The UN Challenge: Creativity, Sustainability and the Power of the Small Project

Dr. Chris Stout

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Published Dec 10, 2017

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create your own non-governmental organization, become part of the UN, create policy that changes lives, and travel the world doing so?

Well, then, let me introduce you to Jenifer L. White, PhD. She is an international psychologist, an arts-based researcher, author, and the founder of Project 1948. She has worked extensively in Rwanda, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, Germany, France, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The heart of her work lies in Sarajevo, combining photography with human rights, a photo-voice for policy-change in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Jenifer received her Ph.D. from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology focusing on international psychology and trauma. She works to make an impact in an increasingly diverse and globalized world. She is committed to empower and advocate for global social change. She utilizes monitoring and evaluation to prepare Project 1948 to achieve developing universal policies and procedures among civil society. Project 1948 was named in reference to the year the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was published. This influential document states that all human beings are inherently equal and entitled human rights.

Jenifer lives her life in full by being of global service to others, and empowering individuals to be a support and change–maker for themselves and others—the ultimate in sustainable and lasting change. Please also note that Dr. White recommends and practices the ethic of eating dessert first.

Show Notes:

1. (0:42) Why Global Health Matters, a book edited by Dr. Chris Stout.

2. (2:47) Project 1948, a non-governmental organization founded by Dr. Jenifer White that seeks to bring light to human rights issues via photo-voice/photo journalism.

3. (3:17) The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, a not-for-profit, accredited institution with more than 4200 students at campuses in Chicago, California, Washington D.C. and online.

4. (5:05) The Global HOPE Training Initiative, a program aiding Rwanda in recovery from the genocide of 1994, run by Dr. Tiffany Masson.

5. (11:52) Atlas.ti, a program that does quantitative analysis on qualitative data.

6. (12:27) Stevan Weine, a colleague of Dr. Chris Stout who worked with refugees from Kosovo.

7. (17:55) A trailer and website for the documentary on Project 1948 by Photographers without Borders.

8. (23:33) Global Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, the sustainable development goal on which Project 1948 specifically focuses.

9. (23:47) UN Women, a subsidiary body of the UN.

10. (26:06) Corann Okorodudu from Rowan University, Dr. Chris Stout’s mentor.

11. (30:56) Harvey Langholtz, a colleague of Dr. Chris Stout and a professor at the College of William and Mary who worked under Madeleine Albright.

12. (33:10) A piece on Dr. Jenifer White by the APA’s Monitor on Psychology.

13. (43:37) Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity: Water.

14. (47:41) Project 1948’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

15. (48:03) Jenifer White’s Twitter account.

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