Dear Friend of Unite For Sight,
We hope to see you at the upcoming annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale <http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference> on April 16-17, which is the world's largest and leading global health conference as well as the largest social entrepreneurship conference. Don't miss this year's must-attend global health event, and see a new video about the Global Health & Innovation Conference experience! <http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/theexperience>
Global Health & Innovation Conference
Presented by Unite For Sight, 13th Annual Conference
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Saturday, April 16 - Sunday, April 17, 2016
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. This must-attend, thought-leading conference annually convenes 2,200 leaders, changemakers, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Register by March 20 to secure the lowest registration rate. <http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference>
The conference's 300 confirmed speakers include:
Keynote Addresses
"A Deeper Look into Systems Change at Scale," Ned Breslin, Executive Vice President for Partnerships and Programmatic Investments, Wounded Warrior Project
"Raising Children is Long-Term, High-Risk and Unpredictable. Is it a Worthwhile Investment?" Jordan Levy, Chief External Relations Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund
"Why Texting Matters," Nancy Lublin, Founder and CEO, CrisisTextLine
Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute, Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
Design Thinking Speakers
"What HCD Can Learn from the Home Pregnancy Kit," Cal Bruns, CEO/Chief Innovationist, Matchboxology
"Adaptive Design Strategies to Promote Systemic Change," Natacha Poggio, Founder and Director, Design Global Change; Assistant Professor, Graphic Design, Lamar University
"Where Do Good Stories Come From?" Tyler Riewer, Content Strategist at charity: water
Education and School-Based Program Speakers
"Innovation and Creativity in Promoting Educational Opportunity for Talented Low-Income Students," Ana Rowena McCullough, Co-Founder and CEO, QuestBridge
"A Better Vision for Development: Eyeglasses and Academic Performance in Rural Primary Schools in China," Paul Glewwe,Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota
"Impact Evaluation of a School Eye Health Education Program in Cambodia," Tessa Hillgrove, Operational Research Coordinator, The Fred Hollows Foundation
"Play is Fundamental to the Well Being of Every Child, Everywhere," Tovah Klein, Director, Barnard College Center for Toddler Development; Associate Professor, Psychology, Barnard
"If University is Not Your Cup of Coffee," Jana Zindell, Chief Programs Officer, Ubuntu Education Fund
….More speakers and full schedule at:
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/speaker-schedule-2016
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Jennifer Staple-Clark
Unite For Sight * 234 Church Street, 15th Floor, New Haven, CT 06510 * 203-404-4900
mailto:jstaple@uniteforsight.org