November work plan

In addition to being a huge fan of the 45 minute unit, I like to start every month off with a good to do list to keep me clear on the month's priorities. When I am feeling particularly keen on planning I also determine how many units I intend to allocate to each task in the monthly work plan. Since I am on sabbatical, after all, I don't currently feel the need to be quite so concise in the planning. Nonetheless, I do have the checklist and the month calendar up on the bulletin board above my desk.

So here it is, the month's offerings:

1. Matlaboul Fawzaini Article—resubmit by Nov. 15th
Work on revisions
Send my revisions to C
Last phone conference with C?


2. Senegal Community Dialogues-submit to African Journal of AIDS research by Dec 1
Finish revisions
Share draft with R, C, G, and A for comments
Circulate and edit draft of manuscript to partners and participants


3. Fulbright Research
Do Dial’s notes—new research questions?
Read Séduire
Meet with C
Read articles on transactional sex
Introduction to F Dial
Reconnect with Karlene
Start calling F’s contacts
Contact F Sow
Finalize interview instruments with R
R: Does initial rounds of interview with 20 somethings (married and unmarried)
R: Notes and key phrases from interviews with M and A
Meet group TIMS
Interview R’s aunt and several friends
Interview A
AWA: Set up meeting with Mme N and Dr. T
(If MSM meeting happens, get introduction to D and then follow-up by interviewing those who did the prostitution study and those who are currently working with the clandestine sex workers).
Connect with J—look up the participatory methodology she mentioned


4. MSM project
Meeting with G
Draft of strategic action plan (8 units)
Help organize next committee meeting


5. PEVF Yeumbeul
Attend training on Nov. 4th and 5th
Interview: O and F
Have conversation about pre and post test questions?
Work on interview questions for past participants and past educatrices
Meet with A (or whole team?): Coordinate a data collection strategy and calendar for interviewing past participants and former educatrices