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 […]
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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 […]
Planning in the City: My Summer Internship at the Chennai Metropolitan Development Agency
By Chaithra Navada, MURP ’23 As an international MURP student, I have been curious about the stark differences in my planning education here, and my experience in cities of […]
Urban Planning in Querétaro, México
By Amanda Gormsen, MURP ’24 As a graduate student pursuing a dual degree in Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP) and Latin American Studies (LAS), I was keen […]
Locally-driven solutions to climate change adaptation in Nayarit, Mexico
By Edgar Reyna, MURP ‘23 I spent the summer of 2022 working with the World Wildlife Fund-Mexico and UNDP to support the RAÍCES mangrove restoration and protection project. […]
Sin Fronteras: Un Verano Oaxaqueño
By Julia Hernandez Nierenberg, MSW & MPP ’23 Over the summer of 2022, I had the opportunity to participate in the Sin Fronteras: Oaxaca Program with the UC Berkeley […]
Working for an International Org, Demonstrating a New Model of Humanitarian Action
By Zin Mar (Alicia) Nyein, MPP 2023 As a first-generation, Burmese American who immigrated to the states at six years old I have always had a keen interest in international […]
Costa Rica: Learning About Extreme Heat & Heat Exposure
By Aron Walker, MURP ’23 Extreme heat makes outdoor work more difficult and dangerous. While heat clearly affects public health, there are also economic impacts: when it is […]
