Charlie Schweik
@cschweik
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Professor, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Joined November 2008
Getting @Keepod & @RACHEL_Offline ready for their trip to #Dzaleka #RefugeeCamp to join a new ground breaking deployment for #Refugees in #Malawi … watch this space 🌸📦🌺 @davidbaliles @SegalFoundation @roux_sofie @WL_UMass @CapitalFMMw @PlanMalawi @unhcrmalawi @MalawiGovt 💪🇲🇼
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This fascinating project is part of an Honors Thesis! Give here this #UMassGives:
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Make your gift TODAY to your favorite area of campus!
This #UMassGives, your gift to the World Librarians fund supports the Bloombox project w/SBS @spp_umass & @umasschc students: a compact, solar powered computer lab for teachers & students to access educational materials. Give here: https://t.co/XBTAuXounF
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Dear friends, My collaborator in Malawi, Carl Meyer, reports that his country is absolutely devastated by cyclone Freddy. Salesforce is matching any donations made via this crowdfunding website. Consider donating and please retweet. Thank you! -- Charlie
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Port of Mars is a game for research and education on the commons. It is now available for everyone to play. Enjoy! https://t.co/1JhuVKc9qE
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Are you a @UMassAmherst faculty member with a research project idea that addresses public interest technology challenges while also reducing societal disparities? Feb 1 is the deadline to apply to PIT@UMass’ 2023 Faculty Fellowship Program! https://t.co/XDnMVvikNg
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Want to build your own robot? 🤖 The #UMassAmherst #Makerspace lets you make that dream a reality! They have the space, tool, and know-how. Now they want to connect you with other makers and mentors. 🛠 Click to learn more 👉 https://t.co/R2H87FwLaZ 📸 - @umassamherstmakerspace
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As a @NewAmericaPIT member institution, @UMassAmherst faculty and scholars are eligible to apply for a seat in a Wiki Scholars course focused on bolstering the availability and accuracy of information about public interest technology on Wikipedia.
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World Commons Week 2022 - Next up! December 9th – IASC Europe Region keynote. Giuseppe Micciarelli speaks on “Emerging and necessary commons': governance issues in the interaction with the State and the Market.” Time: 1-2 pm CET (UTC +1). https://t.co/3H9NtDqwk4
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‘Emerging and necessary commons’: governance issues in the interaction with the State and the Market Abstract: The grammar of the commons has exploded in recent years, inspiring claims on fundamental...
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The World Librarians Program Matches Children’s Curiosity with Open Access Learning https://t.co/JpzDWKvdW2 via @newamerica @WL_UMass @roux_sofie @Keepod @WorldPossible @LearnEQ @CapitalFMMw @SegalFoundation
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Children without internet access in under-resourced schools in Malawi have few ways to learn from publicly available information online. The World Librarians program works to change that.
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"We are talking about a platform that’s shaping how a whole generation is learning to perceive the world." @HamedZamani on the impact of TikTok during #techinthenews
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Looking forward to our Tech in the News event, starting at the top of the hour! @EthanZ @HamedZamani @FranBerman @UMassAmherst @manningcics
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Reminder! December 7th, 12-1 pm (UTC -6). World Commons Week's North America Region keynote. Xavier Basurto Guillermo speaks on “Local and global lessons on aquatic foods.” https://t.co/5S8zEUXfIR
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Local and global lessons on aquatic foods Fish as food is a hot topic in academic and policy making circles today. Yet millions of people around the world have relied on fish as food every day for...
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A wonderful talk yesterday by Erin Matariki Carr (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa) on New Zealand's "Te Urewera Act." The law grants the Te Urewera forest "...all the rights, powers, duties... of a legal person." Missed it? The video is downloadable at https://t.co/icki0rvJvx
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World Commons Week 2022 has started! The viewing and community voting is now open for the video contest. To view finalists, visit https://t.co/bPqY5cdtrX
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Teaching the Commons Video and Podcast Contest The votes are in (thank you)! And the winner is… Transboundary Commons! by Daniesse Sannara Kasanoski, Karl Koerner and Eduardo Penna https://youtu...
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World Commons Week webinars start today! In 15 minutes James Murombedzi speaks on “Westphalian Sovereignty and the Free-Rider Conundrum in the Atmospheric Commons: Examining Global Governance Regimes for Addressing Climate Change Adaptation.” https://t.co/PmUaWuCab0
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Westphalian Sovereignty and the Free-Rider Conundrum in the Atmospheric Commons: Examining Global Governance Regimes for Addressing Climate Change Adaptation While key actors at the international...
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Happy @IASC_commons World Commons Week 2022! To start the week, check out the three finalists for the video contest, and if you are an IASC member, vote for your faavorite!
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Teaching the Commons Video and Podcast Contest The votes are in (thank you)! And the winner is… Transboundary Commons! by Daniesse Sannara Kasanoski, Karl Koerner and Eduardo Penna https://youtu...
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P10. We also close on December 10th – the Teaching the Commons Video/Podcast contest winner, chosen through community voting, is announced on the website and at the end of the Early Career Network session. Join us! @iasc_commons
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P9. We close WCW 2022 with an eye toward the future. December 10th – IASC Early Career Network keynote. Désirée Schwindenhammer and Phrueksaphong Visuthduangdusdee speak on “IASC-ECN: Growing together as an intellectual community.” https://t.co/vGaG6WRsKG
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