Sargent Shriver Award 2009

  E. Jackson ("Jack") Allison, Jr., MD/MPH  
 

Jack's "Third PCV Goal" is "Music With A Message"

  
     
  The following is the John W Strain III ("JWS") Nomination Form, Nomination Letter and additional material in support of the Nomination of E. Jackson ("Jack") Allison, Jr., MD/MPH, for the National Peace Corps Association's annual Sargent Shriver Award for 2009. The information focuses on Jack's body of work following his time as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi, Central Africa, during the years from August 1966 through his departure from Malawi in 1969.

Following an outstanding contribution to Malawi and his return to the States, Jack completed a very successful career in several forms of pubic health, medicine and academics, which are  very well documented in Jack's detailed CV and summarized in the JWS Nomination Letter.

In addition to his career in medicine and academics, Jack made major contributions to Malawi and to this country with his songs and music under the aegis of "Music With A Message".

It started with the surprise # 1 ranking for Ufa wa Mtedza (Peanut Flour in your babies porridge) on the only radio station in Malawi for three and one half years. Jack wrote and preformed many songs, all along the Public Health path while in Malawi, as a Volunteer, throughout his career and, now, in retirement.

Two forms of Ufa are linked below, one is a movie with slides of Malawi and the children who benefited from Ufa, which is running over the song and, after that, just the song itself.

Jack's skills, talent and energy did not stop there, as is shown in the links to various documents, music and photographs below. In 1994, he wrote six songs about HIV/AIDS prevention, care and compassion, linked below. He returned to Malawi to perform them and Ufa from the north to the south of the country, which is about the size of the state of California.

Also included are his songs about Homeless Veterans and about welcoming home our American War Heroes from the Middle East.

The underlying software formats are as follows: #s 1 - 5 are in PDF format. # 6 is a MP4. # 7 is a movie file or WMA. # 8 are links to larger PDF pictures, just click to expand and your back button to return to this page. #s 9 - 14 are MP4 music files. # 15 is a set of JPG pictures. # 16 is a MP4. # 17 is a set of JPG pictures. # 18 is a MP4. # 19 & 20 are PDG files and #21 is a link to the UNC SPH website for the one hour RealVideo film of Jack's presentation there in December of 2007.

For three of the sets of songs, there are "thumbnail" examples of the CDs covers and lists of lyrics. By left mouse clicking on the small image, it will expand to a larger size. To return to this website, just click on your "back" button.

I have added "fix its" or program updates or upgrade links at the first appearance of a new program. Should any viewer have problems with any item on this file, please email John Strain by clicking HERE.

  
    1. JWS NPCA Nomination Form for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
  Note 1: Should you be unable to view this PDF file, you may need to update your Adobe Reader, a totally free and safe file to permit your computer to view PDF files. Just click HERE to get the program.  
    2. JWS NPCA Nomination Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
    3. Jack's Resume or Curriculum Vitae may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
    4. Jack's Song List may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
    5. Photos of Jack over the years, learning language or sing his songs. "A" HERE and "B" HERE.  
     
  Here is a great collection of Jack's music starting with the two versions of Ufa:  
    6. Ufa with slides and the song may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
    7. Ufa with just the song may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
     
  Here is the collection of six of Jack's HIV/AIDS songs and scans of the CD cover and song lyrics:  
    8. Collection of covers and lyrics for these six songs:

Front Cover , Lyrics 1 , Lyrics 2 , Lyrics 3 &, Back Cover .

  
    9. HIV/AIDS 1 - Compassion - may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
  10. HIV/AIDS 2 - Kansalu - may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
  11. HIV/AIDS 3 - Handshake - may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
  12. HIV/AIDS 4 - Condom - may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
  13. HIV/AIDS 5 - Toto - may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
  14. HIV/AIDS 6 - Kutchinjiriza - may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
  Note for #9 through 14, above: Should you have a problem listening to Jack's songs, please download the free Quick Time Player software by clicking HERE. Quick Time Player is compatible with both Mac and PC machines.  
     
  Here is Jack's song dedicated to the Homeless Veteran and scans of the CD cover and song lyrics:  
  15. Collection of covers and lyrics for the song:

Front Cover  , Lyrics and Participants , & Back Cover

 
  16. Homeless Veteran may be listened to my clicking HERE.  
     
  Here is Jack's song for America's Heroes and scans of the CD cover and song lyrics:  
  17. Collection of covers and lyrics for the song:

Front Cover  , Participants , Lyrics & Back Cover

 
  18. America's Heroes may be listened to by clicking HERE.  
     
 

Margaret E. Bentley, PhD, Associate Dean for Global Health, University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC - Here is her Nomination Letter and a link to a presentation by Jack to the to UNC - SPH in December of 2007:

  
  19. UNC - GSGPH NPCA Nomination Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
  20. UNC - GSGPH Link to Jack's presentation in December 3, 2007, click HERE.  
  Note 1 for # 20: This presentation is for 1:00:22 hours.  
  Note 2 for # 20: Should you have a problem launching the video presentation "under" the "HERE" in #20, above, please click HERE to find the link to update or add Microsoft RealPlayer to your computer. It is totally safe, like Girl Scout Cookies. With that update, you should be able to view the video of Jack's presentation. The Update is Highly Recommended and Totally Safe. I promise.

This link will take you to the UNC's Gillings School of Global Public Health home page. There is a link to "Download an updated version of RealPlayer" in the first paragraph to the left of Jack's and Michael Holland's little picture. Left mouse click on the blue text to download/update RealPlayer on your computer. Please do that. Once done, and you computer is "refreshed", return to this page on the UNC Global Health page, scroll down the link to Jack's December 3, 2070 presentation and left mouse click on the blue text. It should now launch the video of Jack's presentation. It should also now launch from the Jack / Shriver 2009 Nomination website.

  
  Note 3 for # 20: JWS highly recommends watching this video, as it is a wonderful summary of Jack's works and contributions to Global Public Health and Education during and following his time as a Peace Corps Volunteer. This is like have a "face to face" meeting with Jack and very well delivered. It may take a few moments to load/become active but it is totally worth the wait.  
     
  Richard C Hunt, MD, FACEP, Director, Division of Injury Response, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, GA - Here is his Nomination Letter:  
  21. Dr. Hunt's Nomination Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
     
  George A Little, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Gynecology, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH - Here are his Nomination Form and Letter:  
  22. Dr. Little's Nomination Form for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
  23. Dr. Little's Nomination Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
     
 

Anitra Thorhaug, Ph.D., Research Professor, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University - Here is her Nomination Letter:

  
  24. Dr. Thorhaug's Nomination Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
     
  Andrew H. Oerke, Chairman, International Commission for the Development of Haiti; Vice-President, Greater Caribbean Energy & Environment Foundation - Here are his Nomination Form and Letter plus a Short Biography of Jack's accomplishments:  
  25 Andy Oerke's Nomination Form and Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
  26 Andy Oerke's Short Biography for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
     
  Janice P. Periquet, Assistant Dean for Development, UNC School of Law, Chapel Hill, NC - Here is her Nomination Letter:  
  27 Janice Periquet's Nomination Letter for Jack may be viewed by clicking HERE.  
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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