From Sakina: Working with PartnersGlobal, Research at Duke, and Learning in Geneva Being a Rotary Peace Fellow has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. As a student in Duke University, I had the chance to … Read more
From Neta: Global Studies at UNC, and a summer at the Legal Aid Society of New York City The opportunity to apply to the Rotary Peace Fellowship was revealed to me at a point in life when I needed … Read more
From Simon: A Summer to Remember: Reflections of the Impact of the Rotary Fellowship Pre-completion A Summer of Impact It has been great and fulfilling so far. Before my applied fellowship experience officially started in Zambia (more of this … Read more
From Abdedaim: DUKE-UNC, where the next generation of peacemakers meet When I was a kid, I used to think of people across borders and overseas, if they looked like me, or spoke the same language, or had the same … Read more
Watch an information session about the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center and academic programs in Global Studies, Public Health, and Social Work (all at UNC), and in International Development Policy (at Duke). Click here to watch on Vimeo. Managing Director Susan … Read more
From Diana Campos Quiroz: Shaping my Path as a Peacebuilder Making my dream come true: becoming a liaison for sustainable development Back in 2016, I experienced a meaningful call to follow my dream to become a peacebuilder. I was … Read more
From Nathalia: I DID SIGN UP FOR THIS… I decided to apply to Rotary Peace Fellowship in 2019. The whole program seemed perfectly fit for what I have done and for what I wanted to do in the future. I … Read more
From Alaa: Hope is the Path to Success A couple of years ago I had a dream, a dream to pursue my masters abroad and to be a successful woman advocating for women’s’ rights and freedoms. But as a young … Read more
AFE Reflections from Roei Shaul Hillel, MHPSS Specialist at UNICEF: Background The past year brought many uncertainties and adventures with it. As I have learned in the past year that I would not be able to attend the Duke-UNC Center … Read more
Cultivating environments for transformational change: Re-imagining Education By Bronwyn Manley When I applied for the Rotary Peace Scholarship, I was intent on finding educational solutions that could reach the most marginalized and vulnerable communities, in particular displaced populations. Undertaking a … Read more
A Geneva Experience from Durham By Peter Adeyeye The Journey Childhood events sparked my interest in development. I grew up in a loving Christian home where I watched my parents pray with people who fell ill and support both neighbors … Read more
We are all in this together: reflections on a summer that calls for peace and justice By Caitilin McMillan “We are all in this together” is a phrase many of us will have heard this summer. In the midst of … Read more