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Adult Learning Styles w Trauma - Poverty and Abuse
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Finally NGO Toolkit is posted “This is My Story…” Ning Social Community Training Tool Kit of Small NGOs
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Fall 2012 Projects Update and Resources Links
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News Letter and Resource LinksAs my family surfaces from chopping wood to keep the house warm from Hurricane Sandy I am remind at how dealing with electricity and Internet access is a daily…Continue
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Recorded Webinar “How to Teach With Internet Resources and Collaboration for Job Creation and Community Development.” Live session with African Educators at New York City Area and Uganda
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Recorded Webinar: “Community Development Digital Literacy for Local Community Leaders” at New York City Area
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- Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
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- http://globallearningframework.ning.com
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- Learning and strategic consultant to corporate, education and not for profit organizations. Author, speaker and consultant.
Working on sustainable and scalable solutions for global education and the use of web content and technology in the classroom.
Providing education professional services on the Global Learning Framework.
1/3 of profits of the Global Learning Framework, books and art gallery go to US and African poor.
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- Richard has 20 years as a learning strategist for organizations ranging from IBM, Microsoft, a number of eLearning vendors, US public schools and African missions. He is an International speaker, author, photographer, Ning Creator and eLearning developer. He is the author of the Global Learning Framework and is currently exploring the building of Global Learning Community Centers in Africa and India.
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Richard Close CV
Overview
NGO Overview: Founder of Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. Developed poverty empowerment learning programs in the U.S. and Africa. Creator of “I am Africa. This is my story…” digital storytelling education social network and workshop development program seed funded by UNESCO Power of Peace Network. As acting Education Director of Bridgeport Rescue Mission, develops men’s and women’s education strategic plan, cyber classrooms, mission curriculum, Web2.0 digital library and courses based on UNESCO/WHO Life Skills outline. Photographed and wrote three digital books for not for profit organizations. Board member of Community Outreach Center, Danbury CT.
Corp. Overview: 16 years Chrysalis Marketing specializing in business development marketing and learning product development. This includes strategic work for Microsoft Certification program, built first profitable U.S. technology center Netlan Technology Center in New York City. Clients have included: IBM, Microsoft, MCI, Digital, Oracle, Global Knowledge, Sun Computers and numerous eLearning companies. Industry experience in IT, education and not for profit industries.
Speaker Consultant: Programs include internal webinar speaker on poverty and Web 2.0 community development, developer of the Global Learning Framework. Blogged in international cyber communities, Twitter and LinkedIn international network of over 1,500 education and NGO learners. Developer of African youth workshops on digital empowerment seeds by UNESCO. Author of three digital photography donation books on U.S. and African poverty.
Skills: Business development, education technologies, Internet community development, Web 2.0 education learning methods, urban adult learning, community learning centers, life skills, curriculum development, marketing, brand development, industry analysis, press relations, instructor Digital Literacy, author, blogger and speaker.
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Transformation and Gaming in At-Risk Adult (War Zone) learners
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 9:12am 0 Comments 0 Likes
We have two adult learning educational projects for US and Nigerian poor. Both have students with generational experiences of tragic abuse and violence. Yet both with remarkable opportunities of transformation.
The topic of gaming comes up in these programs. And some of my collaboration with the NLP world haunts me. It seems to me that education gaming is either a transformational experience or simply repeats an old behavior (like revenge,…
Continue Using media in Africa
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 1:43pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My next two stories will be from the upgrade of women’s center in Bridgeport CT or in the Delta of Nigeria
This next photo has a wonderful story to it.…
On Teach Values Posting on Chief Learning Officers Group Linkedin
Posted on July 2, 2010 at 9:28am 0 Comments 0 Likes
If you ever have a chance to tour Disney's training do it. One of the most expensive vacations you can take. But everyone comes back loving it and saying it is worth. Disney employees are called "Caste and Crew" and their values create a sense of security and fun with the children that is like no place on earth. You can not train people this level of attnetion to detail. They must want to see it and sincerely care about the client. It is truly remarkable.
I came in late at night with…
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Posted on June 23, 2010 at 11:25am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Comment Wall (24 comments)
- At 2:04am on January 27, 2013, Franck N Alphonse said…
Dear Richard
I am greatful to see your encourraging comment here. I will do as you advise, but we are in need, becouse in africa disabled community are always forgoten we need just few people to make change for them
- At 10:27am on November 16, 2012, Danielle said…
Hi Richard,
I attended your session at the GEC! That's how I found your site. I'm having fun looking through all of the amazing resources here. Thank you for forwarding me the links to those white papers.
Looking forward to learning even more,
Danielle
- At 2:31pm on November 9, 2012, Janet Cox Alonyo Achora said…
Dear Richard,
It is great work you are doing too. We took love the work you are doing. For starters we could post the event on our platforms, staring with the website, which has quite a good following and we could also tweet it. Perhaps we could also do a short blog on the event and post as well.
Janet.
- At 12:27pm on September 20, 2012,
Marina H. Kurtzberg said… Thanks! I intend to attend to your seminar in October 6th.
- At 12:51am on September 20, 2012, Marina H. Kurtzberg said…
Hi Richard. Sorry it has taken me years to answer. I am a scientist. I am Mexican-American. I do health related research in USA. Have done it in Mexico too. I am not an educator but I have a long time dream to participate in community oriented activities in a particular area of Mexico which will involve some type of education. I am not quite ready to start but I am getting close.
Mainly I signed up in your group because I admire your work. Congratulations.
I want to learn more about your digital storytelling.
- At 4:11pm on January 17, 2012,
Joshua Konkankoh said… Hi Richard, you were asking about my City. My Head quarter is in Yaounde, Capital city of Cameroon ,but I also have offices in two regions. The North West region (in Bamenda town) and the Far North Region in Maroua Town
- At 8:33pm on January 13, 2012, tris burns said…
- thankyou for your message and I look forward to participating in this community. I have cited the piece and sincerely hope that this is ok.
- At 8:32am on January 4, 2012,
Ellen K. Vonleh said…
Thanks Richard, Ilive in Monrovia, Liberia. Iwill check the other programs.
- At 3:35pm on November 14, 2011, Marisol Araya said…
Thanks Richard, for sure I`m going to check it out and also to update my profile. Thanks a lot for your comment!!
- At 10:02am on September 23, 2011, Dr. Hillar Addo said…
Thanks Richard,
Most grateful for inviting me to join your digitalstorey telling campaign. I really want to be part of your social entrepreneurship discussion. as indicated by Kustini Lim.
Kustini, can you pls send that document to me at hillar@cfedonline.org
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