…conomy and a certificate in International Development. While at Georgetown, he helped start Compass Partners, a nonprofit organization that works with college freshmen around the country to launch their own social enterprises. Since graduating he has been working full-time to bring Compass to more schools in the US and abroad. In his free time, he enjoys running, reading, and making his own ice cream. While in Gabon next year with Olam Internation…
…is second year in the program after the Princeton in Africa Fellowship. He completed his Bachelor’s in Economics at UW-Madison. Erik studied abroad in St-Louis, Senegal, during his senior year of undergraduate, where he studied French, Wolof, and Economics. He loved Senegalese culture, particularly the music and dance, and he looks forward to experiencing Malawian culture next year. In his free time, Erik enjoys singing, running, and biking. He is…
…, Ellie spent nine weeks working in Kigali, Rwanda, conducting community research and interviews and teaching English. Following her time in Rwanda, Ellie studied abroad in Paris, France where she volunteered with community-based engagement and development programs. During her final year at Oxy, Ellie participated in the Oxy at the UN Program, where she interned at the Rwandan Mission to the United Nations. In her free time, Ellie loves hiking, ru…
…ty to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in June 2013 with friends and family. She has loved all her time in East Africa and is very excited to be going back through PiAf. Outside the classroom, Maggie was a D1 varsity athlete on Princeton’s rowing team, which took up most of her free time. However, in any spare time, she loves reading, watching bad reality television, and adventuring with her friends. While in Kenya this year, Maggie hopes to improve her Kisw…
…development by interning with a variety of NGOs, and most recently worked at CARE USA. Margaret is a “travel-aholic”; having volunteered and worked abroad in China, Nicaragua, Guatemala and the Philippines, she is excited to learn more about voluntourism and project development. In her free time, Margaret loves to read, travel, predict the next Bachelor winner, and is currently teaching herself how to use her DSLR camera. Having never been to Afr…
…ch. While at Penn, Alie lived abroad twice in Compiègne and Paris, France, studying at the Sorbonne and Sciences Po. Since graduation, Alie has worked in the Public Sector and Infrastructure Investment Banking group at Goldman Sachs in New York City. In her free time, Alie enjoys dance, yoga, cooking, traveling, and running half marathons. While in Uganda next year, Alie looks forward to exploring East Africa, learning a new language, and influenc…
…-child health NGO in Calcutta, India, designing behavior change communication curriculums to combat diarrheal disease among slum children. Upon graduating, Lisa returned to Calcutta to create and implement health training modules for Calcutta Kids’ team of community health workers. In her free time, Lisa enjoys doing yoga, taking naps and seeing live music. While in Gabon next year, Lisa is excited to live by the beach again, as well as learn how…
…2014. She works in USAID’s Bureau for Global Health with a team focused on implementation science in HIV. She’s had the opportunity to return to Africa since her fellowship ended, and will be visiting Tanzania, Malawi and Benin this spring and summer. Fellow Bio: Alison is a politics major from Plantation, FL. At Princeton, she was a member of Wildcats A Cappella, a Project Coordinator for Anchor House and a member of the Cap & Gown Club. She enjo…
…in the areas of education, access and advocacy. Victoria developed a strong passion for work in Africa after she went to Ghana in 2011 and assisted with curriculum development, outreach, youth development and women’s empowerment initiatives. In her free time, Victoria enjoys being outdoors, dancing and spending time with friends and family. While in Kenya, Victoria is looking forward to going on at least one safari, learning how to make a few Keny…
…lopment work in Africa was strengthened last summer, which she spent in Dakar, Senegal, interning and conducting research for her thesis on female migration and its’ impact on social and economic development. Anna returned to Senegal for a month last January to finish her research, and was awarded the best thesis overall in NYU’s Global Liberal Studies class of 2017. In her free time, Anna loves to read and hike, she is an avid backpacker, adventu…