“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”                                                     by Mexan … Read more

  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

  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 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

  Connecting the dots: Innovation for closing social gaps by Diana Quintero Giraldo I am the second generation of a low-income rural family that migrated to the city to increase their opportunities. My family origins have given me a deep … Read more

  From Philile: Why, how, what – the questions shaping my Applied Field Experience and path to impact The Why I was first introduced to the concept of the Why during an Innovation and Entrepreneurship class I took in Spring … Read more

From Larissa:  Remote from Durham, two dream internships! I arrived in Durham, North Carolina in January 2021, one semester after the Master’s Program in International Development Policy (MIDP) had started. During the fall of 2020 I studied from home in … 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