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Congratulations! You are in the last stretch of the "International Women's Health and Human Rights" online class. 1. If you want a Statement of Accomplishment from Stanford University, please remember that you must complete thought questions, quizzes, field assignments, and attend three group meetings (in person or online). Review the course requirements here and please submit your course materials by March 26, 2016 California time. This may be March 27, 2016 in your time zone. Remember, the Statement of Accomplishment is optional! We apologize if some students were not able to access the area to respond to the "Week 8" or "Concluding" thought questions. They should be visible to everyone now. If you previously posted your response in another location, we encourage you to also post it here! (However, both your old or new entry will work for certification, so do not worry about that.) We are excited to see so many Engage Your Community entries, both your research into women's rights organizations and your interviews with women from around the world. If possible, we suggest you include a picture of your interviewee (with permission), as your interview has made both you and your subject part of a special community! 2. Bonus Talkabout Sessions There's still an opportunity to sign up for a Talkabout Session and discuss the course content live! Discussion guides are all available on the Discussion Toolkit section of the Interact Portal, which you can download in advance.  3. Course Content
Access the Course - View the video lectures and textbook at lagunita.stanford.edu where content will be released according to the syllabus. Respond to Classmates - Visit our SetSail Forum (www.setsail.io) to share your thoughts and comment on others' posts. E-mail setsail.info@gmail.com for any assistance with registration. Thank you for your participation in this experience. We will be sending out info soon about getting involved with the IWHHR alumni community! In the meantime, good luck as you complete the course. With warm wishes, Anne Firth Murray Consulting Professor, Stanford University Founding President, The Global Fund for Women Kevin Hsu Director of Design, International Women's Health and Human Rights (MOOC) Founder, Skyship Design Build Our Community Tumblr Facebook Twitter #iwhhr internationalwomenshealth.org Share the Experience with a Learning Companion Invite your friends and colleagues to join you on this journey. They can sign up on internationalwomenshealth.org to get updates on the next time we run this course.
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Let's celebrate International Women's Day! The United Nations and people around the world are joining hands to commemorate this day (March 8). Find out more about global activities at the UN Women website. Here are a few reminders as you continue this week's activities for the "International Women's Health and Human Rights" online class.  Source: UN Women 1. New Tea Time A new video for Tea Time with Anne has been uploaded—thank you for your patience! You can find the clip on the Interact portion of the website, as Anne answers questions from three students. 2. This Week's Talkabout Sessions There's still an opportunity to sign up for a Talkabout Session and discuss the course content live! Discussion guides are all available on the Discussion Toolkit section of the Interact Portal, which you can download in advance. If you want a Statement of Accomplishment from Stanford University, you must attend three group meetings and submit an individual reflection. As a special treat, alumni from previous IWHHR sessions plan to visit some of the online video chats this week!  3. Course Content
Access the Course - View the video lectures and textbook at lagunita.stanford.edu where content will be released according to the syllabus. Respond to Classmates - Visit our SetSail Forum (www.setsail.io) to share your thoughts and comment on others' posts. E-mail setsail.info@gmail.com for any assistance with registration. We will send more messages soon about this course and other learning opportunities. In the meantime, thank you for growing our community! With warm wishes, Anne Firth Murray Consulting Professor, Stanford University Founding President, The Global Fund for Women Kevin Hsu Director of Design, International Women's Health and Human Rights (MOOC) Founder, Skyship Design Build Our Community Tumblr Facebook Twitter #iwhhr internationalwomenshealth.org Invite a Learning Companion Students report that having one or more learning companions with whom they can discuss the ideas presented by the class greatly enhances their educational experience. We urge you to invite your friends and colleagues to join you on this journey.
Invite your companions to sign up on internationalwomenshealth.org alongside you! We have a few announcements for you this weekend, as you tackle Week 5's materials, on Violence Against Women in the Home & Community. 1. Your Field Assignment Be sure to work on your "Engage Your Community" assignment this week! In your town or region, locate an organization that is working on an issue highlighted in this class. Interview the people at this organization: What is the name of the group? What is its mission or goal? How does it carry out its work? What is your sense of its effectiveness? Share your findings here on our class forum. We already have a wonderful set of responses from students across the globe—see the map below! Read the instructions (PDF) for this field assignment. We also invite you to include a photo of your organization as part of your post!  2. Chat with Other Learners Live Sign up for a weekly Talkabout Session and chat about this week or last week's content live! You can choose to talk about Week 5 or Week 4's materials (we have added extra sessions this week to make up for last week.) Discussion guides are all available on the Discussion Toolkit section of the Interact Portal, which you can download before your talk. 3. [WEEK 5] Violence in the Home and Community Access the Course View the video lectures and textbook at lagunita.stanford.edu where content will be released according to the syllabus. Respond to Classmates Visit our SetSail forum (www.setsail.io) to share your thoughts and comment on others' posts. Please e-mail setsail.info@gmail.com for any assistance.  4. Anne's Next Teatime Coming Soon We apologize for the delay in Tea Time. Anne's computer is still having some technical issues, but the newest edition will be up very soon! Please stay in touch with us and share your thoughts on setsail.io as the course progresses. With warm wishes, Anne Firth Murray Consulting Professor, Stanford University Founding President, The Global Fund for Women Kevin Hsu Director of Design, International Women's Health and Human Rights (MOOC) Founder, Skyship Design Build Our Community
Tumblr Facebook Twitter #iwhhr internationalwomenshealth.org Invite a Learning Companion Students report that having one or more learning companions with whom they can discuss the ideas presented by the class greatly enhances their educational experience. We urge you to invite your friends and colleagues to join you on this journey. Invite your companions to sign up on internationalwomenshealth.org alongside you! Take part in interactive sessions with the International Women's Health and Human Rights this weekend! 1. Watch Anne's First Tea Time Anne celebrates Syrian women and welcomes you to this session of the course! (We are sorry for the delay in this tea time session. Anne's computer was out of commission, but she is now back online!) Watch the video and ask a question for a future session in the Tea Time section of the course website.  2. Chat with Other Learners Live Sign up for a weekly Talkabout Session and chat about this week's content live! We have four sessions available this weekend (February 13 & 14). Visit the Interact page of our website to learn more about these opportunities to connect with a global community of learners, practitioners and activists! This map shows places where group meetings have been taking place all around the world. Discussion guides are now all available on the Discussion Toolkit section of the Interact Portal. This week's themes touch on Female Genital Mutilation/Gutting, HIV/AIDS, and "structural violence" against women.  3. This Week: Female Genital Mutilation, HIV/AIDS, Structural Violence Access the Course View the video lectures and textbook at https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/GlobalHealth/Int.Womens.Health/Jan2016/info where content will be released according to the syllabus. This week, we cover three topics, so there's more material than usual: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, HIV/AIDS, and Structural Violence. Respond to Classmates Visit our SetSail forum (www.setsail.io) to share your thoughts and comment on others' posts. If you have any issues registering, make sure your registration isn't accidentally caught in the e-mail spam folder. Some hotmail.com users have encountered trouble, but most other users seem to be okay. Please e-mail setsail.info@gmail.com for any assistance. 4. Clarifications & Logistics We noticed that some folks were not able to access parts of the forum last week, related to Education. We have made sure these sections are now all accessible. Do not worry if you were previously unable to post; please add your comments now. As long as you complete your work before the end of this course, we will count it for a Stanford Statement of Accomplishment. However, we strongly recommend you keep up each week, because there's a lot of interesting new material to cover and a variety of assignments to help you check your learning and engage with your community. Please stay in touch with us and share your thoughts on setsail.io as the course progresses. With warm wishes, Anne Firth Murray Consulting Professor, Stanford University Founding President, The Global Fund for Women Kevin Hsu Director of Design, International Women's Health and Human Rights (MOOC) Founder, Skyship Design Invite a Learning Companion Students report that having one or more learning companions with whom they can discuss the ideas presented by the class greatly enhances their educational experience. We urge you to invite your friends and colleagues to join you on this journey.
Invite your companions to sign up on internationalwomenshealth.org alongside you!  This weekend, don't forget to take part in the interactive opportunities we have for you on International Women's Health and Human Rights. Discuss with our Community Visit our SetSail forum (www.setsail.io) and respond to your classmates. Share your views on Week 1: Women's Rights = Human Rights, including videos with lawyer Akila Radhakrishnan, scholar Helen Stacy, and about CEDAW in your country. Post a response to Thought Question #1 and comment on others' posts! When you register, check to make sure your registration isn't accidentally caught in your e-mail spam folder. If you have any issues registering, please e-mail setsail.info@gmail.com Chat with Learners LIVE Sign up for a weekly Talkabout Session and discuss the course with other participants live! We have three sessions available this weekend (Jan 30 & 31). Visit the Interact page of our website to learn more about these opportunities to connect with a global community of learners, practitioners and activists! You can also Like the official Facebook Page for IWHHR, and get updates on the course and current events.  Access the Course
Some of you have been asking how to view the video lectures and textbook. Visit https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/GlobalHealth/Int.Womens.Health/Jan2016/info where content will be released according to the syllabus. Invite a Learning Companion We urge you to invite your friends and colleagues to join you on this journey. Students report that having one or more learning companions with whom they can discuss the ideas presented by the class greatly enhances their educational experience. Invite your companions to sign up on internationalwomenshealth.org alongside you! Finally, please stay in touch with us and share your thoughts on setsail.io as the course progresses!  Welcome to the first week of the January 2016 session of International Women's Health and Human Rights. You are joining a global community of learners, practitioners and activists committed to engaging with these critical issues. Start Your Week When you're ready to access course materials, visit the Stanford online dashboard (https://lagunita.stanford.edu/dashboard) and click on “View Course”. Additional weeks will be released according to the syllabus. We will cover: Education. HIV/AIDS. Reproductive Health and Rights. Women in War and Refugee Situations—and more! Get Connected to our Community
 Invite a Learning Companion We urge you to invite your friends and colleagues to join you in this journey and meet to discuss the ideas presented here. Students report that this greatly enhances their educational experience! Invite them to visit internationalwomenshealth.org and sign up with you! Talk to Us As you make your way through the eight weeks of the course, please let us know how we can make things clearer or easier for you by connecting with us on the setsail.io forum. There is a section specifically related to questions about the course. We look forward to hearing from you as we explore together the vast field of international women's health and human rights. Sincerely, Anne Firth Murray Consulting Professor, Stanford University Founding President, The Global Fund for Women Kevin Hsu Director of Design, International Women's Health and Human Rights (MOOC) Founder, Skyship Design |
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