Williams, Jody
Born: Oct 09, 1950 AD
Currently alive, at 57 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Educators, Teacher
Currently alive, at 57 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Educators, Teacher
1950 - Jody Williams, born on the 9th of October in Putney, Vermont. She is an American teacher and aid worker.
1972 - First trained as a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), receiving a BA from the University of Vermont.
1974 - Received a Master's degree in teaching Spanish and ESL from the School for International Training (also in Vermont).
1984 - She received a second M.A. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
1984 - 1986 - She taught ESL in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and finally Washington, D.C. before her first appointment in aid work, becoming a coordinator of the "Nicarague-Honduras Education Project".
1992 - She then became deputy director of a Los Angeles-based charity, "Medical Aid for El Salvador".
1997 - Received the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the campaign she led, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).
2003 - She continues to serve the ICBL as a campaign ambassador and editor of the organization's landmine report.
2007 - She was the Head of Mission of the High-Level Mission dispatched by the United Nations Human Rights Council to report on the situation of human rights in Darfur and the needs of Sudan in this regard (established at the 4th special session of the Human Rights Council in decision S-4/101).
1972 - First trained as a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), receiving a BA from the University of Vermont.
1974 - Received a Master's degree in teaching Spanish and ESL from the School for International Training (also in Vermont).
1984 - She received a second M.A. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
1984 - 1986 - She taught ESL in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and finally Washington, D.C. before her first appointment in aid work, becoming a coordinator of the "Nicarague-Honduras Education Project".
1992 - She then became deputy director of a Los Angeles-based charity, "Medical Aid for El Salvador".
1997 - Received the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with the campaign she led, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).
2003 - She continues to serve the ICBL as a campaign ambassador and editor of the organization's landmine report.
2007 - She was the Head of Mission of the High-Level Mission dispatched by the United Nations Human Rights Council to report on the situation of human rights in Darfur and the needs of Sudan in this regard (established at the 4th special session of the Human Rights Council in decision S-4/101).
Page last updated: 12:47pm, 16th May '07
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Banning Landmines: Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy, and Human Security by Jody Williams (Paperback - Mar 28, 2008) Banning Landmines: Disarmament, Citizen Diplomacy, and Human Security looks at accomplishments and setbacks in the crucial first decade of the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. Edited by Nobel Peace Laureate... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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After the Guns Fall Silent: The Enduring Legacy of Landmines by Shawn Roberts and Jody Williams (Paperback - Dec 1, 1995) Usually ships in 24 hours |
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David with Goliath.: An article from: Harvard International Review by Jody Williams (Digital - Sep 22, 2000) This digital document is an article from Harvard International Review, published by Harvard International Relations Council, Inc. on September 22, 2000. The length of the article is 1576 words. The... Available for download now |
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Loitering wild life by Jody Williams (Unknown Binding - Aug 29, 1992) |
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