Jae Ryul Kim – AFE Blog – UNFPA, Nairobi, Kenya
Overall Impression I had a great privilege of working at the UNFPA Kenya Office this summer. The UNFPA, also known as the United National Population Fund, was established in 1969 with an aim of ‘delivering a world where every pregnancy … Read more
Vanessa Uriarte – AFE Blog – UNICEF Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Although the entire experience of being a Rotary Peace Fellow has been exciting and rewarding, I found the Applied Field Experience (AFE) to be one of the most remarkable stages of the fellowship. During this summer, I have had the … Read more
Osborn Kwena – AFE Blog – The Earth Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven … Read more
Carlos Juárez – AFE Blog – Institute for Economics & Peace, Mexico City, Mexico
I had not planned to go back to Mexico for my internship. In fact, by the time I decided to do it, I already had my visa in hand and was ready to go to India, according to … Read more
Cristina Andoni – AFE Blog – Duke Center on Globalization Governance and Competitiveness, Durham, NC, USA
As I pondered where I could intern this summer in order to best leverage my skills, time and interests, I decided to step outside my comfort zone and explore a completely new public policy issue. As a research intern with … Read more
Elohim Monard – AFE Blog – Nonviolent Peaceforce, Brussels, Belgium
Three faces of my experience in the capital of Europe. Ville de Bruxelles In Brussels, when communicating with others, you never know in which language they will respond to you. This is my first time in Europe. My second day … Read more
Jean Lambert Chalachala – AFE Blog – IntraHealth in DR Congo, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
This summer, I have been accepted to do my Applied Field Experience with IntraHealth International. IntraHealth is a North Carolina-based non-profit organization that has served the public health needs of developing countries for more than 35 years. IntraHealth’s mission is … Read more
Mariana Abdalla – AFE Blog – Cycling Without Age, Copenhagen, Denmark
“We are all heading on the same path that our grandparents were on. It is an inevitable journey of life. It starts with the simple act of generosity. Give our time to them, since they gave us their care and time. … Read more
Rebeccah Bartlett – AFE Blog – RAM & IntraHealth, USA
I’ve been lucky enough to secure two internships for this summer. This first is at Remote Area Medical (RAM) and the second at IntraHealth International. RAM travels the country (and the world) creating “pop up” medical clinics for underserved populations … Read more
Romi Brammer – AFE Blog – UNC Centre for Civil Rights, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
The UNC Centre for Civil Rights is an organisation that provides legal assistance to marginalised communities by means of impact litigation. Every year it allows law students to carry out internships during the summer and this year I was privileged … Read more