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

  “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

    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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

Intersection of Maternal and Child health, and Water and Sanitation During my Applied Field Experience, I wanted to reduce the knowledge gap between the intersection of Maternal and Child Health and the Water Institute at UNC (WaSH). 1)      Antibiotic Resistant … Read more

Three months of Applied Field Experience in India. India has been experiencing a consistently high growth rate as a result of the economic liberalization period established in the 1990’s. It has achieved excellence in several key industries related to technology … Read more

My summer internship During my summer internship, I was privileged and grateful to get the opportunity to join the team of experts that are developing Implementation Science (IS) an Implementation program for Family Planning at the WHO Collaborating Center for … Read more