…By Kyilah Terry, ’22-’23 Fellow with the International Rescue Committee in Kenya By Asa Cooper, ’22-’23 Fellow with the International Rescue Committee in Somalia (based in Kenya) By Dylan McAndrew, ’22-’23 Fellow with the African School of Economics in Benin…
…By Cynthia Joseph, 2018-19 Fellow with the African School of Economics in Benin By Christopher Wayland, 2018-19 Fellow with Foster Lewis in Malawi By Gabriella Bragoli, 2018-19 Fellow with the Kasiisi Project in Uganda…
…ducation in South Africa Cydnee DeToy, 2011-2012 Fellow with mothers2mothers in South Africa Grace Hoerner, 2011-2012 Fellow with African Cashew Alliance in Ghana Emma Impink, 2011-2012 Fellow with The BOMA Project in Kenya Kim Ostrum, 2011-2012 Fellow with International Rescue Committee in Liberia Michael Traynor, 2011-2012 Fellow with Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initative in Lesotho Christine Bohne, 2011-2012 Fellow with Lutheran World F…
…ses at the local university. On return, she interned for the US Chamber of Commerce’s Africa Business Center, as well as the State Department’s Africa Regional Media Hub. At Georgetown, she served as President of the African Society of Georgetown, and helped plan and conduct Georgetown’s second annual Africa Business Conference. She also wrote articles on business, democracy, and diplomacy in West Africa as a reporter for The Caravel, Georgetown’s…
…ith Olam International in Ghana Sally Goodman, 2014-15 Fellow with Mpala Research Centre & Wildlife Foundation in Kenya Berhan Hagos, 2014-15 Fellow with Maru-a-Pula in Botswana Hilary Kinka, 2014-15 Fellow with Population Services International in Kenya Meredith Strike, 2014-15 Fellow with eleQtra (InfraCo) in Uganda Jennifer Umberg, 2014-15 Fellow with UN World Food Programme in South Africa The views expressed are those of the authors and do no…
…he Health Professions Student Coalition and a chemistry tutor. Through Macalester, Mike participated in summer research programs on campus and at the University of Minnesota and studied abroad in Gaborone, Botswana. In his free time, Mike volunteers at Regions Hospital and plays the saxophone. Next year in Botswana Mike looks forward to practicing the Setswana that he learned during study abroad, meeting new people and enjoying local food….
…wn University. During her time at Georgetown, Elise had the opportunity to study abroad in Paris, France and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She loved both experiences, especially exploring new cultures and getting to use French and Swahili. In Tanzania, she interned for Chipua Institute for Social Transformation, and when she returned to the U.S. she worked at the Woodrow Wilson Center in their Africa Program and Project on Leadership and Building State…
…By Samantha Archie, ’19-’20 Fellow with the International Rescue Committee in Sierra Leone By Leah Dunlevy, ’19-’20 Fellow with the Rwanda School Project in Rwanda By Amy Jung, ’19-’20 Fellow with Young 1ove in Botswana…
…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 world for a non-profit called CNFA. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, kayaking, playing and watching sports, and reading. While in Ghana next year, Dan looks forward to expanding on his agricultural development experience, learning some of the…
…orking 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 has worked at P…