Strauss Foundation News
Working with Mahabir Pun from Nepal, the internet connection Mark brought to one village seven years ago has grown to the solar-powered Nepal Wireless Network, serving 80 villages.
Daniel is interviewed for Fellows Friday.
The CIW Prison Garden Project is a Finalist in the Mountain Dew Energize Your Community Contest.
Thomas Oliver (2008 Scholar from Caltech) is part of the effort to expand the reach of a non-profit organization making wheelchairs from used mountain bikes. Intelligent Mobility has been named a Top 10 New World-Changing Innovation.
Josh has received $50,000 in grants to set up his cell phone medical-monitoring network in 20 African countries. He's been selected to set up a pilot program for the Global Virus Forecasting Initiative in Cameroon.
The Hep B Project placed 5th in the Pepsi Refresh contest. http://www.refresheverything.com/grant-recipients
Ryland King (2011 Scholar, UCSB) wins $100,000
Ryland is expanding his elementary school curriculum, Environmental Education for the Next Generation, from Isla Vista to San Luis Obispo, San Francisco and Santa Cruz. He won the Grand Prize in Dockers Wear The Pants Project.
Vineet is one of four winners, and the only one from the United States. He will attend the Techonomy 2011 Conference in Tucson where the Grand Prize winner will be announced.
Daniel Low, (2010 Scholar, Pomona) awarded Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Daniel will use his $26,000 award to enter a Master of Public Health program at the University of Malawi College of Medicine in Blantyre, Malawi
Paul Chander, (2010 Scholar, UCLA) awarded CORO Fellowship
Paul has been chosen to join the Los Angeles Coro Fellows Program. It is a full-time, nine month graduate level experiential training program that prepares committed indiviuals for effective and ethical leadership in Public Service.
James Frkovich (2008, USD) publishes article on African Security
The article, "Limited War and the Ugandan Experience: Implications for African Security", appears in the Journal African Security. His senior research and his Strauss project were in Northern Uganda.