Rooted in Humanity
By Brenda Torres, MSW ’20 Medellin is a beautiful city in Colombia famously known as the land of eternal spring and known for beautiful landscapes, amazing coffee, and the kind […]
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Women’s Land Rights and Coalition Building in Tanzania
By Jesslyn Mitchell-Laguna, MPP ’20 This summer I had the pleasure of working for Landesa Tanzania building a coalition for Women’s Land Rights, connecting a global campaign to local initiatives. […]
Bringing Visibility to Homeless Individuals in Medellin, Colombia
By Patricia Santamaria, MSW ’20 This summer, I was granted the opportunity to complete an international internship at a non-profit organization named Fundación Visibles in Medellin, Colombia. Fundación Visibles is […]
Mexico City: Planning for Transportation Equity
By Liliana Morales, MURP ’20 When deciding where I would intern this summer, I knew that working in my native Mexico would significantly shape my internship experience as a Chicana […]
An MSW in Medellín
By Mariana Campiño Ruiz, MSW ’20 I had the blessing of being born in a country full of contrasts, full of folklore, full of beauty. A country that has an […]
Social Justice-Oriented Social Work in Bogotá
By Olivia Miller, MSW ’20 Bogotá, the Colombian capital of 10 million habitants, is a diverse city. And yet here, many languages are shared – ones born of fights for […]
A Summer at UN Habitat in Mexico City
By Mehnaz Tasnim, MURP ’20 The past two months of living in and experiencing Mexico City has been nothing short of amazing and invigorating. The fascinating historical and cultural context […]
Finding a Global Grad Student Community on a Rural University Campus in Kenya
By Charlotte Fagan, MURP ’20 This summer with the support of Global Public Affairs and Hilton Summer Scholars, I interned at the Center for Public Sector Reform in Kesses, Kenya. […]
Congratulations to GPA Certificate Class of 2019!
On Tuesday, May 28th, GPA honored it’s latest group of certificate awardees with a delicious Indian dinner at the Luskin Commons in the Luskin School of Public Affairs. Professors Michael […]
Global Public Affairs in D.C.
by Landy Joseph, MURP ’20 and Madeleine Sims, MURP ’20 The trip to DC was full of lessons and inspiration that will continue to serve as fuel for us to […]
