Global Outcomes for Health, Education, and Economic Empowerment

U.S. Needs to Spark Girls’ Interest in Technology

admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:42:49 +0000

Read Dr. Kimberly Brown’s commentary on girls and STEM. Amethyst Technologies announces the launch of their goal of hosting Computer Mania Day for girls in 150 countries. Dr. Brown is founder and CEO of Amethyst Technologies, LLC and Global Outcomes, Inc.

See the entire article on “The Washington Post On Small Business” online news site.

GO joins forces with Fusion Partnerships

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:21:45 +0000

Global Outcomes has joined Fusion Partnerships’ growing list of partners.

Since it’s inception in 1998, Fusion has facilitated numerous educational and community workshops. Bridge Experience programs and events help create bridges of understanding across diverse perspectives to develop organizational capacity and individual competency in addressing diversity, racism and related social justice issues. Fusion has also served as facilitator for a number of collaborative initiatives.

Fusion Partnerships’ vision for Baltimore:

Thriving communities with equitable resources
Modeling collaborative processes and organizational structures which foster social justice, peace and love.

Some of their work includes:

Facilitating programs that build community and collaboration for social change in schools, organizations and communities
Serving as an incubator and fiscal sponsor for grassroots community based programs and projects

GO Chairman attends 2010 15th APEC WLN.

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:59:20 +0000

GO Chairman Kimberly Brown was a member of the US State Department Delegation that attended the 2010 15^th APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting September 19-21, 2010 in Japan. The theme of the event was that economic growth in the 21 member economies can be driven by women and commitment is required for career development, education, work environment enhancement, and access to finance for the women who represent a majority of the population. See the official APEC WLN meeting recommendations.

GO hosts program promoting STEM career for young girls.

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:55:16 +0000

GO will host Computer Mania Day in 2011 . Computer Mania Day is a half day event for middle school girls and their parents that provides interactive activities to showcase careers in technology. Computer Mania Day provides a half day of technology-related activities for middle school girls and their parents and teachers. Girls are the focus, but boys are welcome. This program is designed to provide a broad-based introduction to the ways in which different careers make use of technology.

Computer Mania Day 2011 is being held on Saturday, October 22. The event will be held at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering in the Skinner Building.

Sponsors include:

For more information, please visit the Computer Mania Day Website.

GO is partnering with the non-profit SMILE.

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0000

GO is partnering with the non-profit SMILE to provide tools and instruction for oral care to promote healthy smiles, good self images, and stimulate the dental profession in Cameroon. SMILE, who promotes healthy outcomes through dental care, and Amethyst Technologies, LLC, who provides lab strengthening and training program development for global health, will work jointly to execute this program. SMILE will deliver training for dental health workers, provide dental care and technical expertise, build relationships in Cameroon to foster government support, and fundraise. Amethyst will provide expertise on training program development, technical writing to develop literature for dental health strengthening, marketing, logistics, and fundraising.

Our Mission

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:38:17 +0000

Global Health is what we believe in. Education is how we improve individuals. Economic Empowerment is how we improve communities.

Global Outcomes, Inc. (GO) is an international non-profit dedicated to improving communities through access to quality healthcare, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education focused initiatives, and entrepreneurial training programs in developing countries and low-income urban areas in the United States.

Computer Mania Day

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:37:25 +0000

GO hosts half-day programs for middle school girls to promote STEM career paths. The next Computer Mania Day will be hosted in Maryland at University of Maryland College Park on October 22, 2011. Computer Mania Day provides a half day of technology-related activities for middle school girls and their parents and teachers. Girls are the focus, but boys are welcome. This program is designed to provide a broad-based introduction to the ways in which different careers make use of technology. Spaces are limited!

Sponsors include:

GO SMILE

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:36:05 +0000

GO Chairman Kimberly Brown

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:35:01 +0000

GO Chairman Kimberly Brown was a member of the US State Department Delegation that attended the 2010 15th APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting September 19-21, 2010 in Japan. The theme of the event was that economic growth in the 21 member economies can be driven by women and commitment is required for career development, education, work environment enhancement, and access to finance for the women who represent a majority of the population.