William Perry Evans
@willperryevans
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Humanitarian. Formerly with the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration & the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Aspiring avocado farmer 🥑🧑🌾
Charlottesville, Virginia
Joined December 2015
Congrats to @OMDTZ for winning the #ZayedSustainabilityPrize Climate Action category! Their community-driven mapping solutions have benefited 140,000 people, reduced flood risks, and engaged youth in building climate resilience. #PowerOfProgress
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HHS just released a landmark study showing the fiscal contributions and impacts of refugees and asylees on the US economy Turns out, they have contributed significantly more to the economy than they have cost in government spending ($123.8B over 15 yrs) https://t.co/9ZPZFAlCkD
aspe.hhs.gov
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A new blog post🥳 highlighting the innovative work of young Congolese girls who are using tech to solve community challenges. The post features projects that address water scarcity💧food security 🌽and climate change🌦️. Read the full blog post here: https://t.co/FpvZEJiXRY
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In development work we sometimes overlook the profound impact on individual people, preferring to look at big numbers - here's a good reminder of how #openstreetmap and projects transform individual lives
This a little birthday gift to appreciate what #OSM has done for me! Thank you @openstreetmap and let's grow old together😆 OSM Turned 19 - See How It Transformed Me: https://t.co/e63eScDMJ2
#happy19birthdayOSM #OSM19
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As we celebrate National Farmers Day, #NaneNane2023 Omdtz sheds light on some #innovative ideas developed by OpenSkies fellows that have an impact on the agriculture industry (read the thread).📷 by @UnitedNationsTZ
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An exciting development and opportunity for colleges and universities to support refugees more directly
Grateful to @WelcomeCorps on Campus sponsors and partners for opening doors to higher education to help refugee students reach their full potential and contribute to the strength of our country.
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Seeking ways to help, UVA community members held a "mapathon" in response to the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. This event was held in partnership and collaboration with UVA's Humanitarian Collaborative and @UVABatten. Read more- https://t.co/NczenIuSsZ
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29 out of 42 OpenSkies Fellows are women & they're making an impact in tech🚀💻 Let's honor their contributions on #IWD & encourage more women to pursue tech careers. Thank you for breaking the barrier & inspiring future generations! #WomenInTec #ChooseToChallenge #EmbraceEquity
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Interested in managing programs focused on the #environment and solutions to climate change? @ResilienceUVA has an opening for a Program Manager, who will build a diverse cohort of #postdocs and distinguished practitioner fellows. Apply or reach out if interested!
Another job posted from UVA's ERI! The team is in need of a Program Manager who can steward the postdoc and practitioner fellows programs. Are you the right candidate? Know someone who is? Apply here:
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The ever-shrinking middle ground of American politics. Right in line with research from @CassSunstein in his book 'Going to Extremes'. https://t.co/JpNviNIA5h
news.virginia.edu
Research shows both political parties are moving further from the political center.
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Look forward to meeting y'all
We are pleased to present the 2023 Sorensen Political Leaders cohort. Together they will visit nine regions of Virginia and work together to explore civil discourse, building trust, earning respect, bipartisanship, and ethics — cornerstones of Sorensen programs. Image: Tom Crane
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Sec. General Guterres articulating the impacts of a new study in @NatureComms that shows even w/ curtailed emissions, sea levels will keep rising through 2150. https://t.co/Q0PsrGc9Pk
theguardian.com
António Guterres calls for urgent action as climate-driven rise brings ‘torrent of trouble’ to almost a billion people
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ERI announces grants available for rapid response to Turkey and Syria earthquakes: https://t.co/huXkT5MRwf
environment.virginia.edu
UVA’s Environmental Resilience Institute seeks to support research on various aspects of the environmental disaster to both inform responses to the ongoing crisis in southern Turkey and northern...
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Tasks available here:
Here is the latest mapping status and priority for the #OpenStreetMap #TurkeySyriaEarthquake response. Urgent projects: 14226, 14232, 14235, 14245, 14246. Urgent projects in Syria have so far received less mapping and can use your attention!
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Call to Action: Map Southern Turkey Dear @openstreetmap community, We’re asking your help to support mapping the areas which have been terribly affected by the powerful earthquake (7.8 magnitude) in Southern Turkey. #TurkeyEarthquake Mapping Tasks: https://t.co/tJAi2r8OCq
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The #WelcomeCorps makes it possible for US citizens to resettle people from any place in the world. https://t.co/7jyT5kK68k
vox.com
Biden’s new Welcome Corps program offers an amazing opportunity to do good.
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Holy calamari indeed! Synthesized 🦑claw proteins as an effective medium for thermal batteries and heating? https://t.co/GHdcLMge7E
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Open Skies chooses to work in DRC not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Props to this team and the new Congolese Fellows 👏
Check out our recent blog post about the workshop we organized in Kinshasa, DRC. Thank you to all of our local collaborators: @yahdrc, @IRDAC_,@kobohubRDC, Digital Solution Center, Ilenge Tech, etc for making this workshop a success! https://t.co/z2xX3bJKgx
#AfricanTech
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