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Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Episcopal Diocese of West Texas’ Humanitarian Response in Border Communities Share Article Agency is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas as it provides COVID-safe humanitarian assistance to people seeking asylum in south Texas. “It is inspirational to see the ways that partners like the Diocese of West Texas are addressing this complex humanitarian crisis by building coalitions of support from volunteer translators to governmental and non-g...

Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas as it provides COVID-safe humanitarian assistance, such as transportation, food and medical care, to people seeking asylum in south Texas. “It is inspirational to see the ways that partners like the Diocese of West Texas are addressing this complex humanitarian crisis by building coalitions of support from volunteer translators to governmental and non-governmental agencies,” said Tamara Plummer, Program Officer...

Program Officer III, Equality and Inclusion Posted by Please Note: All work will be done remotely for the duration of the global health crisis. Once government restrictions are lifted and office conditions are confirmed safe, the Program Officer III for Equality and Inclusion will work in our Washington, DC headquarters.   The Solidarity Center is an equal employment opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion...

The Right Rev. J. Jon Bruno, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, California, seen in a video from 2015. | YouTube Former Episcopal Church Bishop J. Jon Bruno, who garnered controversy and a suspension when he unsuccessfully tried to sell a church property still being used by a congregation, has died at age 74. Bruno, who served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles from 2002 to 2017, died on April 23 of natural causes at his home in La Quinta, California, according to h...

Energy sanctions can prevent a new Russian offensive in Ukraine UkraineAlert by Ariel Cohen and David Pasmanik A full moon rises over Gazprom Nefts oil refinery in Omsk, Russia, February 10, 2020. (REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko) A major Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine has recently sparked fears of a potentially dramatic escalation in the simmering seven-year conflict between the two countries. Although tensions have eased somewhat following Moscow...

April 29, 2021 After 19 years of service, Hua-Chuan Sim, MD, Acting Director of NLM’s Extramural Programs (EP) is retiring from federal service on Friday, April 30. Dr. Sim served in many important roles. In his most recent role, as Acting Director, EP, since December 2020, Dr. Sim ensured the successful award of five-year cooperative agreements for seven Regional Medical Libraries and four National Coordinating Offices in the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), as well as pre...

Ivy-ron Quinto, Program Officer, Philippines Ivy-ron Quinto, Program Officer, joined ABA ROLI in April 2021. Prior to ABA ROLI, she worked with the Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment Through Alternative Legal Services (IDEALS) Inc. as a legal officer, providing legal services and technical assistance to vulnerable groups. She was highly involved in projects responding to the victims of human rights violations arising from the current drug policy in the Philippines. She was able to support...

The Right Rev. J. Jon Bruno, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, California, seen in a video from 2015. | YouTube Former Episcopal Church Bishop J. Jon Bruno, who garnered controversy and a suspension when he unsuccessfully tried to sell a church property still being used by a congregation, has died at age 74. Bruno, who served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles from 2002 to 2017, died on April 23 of natural causes at his home in La Quinta, California, according to hi...

Program Officer, Latin America & Caribbean Posted by Share Remote Seva is a global nonprofit eye care organization that transforms lives by restoring sight and preventing blindness. Since 1978, Seva has provided sight-saving surgeries, eyeglasses, medicine, and other eye care services to more than 40 million people in underserved communities around the world. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people have a vision impairment, and of these, at least 1 billion people have a vision impairment that co...

Program Officer - Sub-Saharan Africa Job Summary:  Every employee of IRI is responsible for carrying out the Mission of IRI and demonstrating the Core Values in their day to day operations. The Core Values, which are IRI’s foundational building blocks include:    Freedom- We believe in exploration and experimentation to be agile and responsive.  Respect- We believe in trust, empathy and empowering people.  Teamwork- We believe in diversity, inclusion and the power of global collaborati...