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Wayne Centrone changes jobs: Wayne Centrone will be moving to a new position with the prestigious Center for Social Innovation based out of Boston, MA. Wayne will be working around issues related to homelessness, poverty and underserved populations. For more information on C4SI – please see: http://center4si.com
Lee Centrone “40 under 40”: In March of 2009, Lee was recognized as a "Forty Under 40" recipient by the Portland Business Journal. This award is extended to 40 business professionals under the age of 40, who make an impact on our community in the areas of professional accomplishment, community involvement and professional recognition. This is a fantastic award and is the second time a Centrone family member has won the award – Wayne was a recipient back in 2007.
April 2009: Although our turn-out was much less than we had expected - the 2nd Annual Alto Cayma Healthcare Conference and Training Symposium was a huge success. We owe a very big thank you to our presenters from Wisconsin and North Carolina.
The 2-days of didactic and hands-on instruction were very well received - and in the words of one participant, "no one has ever taught us like this before." From the numerous questions asked in each of the workshops to the fantastic post-conference surveys – this was a “big hit” event.
Our training was separated into two distinct tracks of instruction - nursing and medicine. Everyone, regardless of their discipline of training seemed to really enjoy themselves. Our audience totaled almost 45, and included a broad range of healthcare professionals. A preliminary review of the post-conference surveys indicates that overwhelmingly the participants really enjoyed their depth and wide range of instruction.
The HBI team is already planning for the 2010 conference. Our goal is to expand the curriculum to include training opportunities for the broad array of professionals in attendance. Tomorrow is our team “debrief” meeting, and I am certain that the staff will come up with some great ideas to better prepare for our 2010 event.
Our sincere appreciation goes with them for taking time from their busy lives to help support this educational experience. Thank you Dr. Joe McCormick, Dra. Jennifer Marshall, Dra. Michelle Ong, Dra. Kae Livsey, Dr. Bob Gehringer, Physical Therapist Janine Boldra and Nurse John Marshall – you are fantastic!
January 2009: The First Annual Arequipa Connect Conference had over 60 participants from various organizations in the Arequipa area. The bulk of the time in today’s conference was spent allowing participating organization to discuss their programs - including their challenges and triumphs. Each NGO had 5-minutes (we were really lenient with the time keeping) to discuss the "Who, What and How" of their NGOs and to reach out to the other conference participants.
The afternoon was focused on coalition building and was amazingly facilitated by Mr. Ken Kraybill. The participants seemed to really enjoy the discussions and were excited by the opportunities for interaction and problem solving. Ken led the conference group through a series of exercises designed to everyone thinking about the concept of a coalition and the ways that they might develop a coalition.
The day’s events ended with a few more agency/organizational presentations and a "cocktail hour" for mingling and informal networking. It was a very successful day and a great start to our two-day conference. Our hope is that the strike called for on Tuesday never materializes. This maybe a fleeting hope - but we are still planning to carry-on with our plans.
The conference is a partnership endeavor between HBI and MMI - and we had a marvelous opportunity to demonstrate the power of our collaborative effort when the press arrived. Mr. Brian Piecuch and I took turns speaking to the press (almost 20 press personnel showed up for the event) about our visions for the event and our hope for more cooperative efforts toward serving the poor. To see a brief interview that was conducted on Peruvian Television, go to the following URL: http://vimeo.com/2888021
Wayne Centrone: In September 2008 Wayne completed a prestigious degree at Oxford University. The Provision of Health Care to People Experiencing Homelessness Program offers a year long series of courses which address provision of healthcare for people experiencing homelessness by taking a collaborative approach which allows students to learn from one another and gain an understanding of the challenges that workers in other occupations face. The aim is ultimately to greatly improve the quality of help that homeless people receive.
Wayne Centrone “40 under 40”: In March of 2008, Wayne was recognized as a "Forty Under 40" recipient by the Portland Business Journal. This award is extended to 40 business professionals under the age of 40, who make an impact on our community in the areas of professional accomplishment, community involvement and professional recognition.
Download the Oregonian article: Needs, rewards draw him back to Peru. Retired electician Bob Palandech uses his skills and his enthusiasm.
Wayne Centrone: Healer in Faith article from the Episcopal Dioceses of Oregon.
Water filter update for Alto Cayma with photos Living Waters
Talks ands lectures in the community: Wayne has been talking with a variety of groups:
- North Pacific Pediatric Society 176th Scientific Conference: Creating Global Change Acting Locally
- Oregon Health and Sciences University Pediatric Advocacy Lecture Series
Water Filtration Project: Nicaragua – HBI will be collaborating with Natural Doctors International to establish a Living Waters for the World water filtration unit in the community of Los Angeles on the island of Ometempee in the beautiful country of Nicaragua. This project is truly a collaborative endeavor – as NDI has successfully recruited a donation of land to build the filtration unit from the NGO Transworld Missions (based out of North Hills, California). The water filtration unit will provide clean potable water to an extremely underserved area of over xxx people. Think of it clean water – pulled directly from the Lago de Nicaragua . . . a sustainable project indeed. Preliminary discussions are in place for an additional Central American water filtration unit placement in Honduras – watch the HBI website for more details.
Connecting with HBI – There are a number of ways that you can connect with HBI. Updates and travel news is frequently posted to our HBI BlogSpot. To join the HBI virtual community – start a Facebook profile and link to HBI’s “cause”, “Non-profit page” and “group.” Finally, please visit the HBI website for updates on our programs, projects and organizational activities. It is important for us to stay in touch with our stakeholders – and we hope that the various ways we have developed to connect with HBI will allow everyone to do just that!
Holiday Giving – The Holiday Season will be here before you know it – and you can make gift giving more meaningful this year. HBI is offering a unique opportunity for people to donate directly to an HBI project or cause. Starting in mid-November, HBI contributors can log onto the organizational website and make a donation in the name of a family member, friend or colleague. An HBI holiday card will then be sent to your “namesake” acknowledging your donation on their behalf. The Holiday cards are handmade by a women’s collective in Alto Cayma, Peru. Help this Holiday Season a blessing for everyone by making a donation “in the name of” a special person or friend.
Download a PDF document of HBI's Year 2007 in Review.
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