For my Follow on Service Project I am creating a study abroad mentorship program called the HPU Go Abroad Initiative that focuses on incoming and current low income and minority/ underrepresented students at Hawaii Pacific University. Hawaii Pacific University mission is to celebrate and promote diversity as it considered one of the culturally diverse universities in the nation and the world. To take it to another level‚ supporting and uplifting underrepresented students especially Native Hawaiian/American
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criminal activities III.3.2. Mérida Initiative One of the forms of bilateral cooperation between the two to combat drug trafficking and other organized crime is seen in the Mérida Initiative or Plan Mexico. Announced on the 22th of October 2007‚ the Mérida Initiative was a new bilateral security partnership agreed by President George W. Bush and Felipe
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driver: empowerment and customer focus Work-Out program Non-US operations Integrated organizational model Direct-connect (detail) Local managers responsible only for unique local issues Looking for opportunities to leverage local strengths on a global basis ESCo Industry: Energy Efficiency Covered the multitude of ways that energy could be optimized‚ including conservation‚ use of efficient appliances and off-peak usage. Resurfaced due to the environmental movement and the increasing need
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PROJECT LEADERSHIP AND RISK MANAGEMENT U20594 Assignment1 Review the theoretical concepts of Risk Management in relation to projects and discuss the practical implementation of strategies‚ plans and procedures at the project and operational level. “For the want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost‚ being overtaken and slain by the enemy. All for the want of care for a horseshoe nail.” Benjamin Franklin
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the tool by which “people empower themselves by increasing their ability to control their own lives in order to create a more fulfilling existence through mutual efforts to resolve shared problems” ( Maser‚ 1997 ) In the early years development initiatives were driven by a “top to bottom” approach. Projects were organised and executed by government departments‚ which often produced inappropriate
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a. Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt b. This stage is often associated with children who are in preschool. Ages between 3 and 6 c. They make and carry out plans‚ or they’re guilty for failing to do so. d. Some positive outcomes are that a parent who allows their child to do what he/she wants to do freely will allow the child to grow and become more of a unique individual. This freedom given to the child will serve to teach the child responsibilities and disciplines by himself/herself. A positive outcome
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Victor Lancour Professor Larry Anderson Issues and Crises in American Politics 15 November 2015 The Ballot Initiative: The Ultimate Tool for Citizens The United States is considered a representative democracy. This means the citizens elect representatives whom they believe will make the best decisions for the nation‚ as well as listen to their views and opinions about how the country should be run. This form of democracy is often considered to be the most effective and efficient form of democracy
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“The social responsibility can be defined as the obligation of the organization to act in ways that serve both its own interests (making a profit) and the interests of its stakeholder.” (Sandy Millar‚ Christopher Theunissen‚ 2008‚ P69) Socially responsible organization takes action to ensure that their activities do not affect any of the stakeholders in a negative way. The McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30‚000 local restaurants serving 52 million people in more
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Risk Management and Control ------------------------------------------------- Case Hydro One Table of Content 1. Introduction 3 2. Hydro One’s Strategy and risks 3 3. Major drivers to get started with ERM at Hydro One 4 4. Different stages of Hydro One’s ERM process 4 5. Up- and downsides of the ERM process 5 6. Framework 5 6.1 Establishing the context 5 6.2 Risk assessment 5 6.3 Risk treatment options 6 6.4 Communication and consultation 6 6.5 Monitoring and reviewing
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Studying the importance of competencies of Adaptability and Taking Initiative in an IT industry and also the degree of difference between the importances attached to both Abstract This paper aims to study whether the competencies of ‘taking initiative’ and ‘adaptability’ in a management graduate are considered one and the same by a person working in an IT industry or if the two differ. A research was conducted by putting forth various questions related to both the competencies to people working
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