Heather Haines

 
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Heather is responsible for managing seminars and events for the Center as part of the communications team. Before joining CGD, she worked with Barnes & Noble promoting community outreach and author events, as well as with Miramax Films. Heather received her Master’s degree in literature from the University of North Texas and holds a B.A. in English from the University of Oklahoma.


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March 10, 2009

What do a New Hampshire Marine Veteran, Cindy McCain, and Tom Daschle Have in Common?

By Heather Haines

Photo credit – Rich Beauchesne/seacoastonlineCGD and Foreign Policy’s upcoming 2008 Commitment to Development Ideas in Action Award event was recently highlighted in New Hampshire news thanks to one of our participants — former Marine, father of three, and enthusiastic ONE advocate, Michael Castaldo, who will be joining ONE to accept the 2008 award.

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July 21, 2008

Now, CGD Development Matters Meetups

By Heather Haines

The more than 80 events that CGD hosts each year include a wide variety of formats and range in size from those whose participants can fit around our conference table to audiences of more than 300. Our occasional Development Matters series has focused on popular culture treatments of development, such as books and movies. We also host CGD Meetups, monthly evening activities for people who want to combine some social networking with learning about development.

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January 7, 2008

CGD Hits the Big Time in The Simpsons’ Election Coverage! (Really?)

By Heather Haines

After drowning in Iowa analysis and New Hampshire speculation on Sunday, I was delighted that The Simpsons jumped on the election bandwagon with last night’s episode “E Pluribus Wiggum,” (watch the episode online), in which 8-year-old, paste-eating Ralph Wiggum is written in as Springfield’s presidential nominee. As the Simpson family watches “Decision ‘08″ (with accompanying Fox News-esque bald-eagle-flying-into-voter-booth graphic) Lisa delights in how Springfield is the center of the political universe and likens herself to being a “pundit in a think tank.” In a surprising move (starting at around 7:45), the usually donut-centric Homer picks up on his daughter’s reference in wondering “Think tank, eh?” as a thought bubble reveals the logo for “The Center for Global Progress,” Center for Global Development?complete with a globe-shaped logo that looks remarkably like CGD’s. The shot pulls back to reveal a small conference table with wonks discussing… wait for it…the World Bank’s lending policy to Micronesia!
Hmmm…Could it be? Did The Simpsons just spoof CGD? You be the judge! That was certainly the chatter this morning around our coffee maker. Without wanting to appear presumptuous, we would love to think that our reputation reaches well beyond the beltway. But hey, even if CGD was not the model (although the thought bubble conference room looks an awful lot like our conference room here at the Center!) it’s surely a good sign for global development policy that public awareness has reached the point where The Simpsons is spoofing our community’s work. And–cue to thought bubble–just imagine a world where exposure leads to awareness, which in turn leads to action. As Homer might say: “Think tank, eh?”

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August 30, 2006

The Girl in the Café Claims Three Emmys

By Heather Haines

The Girl in the CafeThere were few surprises at this year’s 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with the usual suspects–24, Will & Grace, West Wing and the perennial thinking-crowd favorite Daily Show with Jon Stewart–all nabbing awards yet again. One win did stand out, however; The Girl in the Café, a HBO Films/BBC co-production that deals with the G8, Millennium Development Goals, and world poverty, took home three awards.
Actress Kelly Macdonald trounced Hollywood legends Ellen Burstyn and Cloris Leachman for “Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie.” The film’s writing, according to the Academy, outshone public television darling Masterpiece Theatre’s Bleak House and the stately Elizabeth I. In the “Outstanding Made for TV Movie” category, Girl even managed to beat out the dual nomination of two September 11th – themed films. I couldn’t help but wonder…is Hollywood starting to think more globally and less parochially? With Clooney, Pitt, and Jolie now trekking the globe, are these topics–previously deemed “unsexy”–now winning over the hearts and minds of Tinseltown? Take, for instance, the film Yesterday nominated alongside Girl in the Cafe. It’s the first international feature film ever shot in the Zulu language and the first South African film to receive an Oscar nod.

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