“USIP: Working With Local Partners to Prevent, Mitigate, and Resolve Violent Conflicts in Conflict Zones Worldwide” By Christian Menin (Duke MIDP ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series I have to confess that the process of preparing and choosing … Read more
“The Myth and Dilemma Surrounding Funding for Women’s Rights Organizations in the Global South” By Sara Solomon Teklewold (UNC Global Studies ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series Oxfam is known for the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) … Read more
“Venturing Across Global Development: “Voice and Agency for Communities and Advancing Health” By Estefania Rodriguez (Duke MIDP ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series My policy interests revolve around food policy, health policy, and development. This summer, I … Read more
“Learn Bahasa, Immerse in Local Life, Witness Orangutans in their Natural Habitat, and Gain a Profound Understanding of the Intricate Web of Natural Resource Management in One of the Globe’s Most Vital Biodiversity Hotspots” By Chone Chaowai (Duke MIDP … Read more
“Effective Assessment of Cost and Compliance: The Backbone of Sound Financial Project Management – My Applied Field Experience (AFE) with Heifer International” By Mustafa Rezaie (Duke MIDP ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series Embarking on my journey … Read more
“Bridging the Divide: Worlds Apart? From the Military to Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Action” By Jorge Delgado Golusda (Duke MIDP ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series One of the first questions I get asked way too many times is … Read more
“What Role can Community Health Workers (CHWs) Play in Addressing Issues such as Gender-Based Violence (GBV)?” By Alexis Mwanza Kabongo (UNC MPH’ 24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series During my career as a Public Health Medical Doctor, … Read more
“Empowering Sustainable Development: My Internship Journey at the Environmental Defense Fund” By Mai Nguyen (Duke MIDP ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series Embarking on my Rotary Peace Fellowship, I started a transformative journey to make a positive … Read more
“Curating Change: The Potential of Social Work in Transforming Museums” By Alexandra Rose (UNC Social Work ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series As a social worker primarily interested in galleries and museums, I’m used to explaining my … Read more
“L’Esprit de Genève – A Lifelong Quest for a Zambian Rotary Peace Fellow” By Gibson Zulu (UNC Global Studies ’24) Summer 2023 AFE Blog Post Series ‘What does a Rotary Peace Fellow do?’ What professional work or business … Read more
Empowered for Global Impact by Rotary: My International and Diverse Summer Internship Experiences by Jibikeoluwa Faborode It seems like it was only yesterday that I went through the 5-month rollercoaster of emotions associated with applying for a chance to … Read more
“Chance favors only the prepared mind” Louis Pasteur From Yared: AFE at the Fund for Peace and beyond My 12-year professional career in the field of Environment and Energy has shown me the important contribution of these … Read more