Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations Study Group

Because the interest of the Walker School students is in the direction of international politics, their focus will be on collecting information about governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as they relate to infectious disease.

Walker Group #1 (Katie/Shane) will produce a list of agencies/organizations involved in the issue. If students from any school know of an agency or NGO not mentioned by Walker Group 1, please make a comment so your information can be incorporated into the final list. This report will be due Tuesday October 23rd.

The list will then be divided among Walker Groups 2, 3, and 4 so that each can provide a brief analysis of a set of organizations. Each group will explain the goal of organizations to which they are assigned, the resources each has to address its goal, and the obstacles that prevent those goals from being met. Again, comments and observations from the member schools are invited. Group reports must be posted by Monday November 5.

After November 5 and for the following two weeks, the input of the students from St. Albans, GPS, and Christ Church will be very important. We invite you to examine the reports from our groups 2 (Melissa/Spencer), 3 (Jackson/Brendan), and 4 (Grey/Ryan) especially regarding the gap between what the organizations hope to achieve and the obstacles that have prevented them from attaining their goals. The big questions are

1. What can be done to overcome obstacles in the paths of these organizations? What creative solutions exist to do more with less?
2. Can you identify a solution that addresses only the concerns of a particular organization? Can you identify creative solutions that may apply broadly?

If any student from a member school likes a particular proposal, here is an opportunity to say so, adding an explanation of why. If you can find flaws in a proposal, that should also be addressed. A final report will be generated by Walker Group 5 (Helen/Eryn) by December 4th to consolidate the input from this particular posting up to that point. This final report will be posted to the Four School Website: http://www.walkersocialstudies.org/g2020/g2020.htm

When posting, please indicate on the first line your school and your first name (if your first name is not your "screen name."