“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
Sakina Dhorajiwala, Class 20 (2021-2023) Twenty Blogs for 20 Years Sakina Dhorajiwala is a member of the most recent graduating class of Duke’s Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) program. Prior to her Rotary Peace Fellowship, she worked for … Read more
Yung Nietschke, Class 2 (2003-2005) Twenty Blogs for 20 Years Yung Le Nietschke completed a Master of Arts in Education at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2005, where she focused on education system reform in post-conflict settings. After graduating, Yung worked … Read more
Rhett Sangster, Class 11 (2012-2014) Twenty Blogs for 20 Years Before he was a Rotary Peace Fellow, Rhett Sangster (Duke MIDP ’14) was a Foreign Service Officer in the Canadian diplomatic corps, where he spent three years posted in … Read more
Natsuko Sawaya, Class 14 (2015-2017) Twenty Blogs for 20 Years While working at an international preschool in Tokyo, Natsuko Sawaya (UNC MPH ’17) was awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship by the Rotary Foundation to study at the University of Bologna … Read more