New Pages Added

We’ve added loads of new content, including several links to a variety of free resources.  We’ve also updated our contribution page so our donors can sign up to give monthly donations or make one-time gifts.

New updates to our blog site include:

Kids section.  This includes our list of kid-friendly free resources and education materials, from dedicated homeschool curriculum to online field trips.  This list is bound to impress parents and children who enjoy the online learning experience.

Donate page for seamless, quick gifting.  We are happy to announce you can sign up to give monthly, with no hassle!  Check it out and let us know if you have any questions.

Our favorite update includes organized lists of FREE Abuse and Suicide prevention training!  If you are working with victims and looking for resources for your team, these will prove to be of use during information sessions.  Abuse prevention &  Suicide prevention.  Some of these courses are quite short, and others are more in-depth.

Free courses: A list of free courses including training for Caregiving, computer programming, foreign languages, and more.

Free resources:  a very random selection of free stuff from free food, birthday gifts, baby items, and more!

Collecting items in Cary for Hurricane Florence

Families in need have reached out to us for assistance and we are calling on our friends to help us meet some of the requests for supplies. We are handling requests for the following items. Additional items are welcomed and will be distributed in the same area.

Important items include :

Undergarments for children and adults

Boys shoes

Girls shoes

Pull Ups

Socks for children

Canned goods/Food supplies

Gently used clothing for children and adults

Paper plates/plastic cups/plastic forks and spoons

Toiletries

You can also give a gift through our private foundation.

For more information on sponsoring a family or others ways to make a difference, please contact usazandoli@gmail.com.

Calling all singers, poets, and rappers from around the world

We are looking for talented people who want to feature their work while helping raise awareness about Human Rights. As a private foundation we are inviting poets, rappers, instrumentalists, and singers of all kinds to take part in #HumanRights2018, an annual Christmas concert hosted online in honor of advocates all around the world.

This year’s theme, #Influencers will focus on how social media influencers can make a difference in the lives of others.

All locations worldwide are encouraged to participate. Send us a link to your work or message us on Facebook with your details.

If you’re interested in sponsorship or partnership opportunities contact: usazandoli@gmail.com.

Cary Rotary Club teams up with Zandoli for school supplies donation to Ave Maria.

Disclaimer: The Rotary Club and Zandoli International Foundation made this donation in 2016 and these photos were lost in the shuffle! 

We recently found them and would like to say again, a huge thank you to Cary-Kildaire Rotary Club for collaborating with us on this effort.

The principal of the Ave Maria school receives school supply donation (2016].

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200 Test for robotics project internship at Zandoli with NexMetric

 

Pune, India

Zandoli recently established a robotics department led by tech startup, NexMetric. Zandoli and NexMetric are committed to contributing in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence.  Our global partners in Asia, Technavids are working at a remarkable pace and in the United States we are doing everything we can to keep up!  July 13, 2017, over 200 individuals came to a test center in Pune, India to take an online assessment for 3 internship spots with a NexMetric project facilitated by Zandoli Director of Business Solutions for Robotics, and NexMetric Co-Founder, Jameel Shaik.

NexMetric is working to provide courses in robotics and advanced artificial intelligence solutions such as robots and apps.  The website is scheduled to launch towards the end of July.

Contact:

For internships and technical: 

Director of Business Solutions for Robotics – Zandoli, CoFounder – NexMetric

Jameel Shaik  –  jameel@nexmetric.com

For investments and legal:

Chair & CEO – Zandoli, CoFounder – NexMetric

Camille St. Omer  –  camille@nexmetric.com

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

At Zandoli and Caribbean Committee Against Sex Crimes, we support safety education for sexual assault awareness.  For the month of April, we will share materials relating to prevention and learning materials from our resource network.

We read through STOP IT NOW’s TIP SHEET: Everyday Actions to Keep Kids Safe and provided a basic summary for families.  This tip sheet is not just for victims, but for all family members to promote prevention.  Talking with your family and children educates them and like the old adage goes “Prevention is better than cure.”  That simply means that it is easier to prevent something than having to undo the pain and trauma of having to “fix” or “heal”.

Determine clear boundaries and guidelines.

• All family members have a right to privacy when dressing, bathing, sleeping, etc… without being watched, touched or violated in uncomfortable ways.
• If the child does not feel like kissing a relative, even it’s Grandma, allow the child to shake hands, respecting the child’s body.

• Watch for inappropriate behavior in adults or older children.

• Practice speaking about awkward things and saying uncomfortable or embarrassing words out loud and confronting those behaviors.
• Report anything you suspect as sexual abuse.

• Respect their privacy when they say “NO!” to touch that they are not happy with.

Be prepared.

• Have a safety plan
• Make a list of people to report abuse or signs of abuse to

Get the full TIP SHEET for your family’s action plan here.

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Zandoli begins 1st batch of “Free STEM Education”

Zandoli International Foundation launched Zandoli STEM Incubator last year in an effort to provide free STEM education to communities that may have not had the opportunity to participate in these programs otherwise.  On Saturday, April 1st, ZIF sent all students who signed up last year, the prerequisites to begin the first batch.

If you signed up for the Zandoli STEM Incubator last year, coursework has been emailed to all who registered. If you signed up and did not receive an email with your first course, please message info@zandoli.org.

If you did not get a chance to sign up last year and would like to participate, please complete the form on this page.

http://stem.zandoli.org/

While participants are no longer required to live in Saint Lucia, or Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, the other requirements remain the same.

1.  Access to a computer.

2. Strength in Mathematics.

3. Intense desire to succeed.

4. Self-motivation.

5. Deep sense of purpose.

6. Attend training near Raleigh/Durham or Castries, Saint Lucia. (NO LONGER REQUIRED.  ALL COURSES HAVE BEEN OPTIMIZED FOR ONLINE LEARNING).

7. At least 18 years of age, having completed high school or the equivalent.

8. 3 references from people in your community (no relatives).

 

Due to the rigorous nature of the coursework and changes in the technology industry, we require all candidates to complete and pass a pre-requisite course.  The course: Big Data & Artificial Intelligence BDAi-101 will take approximate 6 hours to complete; although, you can complete it faster, or take longer if needed.  No penalties will arise from taking extra time; however, to be considered for continuation in the program, it is advised that students complete BDAi-101 by April 30, 2017.  After you complete the program, a career coach from Zandoli will be in touch with you regarding the educational path you would like to choose. Entry into all paths requires a passing grade of 70% in BDAi-101 to move on to the core curriculum.

Please sign up to take the free prerequisite course BDAi-101 here:

http://datacami.thinkific.com/courses/bdai-101

We thank you for your interest in STEM education with Zandoli and look forward to helping you reach success towards this effort.

Zandoli hosts NO-CODE Hackathon: Competitive Intelligence Hackathon 2017

Our no-code hackathon is open to persons from all backgrounds to benefit from and contribute in analytical ways.

We invite experts in their fields to discuss trends and competition in their industries. These range from fashion to tech and even bridge philanthropy and social action. Not everyone is a data scientist and we’ve found that analytical minds and super-code skills are not always found together within the same human. Some people are natural analysts with prodigious intuitions that the math wizards and programming superheroes lack. On the other hand, brilliant foresight and world-renowned creative strategies cannot fulfill the requirements for streamlined algorithms and interactive, high-level visualizations. We allow them to come together to build upon each “hack” with expressions from several genres/outlets.

The hackathon is hosted online and is scheduled for Sunday, April 23rd from 2PM-5PM Eastern Standard Time.  The event boasts “invite only”; however specific requests can be made for individuals wishing to present who have not been on the initial list.  For consideration, if you have not yet received an invitation, please contact info@zandoli.org.

Our Competitive Intelligence Hackathon is the gathering of data on relevant industry dynamics through the environmental scanning process. This exclusive event is “invite only” and we are inviting experts in their fields to discuss gaps in the market and creative ways they can make contributions. If you received a special invitation to this hackathon, please prepare a 10-15 minute presentation on your subject matter. The webinar platform will be equipped to play youtube videos, slide-shows, and documents in pdf, ppt and docx format. For security reasons for high-profile invitees, the guest list will not be available publicly. All presentations are due Sunday, April 16th for consideration.

Your ‘Presentation Outline’ should follow these guidelines:

Brief intro of industry
Market gaps
Competitor Analysis
Trends Analysis
References

The following areas are open for invites for presenters:

Comedy
Music
Fitness
Journalism
Public Policy
Business
Lifestyle
Fashion
Martial Arts
Technology
Science
Social Action
Philanthropy

Each invitee is allowed up to 3 invites for additional presenters.

***If your specialization is not listed but you would like to present on a topic, please message the host with your request for consideration. (Special invite not required)***

CCASC dons new logo!

Caribbean Committee Against Sex Crimes is very pleased to present its new logo! Courtesy of the artist, Keevyn Mohammed!!  Please visit the CCASC Facebook page to Like and Follow our initiatives.  We are happy to say that many new updates will be announced in the near future.  Thank you to all of our supporters who continue to raise awareness of the injustices of sexual abuse and for highlighting methods of prevention.

Zandoli Africa: Tensions rise in Congo as militant groups kill police and civilians

The Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the resource-richest nations in the world, has been under militant attack in recent months.  As reported by Al Jazeera News, the Kamwina Nsapu militia killed 40 policemen by decapitating them on Saturday, sparing 6 others who spoke their native language.

The French government condemned the acts of violence in DRC and called for immediate action in a statement on their website.

The United Nations indicates that the group has killed over 400 people since August 2016.  10 mass graves were found in the crisis-torn region of Kasai.  Kasai is just a two-hour flight from Kinshasa, DRC’s capital city and metropolis.  The UN states that there are close to 19,000 troops deployed in Congo, with 100 in Kasai.