**Register by Monday December 10, 2012 to receive early registration discounts of up to 30%. 

ResearchTalk and The Social Science Data Library at Temple University Present:

4th Annual Planning for Qualitative Research:
Design, Analysis and Software Integration
Dates: January 16-18, 2013
Location: Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Build your qualitative research skills
• Integrate qualitative methods into your research designs and perspectives
• Network with other researchers.

Students and researchers from all disciplines and industries are welcome.

The schedule features full-day and half-day seminars and work sessions taught by ResearchTalk’s:

• Alison Hamilton
• Ray Maietta
• Paul Mihas
• Kevin Swartout

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THE GREEN HOUSE® Project is a leader in the national culture change movement for the transformation of institutional long-term care. Built on the principles of the Eden Alternative by Dr. Bill Thomas, The Green House Project creates more meaningful lives for elders through changes in the philosophy of traditional skilled nursing care, organizational structure, and physical environment. In partnership with organizations, advocates and communities, The Green House Project team supports adopters in the development and ongoing sustainability of their Green House homes. Provider Magazine identified The Green House Project as “the pinnacle of the movement” for its success in rapidly expanding to over 26 states and for improving the lives of over one thousand older adults across the country.

Position Purpose:
The Project Manager works with long-term care organizations by providing the day-to-day planning and technical assistance related to implementing The Green House model of care. The Project Manager educates and advises on person-directed practices, as they relate to financial feasibility analysis, physical environment, and operational policies and procedures. Project Managers work with Green House adopters and The Green House Project team to ensure that activities promote and support best practices for sustaining the values and essential practices of the model. The Project Manager is based at The Green House Project office in Arlington, VA,

1. Manage Green House customer relationships and project implementation plans by identifying scope, monitoring progress, and supporting delivery of technical assistance (60%)

2. Manage the coordination of project-related education programs and facilitate on-site Green House training, as required (15%)

3. Identify successful practices and current research to inform resources available to the Peer Network of Green House adopters (10%)

4. Actively participate in and contribute to Green House team strategic planning and internal work group functions (10%)

5. Support efforts to increase community awareness, affect public policy, and activate consumers through various marketing channels, such as newsletters, conferences, events, social media outreach, etc. (5%)

·Bachelors Degree in related field, Project Management Certification, preferred, Long Term Care operational experience preferred, two years of revelant job related experience.

Strong project management skills, including the ability to organization, plan, and effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
Knowledge and/or experience in gerontology/aging, long-term care operations, culture change, and person-directed care
Strong written and verbal communications skills; ability to develop skills to model a coaching style of communication
Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills
Experience in supporting innovation (creativity, problem solving, ability to go from theory to practice design)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
Proficiency in online applications, including webinars, databases, web-based educational tools, and social media

Praxis Award Now Accepting Submissions

Since 1981, the Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (WAPA) biennial Praxis Award has recognized outstanding achievement in translating anthropological knowledge into action as reflected in a single project or specific, long-term endeavor. Ideal candidates are anthropologists, particularly those working outside of academia, who can demonstrate the value of anthropological theory and methods in work that impacts the public good.  This is not a career or lifetime achievement award, but one that recognizes the value of applying anthropology to everyday problems and issues.

Competition entries are due July 1, 2013 and should clearly demonstrate how the applicant used anthropology to effectively address a contemporary human problem. The competition for this prestigious award is open to anyone holding an MA or PhD in any subfield of anthropology. WAPA strongly encourages nominations (including self-nominations) from individuals, groups or organizations wherein at least one anthropologist worked on and influenced the designated project. Entries are open to anthropologists worldwide. All entries will be reviewed according to the same set of criteria by an expert panel of anthropological practitioners.

Award recipients receive a $1,000 stipend and will be recognized at the National Association for the Practice of Anthropology (NAPA) business meeting, held during the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (AAA) in November 2013 in Chicago. 

Application information is available through the WAPA website at http://wapa.cloverpad.org/praxis. Nominations must include a cover page and a 5 to 10-page descriptive essay. Entries will be strengthened by supporting letters, public testimonials and media releases from project clients and beneficiaries (not colleagues). 

To better understand the types of achievements that merit the award, see the Praxis Award Recipients document on the WAPA website, which lists all prior winners and presents the abstracts of their competition entries.

Winners may be asked to give a presentation for WAPA, if feasible, and to contribute a chapter to a future edition of Anthropological Practice: Translating Knowledge into Action (Robert M. Wulff and Shirley J. Fiske, Eds.).

Applications will not be accepted after the July 1, 2013 deadline.

For additional information, contact:

Terry Redding

2013 Praxis Award Committee Chair

Email: terrymredding (at) yahoo.com

Phone:  202-462-9124