Organization: East African Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children Team: Sheren Brunson, Tricia Petruney, Stacey Zito Summary: The PIA team worked with the East African Center(EAC) to research and gain funding sources for the organization, produce a service delivery model focusing on delivering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV/AIDS infected mothers and research channels for marketing the EAC's sewing club items including stores as well as on-line channels, and develop a marketing plan. Focus particular attention on "Fair Trade" marketing.
Organization: International Rescue Committee (IRC) Team: Rebecca Murray, Vida Mulec, Brendan Harley, Nayla Chacra Summary: The four- person research team from the New School Practicum in International Affairs selected eight refugee populations who were resettled in the U.S. over varying lengths of time. Over a three- month period this fall, the team interviewed community- based organizations that provide assistance to these refugees examining their organizing capacity and collaborations, both locally and internationally.
Organization: Consortium for Haitian Empowerment Team: Johnny Celestin Summary: Students worked with the Consortium for Haitian (CHE) to answer a number of critical questions currently facing the organization regarding how to better serve its client members.
Organization: Interrupcion Team: Miyuki Jokiranta, Jenna Peterson Summary: Students worked in a variety of areas related to the definition, development, and measurement of interrupcion* objectives for 2006 to develop the integration process of technology, products, services, investments, and social value. Students finally provided recommendations for the organization's 2006 plan.