Connecting the dots: Innovation for closing social gaps, by Diana Quintero Giraldo
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
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!
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
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
From Bronwyn: Cultivating environments for transformational change: Re-imagining Education
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
From Peter: A Geneva Experience from Durham
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
From Caitilin: We are all in this together: reflections on a summer that calls for peace and justice
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
From Marco: Femicide Crisis in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Impunity, Corruption and Failed Policies
Femicide Crisis in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico: Impunity, Corruption and Failed Policies By Marco Cuevas This year I took part, alongside two talented Duke MIDP Fellows (Jessica Maeda and Ola Hosni), in the Geneva Challenge. Launched six years ago, the Geneva … Read more
From Catherine: Shifting expectations and the perks of my remote internship
Shifting expectations and the perks of my remote internship By Catherine Harris It certainly hasn’t been the summer I was expecting, but there have been some good perks. I was expecting… to be spending the last few months in Geneva, … Read more
From Amanda: Peacebuilding through education innovation for women leaders worldwide
Peacebuilding through education innovation for women leaders worldwide By Amanda Luz When I came to the U.S. to study how education and technology could better support people to collaborate and transform their communities, I certainly couldn’t imagine how urgent … Read more
From Kalkidan: Working for Peace and Development
Working for Peace and Development By Kalkidan Kebede Before joining the RPF program in 2019, I had been working in development fields for more than eight years. I had also been studying the development challenges, poverty trends, the different … Read more
From Chimwemwe: Peace Through Health: Keeping my dream for Malawi alive
Peace Through Health: Keeping my dream for Malawi alive By Chimwemwe Kumwenda The English novelist Graham Greene once said, “There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in”. As a young girl, I … Read more