Jon was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in Psychology and a Certificate in African Studies. By mixing his a focus on cultural psychology and neuroscience with his affinity for Africa, he hopes to find new solutions to problems facing the continent. After studying African politics and development for two semesters abroad in Cameroon and Paris, France, he could not resist pursuing an African Studies Certificate and honors thesis to continue critical reflection on corruption and NGO accountability in Africa. In YaoundΓ©, Jon interned with LAGA and Anti-Corruption, creating partnerships between businesses in the community and the city’s population of street children. He worked as a translator and consultant for corruption cases. Recently, Jon has co-founded the Social Innovation in Development Lab that consults with NGO’s and businesses in Africa to promote best practices in the development industry. Jon is a Board Member of School Girls Unite – a student-run activist organization and an avid producer and performer of electronic and rock music
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Sylvana Lewin
…with majors in Political Science (focusing on International Relations and Comparative Politics) and English Literature, and a minor in Anthropology. She has studied abroad in Argentina, England, Switzerland, Rwanda, and Uganda. While at Vanderbilt, Sylvana tutored with The After-School Program, wrote for the online magazine the Odyssey, did freelance photography for groups on campus, and was an officer of Alpha Delta Pi, amongst other things. Dur…
Shan Nagar
…nd protection strategies in the region and conducted interviews with local communities about human-wildlife conflict. Shan has held internships with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service where he monitored prescribed fire effects and invasive species on a National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota, and at the Duke Lemur Center where he conducted a research project on the response to visual and olfactory cues in Cockerel’s sifakas. At Bowdoin, Shan was the m…
Shaquilla Harrigan
…ate about journalism and public service, and her undergraduate experiences combined both passions. At Harvard, Shaquilla was the editor-in-chief of the Harvard Independent, a weekly newspaper, and an officer for three years at the Phillips Brooks House Association, an umbrella non-profit with over 80 programs serving people in Boston and Cambridge. Shaquilla also served as a senior staffer for Harvard Model Congress, an organization that runs gove…
Neha Dubli
Neha Dubli graduated with degrees in Anthropology and Public Health. While at NYU, she was part of a social justice group called, Project Reach, a member of Be a Change maker Reynolds Scholar Program and started her own non-profit. Since graduation, Neha has had the chance to work with Feed Projects, and is currently working with GBCHealth. GBCHealth is the global business coalition on global health, and the private sector for the Global Fund. In…
Shameika Black
…and started working as a Management Trainee at McMaster-Carr, a MRO supply company. She commutes from her home in Philadelphia to New Jersey. She focuses on learning how to support and develop people while maintaining high standards and increasing logistical efficiencies. Fellow Bio: Shameika is originally from Seattle, WA. At Swarthmore College, she majored in Africana Studies and spent a year abroad in Accra, Ghana. Since graduation, Shameika ha…
Sarah Richards
…ish. On campus, she played JV and inter-mural soccer, volunteered with the Common Good Grant program, a student run philanthropy, and chaired Bowdoin’s Judicial Board. Since graduating, Sarah has worked as Business Analyst in Deloitte Consulting’s Strategy and Operations practice. She has worked in a variety of industries, recently focusing on Finance strategy, and is interested in ways that business models can be used for social good. Sarah is or…
Chris Suzdak
Alumni Update: After completing his fellowship, Chris went on to work with One Acre Fund, where he is now a Program Manager for their operations in Malawi. Fellow Bio: Chris is an economics major from Baltimore, MD. At Occidental College, he managed a student-run coffee shop and served as the vice president of a six-figure student investment fund. During his summers, he travelled to Ghana to explore the complexity and potential of development. In…
Daniel Robinson
Dan graduated with a degree in Political Economy, and is originally from Dallas, TX. During his time at Georgetown, he studied abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, interned for an economic think tank and a sustainable development consulting firm, and led trips as an outdoor guide. Since graduating, Dan has worked in international development for two organizations including a recent position backstopping agricultural development projects around the…
Lauren Manning
…found a leadership workshop for high school students. She spent three months working at a newspaper in Cape Town, South Africa in 2012, returned a year later on a research grant and has also worked in non-profit communications, specifically related to education and humanitarian aid. While in Uganda, she is excited to tell stories, get to know a new community and explore the world of international development….
Jonathan Kesten
…LAGA and Anti-Corruption, creating partnerships between businesses in the community and the city’s population of street children. He worked as a translator and consultant for corruption cases. Recently, Jon has co-founded the Social Innovation in Development Lab that consults with NGO’s and businesses in Africa to promote best practices in the development industry. Jon is a Board Member of School Girls Unite – a student-run activist organization…
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University's informal motto, "Princeton in the Nation's Service and in the Service of All Nations." Since our launch in 1999, we have had 545 Fellows in 36 countries. This year, 48 recent college graduates (from 31 colleges and universities) are working with 31 organizations in 13 African countries.