working exactly as it should. And of course moving the plethora of other servers and services to the new domain - terminal server, Moodle, email servers, websites etc.
So from now on, we just need to concentrate on the "little" bits.
Gettiing GPOs and security just right.
Printer deployment. Still need to figure out best practice on that. Many people have many methods. Some have a single GPO with all printers with massive security filters so the right machines get the right printers. Some have a GPO per location, some have a GPO per printer.
The latter method seems to suit us best as our locations in AD aren't always sharing printers. So I think that's just make an empty GPO for each printer, lob in the correct machine/location assignments and use Printer Management in 2008R2 to deploy to those GPOs.
Software packages and deployment.
There's some big buggers in there. Solidworks made me grind my teeth on CC3 however I seem to recall last year that doing the same on vanilla was considerably better documented. Adobe CS5.
SIMS (for future use - currently we've a separate image with SIMS installed already).
There will always be a few odd ones. Most the little stuff we have in our base image like VLC, Irfanview, Office etc. But I'm happy enough with that. And if there's anything too awkward we can always just throw it out via Impero MSI deploy
So, things are looking positive. We're on schedule, there's been a few swear words uttered but things are working as expected. My ultimate aim is that we can have some time off at the back end of the holidays without feeling worried about anything. We only do half days in the summer as it is but 2 out of 3 of us have kids and would love to spend just that bit more time with them whilst the weather is still good,ish!
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British Prime Minister David Cameron announced various measures designed to protect children by eliminating explicit sexual content and pornography from the Internet in the UK. Most notably, he is instituting filters that will ban pornographic sites at the network node level with the nation's ISPs. Users must decide by the end of 2014 whether they wish to use these filters, which Cameron says should be able to be applied by parents to all devices in a home with one click. Users may access the adult content by opting in. Six providers responsible for providing 90 percent of public Wi-Fi have reportedly agreed to provide filtering. "I feel profoundly as a politician, and as a father, that the time for action has come," Cameron stated in a speech. "Many children are viewing online pornography and other damaging material at a very young age. … The nature of that pornography is so extreme, it is distorting their view of sex and relationships." The increased legislation is primarily designed to stop access to and trafficking of child sexual abuse images. There are 19 million Internet users in the UK. (The Globe and Mail)(Wired UK)(Gov.UK Inside Government)
Google announced steps it is taking to end the online distribution of pornographic images of minors. The search-engine giant is creating a global database of flagged child sexual abuse images it plans to share with other search engines so that these images can ultimately be eliminated, says Google, by companies, child advocacy groups, and law enforcement. Google could also share the information with law-enforcement officials to initiate action against the content providers. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's Cybertipline Child Victim Identification Program reviewed 17.3 million images and videos of suspected child sexual abuse in 2011 -- four times more than it received in 2007. Google also recently created a $2 million Child Protection Technology Fund to encourage the development of technologies for detecting child pornography. As the Read Write Web-technology blog noted "Google's program is a strong step in making it harder to find child pornography on the Internet -- and that's a damn good thing. But sources … of this content will still be available to provide material that exploits children. All the search engines are doing is making it harder for new searchers … to locate such content." (Read Write)(The Telegraph – 1)(The Telegraph – 2)(The Official Google Blog)


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The Chafee/SELF Program
The federal John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Act, passed in 1999, provides funding to and governs the program known as the Support for Emancipation and Living Functionally (SELF) Program in Minnesota. The intent of the funds is to reduce the risk that youth aging out of long term out-of-home placement will become homeless or welfare dependent. Funds are therefore awarded for the provision of services designed to help older youth, currently or formerly in out-of-home care, prepare for a successful transition to adulthood.
How are Chafee/SELF funds awarded?
How are Chafee/SELF funds awarded?
Chafee/SELF funds are made available to Minnesota counties and tribes via an annual Bulletin published on the DHS website. A Request for Proposals, published every five years, offers Chafee/SELF funds to community based agencies statewide.
Who is eligible for Chafee/SELF funded services?
Indicators that an adolescent will remain in care until age 18 or older include:
What is the definition of out-of-home placement?
For purposes of the Chafee/SELF Program, out-of-home placement means 24 hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardian and for whom a responsible social services agency has placement and care responsibility. It includes, but is not limited to, placement in foster family homes, foster homes of relatives or kin, group homes, and residential treatment facilities. A child is in out-of-home placement under this definition regardless of whether the facility is licensed and payments are made for the cost of care. Out-of-home placement does not include the following facilities:
For youth who remain in care past age 18, out-of-home placements include supervised independent living settings paired with a supervising agency or supervising worker. Examples may include host homes, college dormitories, shared housing, semi-supervised/supervised apartments, or other housing arrangements that meet an older youths needs for supervision and support as he/she moves toward independence.
How can Chafee/SELF funds be used?
Options for use of funds include:
The following federal and state parameters also guide use of Chafee/SELF funds:
What service plans and documentation are required?
Minnesota Statute Section 260C.212 subd.1, Independent Living Plan, requires an independent living plan for all youth age 16 or older in placement. The plan should include, but not be limited to, the following objectives:
The independent living plan form that includes these objectives is in the Social Services Information System (SSIS) in the service plans folder. To create a new Independent Living Plan, choose New Plan from the action button and search for the Independent Living Plan in document templates.
A young persons plan for independent living should be based on an assessment of their life skills. DHS recommends the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA) which is available at www.caseylifeskills.org
Youth should steer the development of their independent living plan. Focus on the youths strengths and start with the skills area they are most interested in working on. The independent living plan should be based on the youths goals, addressing steps needed to accomplish the goals and overcome barriers. Goals and objectives should be specific to the youths age, individual interests, culture, and the region in which they live.
Everyone involved in the development of the independent living plan, most notably the youth, should sign it. A signed copy should be kept in the case file.
Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.212, subd. 7, Administrative or court review of placements requires that when a child is age 16 or older, in addition to any administrative review conducted by a county social service agency, the court shall annually review a childs independent living plan. Prior to the youths discharge from out-of-home placement, the court will review the progress toward, or accomplishment of, the goals outlined in the independent living plan form.
Agencies are obligated to respond to court reviews of youths independent living plans. This obligation does not depend on whether or not a county receives, or how they allocate, Chafee/SELF funds.
Each youth that receives an independent living service, whether paid for with Chafee/SELF funds or other funds, must be documented in SSIS by completing the MNYTD IL Services screen. The MNYTD IL Services screen is found in SSIS by going to the Adolescent Services folder under the person in all workgroups. A separate MNYTD IL Services screen must be completed for each 6 month reporting period.
Does DHS fund service providers for Chafee/SELF eligible youth?
DHS has awarded grants to community agencies statewide to provide the services listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 260C.212, subd. 7. They offer services to SELF eligible youth as well as youth who left care after age 16. DHS staff strongly encourages counties and tribes to refer youth to these community agencies and partner with them to prepare youth for a successful transition to adulthood.
Is training available for social workers and care providers?
The DHS Child Welfare Training System offers the following training to help youth transition from out-of-home care to adulthood:
Each summer, DHS staff and a committee of youth, private agency youth workers and county social workers, offer the Tomorrows Leaders Today (TLT) Conference. The 3-day conference is for youth ages 16 to 21, currently or formerly in out-of-home care, and at-risk youth involved with community agencies. It is held on a college campus. About 200 youth and 75 youth workers attend each year. The purpose of the TLT Conference is to celebrate and enhance the leadership capacity of youth, to teach leadership skills, and to strengthen the network of adults who value youth leadership.
For more TLT information and on-line registration go to: http://www.tlt-mn.org
This link is to an interview with a youth discussing how his needs were met as he aged out of foster care to attend college.
Are there best practice guidelines for the Chafee/SELF program?
A guide for social workers, Helping Youth Transition from Out-of-home Care to Adulthood Best Practices Guide
Youth Leadership Councils
The DHS Adolescent Services Unit supports four Youth Leadership Councils in Minnesota, comprised of current and former foster care youth. The Councils are located in Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester and Willmar. The mission of the Youth Leadership Councils is to provide increased youth voice in the implementation and evaluation of foster care policy and practice, to develop a speakers bureau, and to educate and train other youth, resource families, child welfare workers, and the general public.
The four Youth Leadership Councils meet regularly, recruit new members, and learn leadership and planning skills. The Councils visit the State Capital annually while it is in session to meet legislators and advocate for legislation affecting youth. The Councils are asked to advise DHS on development of state level policy decisions affecting children in the foster care system. Locally, they educate foster parents, youth in care, social workers and other professionals, and raise funds to support issues they care about.
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Amanda Pellowe '12 remembers exactly how she felt earlier this year when she learned that she earned a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Norway, focusing on the role of nanoparticles in allergic responses to titanium, a metal used in artificial joints.
"My favorite memory is the moment I found out that I got the Fulbright. I was overwhelmed with feelings of relief, excitement, pride, and nervousness. I had a hard time focusing for the rest of the day," Pellowe said.
Pellowe, who was a biochemistry and molecular biology major at Gettysburg College, is working at the Haukeland University Hospital in the biomaterials lab, which is affiliated with the University of Bergen. Her research, "orthopedic implant induced immune responses," means that Pellowe studies the immune reactions caused by metallic wear debris from orthopedic implants.
"The short term goal is to help develop a more accurate way to test titanium sensitivity, and the long term goal is to develop an understanding of how these allergic reactions occur," Pellowe said. While working with researchers at the University of Bergen, she is also taking classes.
Though a member of the most recent class of Fulbright Scholars at Gettysburg College, Pellowe joins a long line of students who have earned the scholarship, allowing them to begin studying shortly after graduation. Faculty members can also apply to the Fulbright Program and many from Gettysburg College have received a Fulbright, greatly enhancing their scholarship and teaching.
The interactive map above marks the last ten years of Fulbright Scholars associated with Gettysburg College in the countries where they have studied, beginning with 2002. View photos from past Fulbright scholars on Flickr.
History Prof. Bill Bowman is one of those from the Fulbright class of 2002. His Fulbright sponsored a stay at the research institution Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften (International Research Center for Cultural Studies) in Vienna, Austria.
"While there, I was a Fellow working alongside scholars from many different nations and representing several different disciplines. Our primary purpose was to conduct our own research, but we also had to make occasional formal and informal presentations, and we attended a wide range of academic talks and conferences sponsored by the IFK. I conducted research on the history of medicine in 19th- and 20th-century Austria, which formed the basis for two scholarly articles that I later published," Bowman said.
Bowman had the opportunity to pay the Fulbright experience forward when he worked with Marc Fialkoff '10 on his application as a student.
Fialkoff, who majored in political science, received one of the new United Kingdom Partnership Awards to select institutions within the U.K. He also received the Fulbright/Leeds Award - the only one offered to Leeds University by Fulbright in 2010. This program brings together the Institute for Transport Studies and the Sustainability Research Institute facilitating Fialkoff's study of the relationship between transport policy and the environment.
"The experience was amazing – studying in England and traveling around the country conducting my research at British ports was great. My Fulbright year was a once in a lifetime experience, which I could not have done without Gettysburg College," Fialkoff said. Fialkoff is currently attending Roger Williams School of Law in Bristol, R.I., which offers a specialization in maritime law.
Environmental Studies Prof. Randy Wilson, who received a Fulbright in 2011 to study in the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Vienna in Austria, summed up the experience echoed by many Fulbrighters.
"To gain meaningful insights into another culture, there is absolutely no substitution for living in another country for an extended period of time. A Fulbright Fellowship is one of those rare opportunities for a faculty member to gain such an experience," Wilson said.
Wilson found that his research on national forest management and rural development in the Rocky Mountain West connected clearly with Austrian scholars who are working on similar themes in the Alps. He says it led to new insights and future collaborations that have greatly enriched his research.
And while Pellowe has several more months researching allergic responses to titanium and much more in Norway, she has already discovered a tangible point of impact that Fulbright will have on her future.
"I am applying for Ph.D. programs in the United States, and it's such a great feeling to be able to check the Fulbright Program box on my applications. A few schools have already contacted me, saying that they would hate to miss out on an application from a Fulbright. This is just one example of how the Fulbright scholarship opens up opportunities for participants. But, what I value most, are the cultural and academic experiences I'm gaining, and the network of intelligent people that I work with," Pellowe said.Posted: Fri, 12 Oct 2012
Gettysburg College asked for Fulbright scholars to share their strongest memory and reflections on the experience and its impact.
From: Michael Hannum '11, Fulbright ETA, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém do Pará, Brasil
I am a Gettysburg College Fulbright Scholarship recipient and have a 9 month English Teaching Assistantship grant in Belém, Brazil that ends on Nov. 30th. I work at the Federal University of Pará state in the north of the country.
I would say one of the strongest memories I have is of taking a hike in a nearby national park with a large group of my students early in the grant. It was gratifying to know how content they were having an ETA from the United States in their school. For many of them I was the first native speaker of English they had ever met, despite their years of English study. We had such an amazing cultural exchange on that hike through part of the Amazon jungle. There was a lot of conversation in both English and Portuguese comparing Brazilian and American public park systems and the importance of environmental awareness on a local and international level. There was also a bit of culture shock for me when they decided to repel down an incline without any safety equipment! It was an amazing opportunity to get to know my students outside of the classroom. That is what Fulbright is all about, after all! Hands-on cultural exchange is something that is strongly encouraged by the Fulbright program. Since that trek, I've tried to do as many outings as possible with my students, and it has been quite rewarding.
It's hard to project how this experience will affect me long-term. I would say that it's impossible to say for sure. I am certain, though, that I am a more open-minded and well-rounded person because of Fulbright. Any opportunity to go abroad can help to broaden one's perspectives. Yet, with Fulbright, I was awarded the opportunity to engage intimately with my abroad community over an extended period, not just to be a passing tourist or temporary resident. Gettysburg taught me the importance of community involvement, and Fulbright provided yet another chance to carry out that lesson. I feel that I am permanently linked to this city, that Belém is another home for me now. And I am so grateful to have been able to help in whatever way I could to improve my students' English abilities. This university program prepares EFL teachers, so as my coordinator is fond of telling me, "Every one of your students will go on to teach thousands of students of their own. Imagine the impact you're having."
From: Sara Cawley '11, Fulbright Scholar in Denmark
There's a quote that one of my flatmates would always say to me toward the end of my Fulbright period that I found to be true – "This hasn't been a year in our lives, but a life in a year." Therefore, looking back at my time in Copenhagen, it is impossible for me to choose one memory that stands out above all others. But the following are a few that I consider especially wonderful: Conducting my first Fulbright interview with the chief forest officer of northern Denmark. Seeing the Northern lights. Swimming in the Arctic Ocean. Sitting at the Royal Danish Ballet only one level above Queen Margrethe. Practicing Danish words and sharing favorite recipes in the kitchen with my flatmates.Hosting weekly apartment dinners full of laughter and discussion with friends from literally every corner of the globe.
From an academic perspective, my time in Copenhagen strongly reinforced my desire to pursue a masters degree in environmental management. I want to explore ways to bridge what I see as a growing disconnect between people and their natural surroundings. My Fulbright research and classes at the University of Copenhagen have provided me with many interesting approaches and perspectives on this topic – whether through group debates in lecture, or braving the rainy Danish weather while slogging through a national park pilot site!
From: Jennifer Lech '10, Fulbright ETA in Portugal
I arrived in Porto, Portugal in October 2010 and I actually never left, and I will remain here until at least July 2013. I came here under a Fulbright grant to be an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) for the department of Psychology and Education Science at the University of Porto. My responsibilities included providing English lessons to students and professors, and proofreading and editing academic texts and scientific articles to be published in English by the University. Following my Fulbright Fellowship, the University of Porto offered me a position for an additional year, to continue my work as a paper editor. I jumped at the opportunity to further enrich my experience of working and living abroad. I then enrolled in the Master's program in Social, Organizational and Work Psychology at the University. Completing graduate work aboard and in a foreign language has been an equally challenging and rewarding experience. I am now in my second year of the master's program, and beginning my internship at an agency involved in organizational development, marketing, and publicity. Next semester I will conduct original research and write my thesis, to be presented in July, after which I plan to return to the USA to work. In the end, my 9-month ETA grant turned into 3 years in Porto, which has completely transformed my future plans and outlook on life. I will return to the USA with the graduate degree I always wanted, knowledge of another language and understanding of another culture, relationships with people from many different countries, a greater awareness of the world around me, a different perspective on life and a stronger sense of who I am.
From: Archana Patel '03, Fulbright scholar in India
The picture entitled Dandi Yatra is known commonly as the Salt March, it was a 23 day, 240 mile march in Gujarat, wherein Gandhi, in accordance with his non-violent principles, marched to a salt mine in Gujarat to protest the British practice of mining salt in India, then taking to the UK to refine it, and then export it back to India and charge a tax for it. On the 75th anniversary of the march, people all around India gathered in Gujarat to follow his exact path, stopping and sleeping where Gandhi did and just basking in the glory of India. Coincidentally, the march happened while I was on my Fulbright and I participated in it. The second picture is where people carried flags that Gandhi created for India (the wheel in the middle symbolizing self-reliance (ie spinning your own cotton to make clothing instead of relying on imports)).
The Dandi Yatra is the most significant event I have participated in to date. The energy of the people that came from across the world to reflect on Gandhi's principles and to literally follow in his footsteps was energizing. I have always felt a connection to India since I was born there, but to go through a part of what the freedom fighters went through to make India free in 1947 was an experience that has defined my life. India is a new democracy and the struggles of the people that freed it are not too far off in history, for me to be able to participate in the Yatra and meet amazing people from around the world has solidified my interest in working towards India's development. My Fulbright experience has directed my life in a way that I did not think was possible. Yes, I did attend law school and yes, I did become a corporate attorney, but just last year I went back to India as a W.J. Clinton Fellow and worked in Mumbai for the Advisor to the Prime Minister of India. India will be an inextricable part of my life, and being a Fulbright Scholar made me realize that. The Fulbright program has shown me what my passion is and I will spend my life pursuing it.
The last picture is of women in a village in Gujarat picking through their crop of cotton. These women live in a town that is headed by a woman, and I interviewed her as a part of my Fulbright research. The research showed me that India has a lot of progress to make towards providing women their due rights, but there are people there who are working tirelessly as the grassroots level who will help India achieve it's potential. These people are enough to sustain my optimism for India's future.
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