If I have talked to you in the past year and you asked me what my plans were for the next few months, I probably responded with something like 'I don't know' or 'I'm just waiting'. This was primarily because I was waiting to join a volunteering program called Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP) that has been difficult to get lined up.
Well, I finally have a different response to that common question. Today I am writing from Arlington, VA where I am starting an ADP project with Ashoka Changemakers. I am taking a significant cut in pay in order to provide my skills to an organization that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of people in developing nations. I am very glad that I am in a point in my life where I am able to do this.
I will be working in the Washington DC area for the next month or so and then plan to move the project to a location somewhere in South America (most likely Brazil or Argentina). The entirety of the project is 4 months long, so it looks as though I could be in South America for up to 3 months.
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mike -- congrats! this looks like an awesome opportunity! do you have an sense of the work you'll be doing?
jcran
Yes, I will be helping to lay out a technology strategy to enable more collaborative participation between all their constituents, focusing on open source and open standards.
Congratulations--know you've been keeping your eye on this target for some time. I recently got a ping about a job in Buenos Aires... I'll let you know if I might be heading that way. Again, congrats. I imagine it'll be a welcome change to see your day-to-day work directly help individuals who need that help.