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SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS
WASHINGTON, D.C., TRIP
Exploring the Rich Tapestry of History
Behrouz Amirbadvy, Yitian Chen, Jessika Viveros and Jerusha Rainy Kannula We had the pleasure of going to D.C. for Spring Break 2024 with a group of 12 MPP and one […]
Eyes Opened to the Complex Nature of an International Career
Dania Abou Zanaid, Nelowfar Amahmadi. Karina Ourfalian, Isabel Fairclough Upon reflecting on our week in Washington, D.C., we believe it could not have been more insightful, as it was filled with […]
A Week in Washington DC!
Chinyere Nwonye, Rocio Perez, Alejandra Rios, Hamzah Yaacob During our spring break, we headed to DC for a week full of activities and meetings with people pursuing global careers […]
From UCLA to D.C.: A Journey of Learning, Networking, and Career Exploration in International Development
By: Alejandra Garcia Gutierrez, Christopher Hung-Do, Elizabeth Plasencia Visiting Washington D.C. as a diverse learning group with UCLA’s urban planning, public policy, and public health professionals brought a wealth […]
Reflections on Careers in Global Public Affairs
By: Lucy Briggs, Sebastian Cazares, Myrella Gonzalez, Akib Rahman A weeklong excursion to Washington, D.C. to learn about career opportunities in Global Public Affairs with fellow Luskin students revealed […]
Spring Break 2023 in DC: A chance to network & explore future careers!
By Stephany Calvillo, GPA, MURP ’23 This Spring Break of 2023 provided our GPA Spring Break fellows with several opportunites. Opportunities for networking, and opportunities for exploring future careers through […]
Sri Lanka: Traces of the Past, Advancements of the Present
/in GPA Summer Fellowship, Student Blogs /by mbraswellBy Jarel Sayles Taking a leap of faith, traveling beyond the borders of the United States for the first time was an experience that forever changed my life. Immersing myself […]
Breaking Out of the Bubble
/in GPA Summer Fellowship, Student Blogs /by mbraswellBy Francisco Villaruel As a Chicano growing up in Los Angeles — and later navigating the state systems — my world was often confined to a small bubble. For much […]
At the U.N., a Shared Commitment to Creating Positive Change
/in GPA Summer Fellowship, Student Blogs /by mbraswellBy Hiba Zaidi Thanks to the Global Public Affairs Program at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, I had the privilege of participating in a five-day immersion program at […]
Data, Diaspora, and Urban Equity: A Planning Student in Brazil
/in GPA Summer Fellowship, Student Blogs /by mbraswellBy Shaylyn Becton I thought I was going to São Paulo, Brazil, to analyze inequality through datasets and spatial visualizations, and connect the Black diaspora. I left with sharper coding […]
The Concrete Hopes Embedded in Creating Circular Cities
/in Global Processes and Institutions, GPA Summer Fellowship /by cportlockMexico City, Mexico was the 2025 host of the Circular Cities and Policy Summit, making it the first Latin American country to do so in roughly 20 years. Given the […]
IYC11 to Mobilize Global Youth Engagement
/in Global Processes and Institutions, GPA Summer Fellowship /by cportlockLos Angeles, CA – April 8, 2025 – The 11th International Youth Conference (IYC11) will convene in Los Angeles and online from UCLA’s Alumni Center, May 1st to May 4th, […]