Nora Hammond, class of 2020, spent her summer internship in Dili, Timor-Leste, where she worked for Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR). Before a recent long weekend, a coworker casually asked…
Despite its continued battles fighting corruption and eliminating violence, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Colombia. I am thankful to my coworkers, friends, and strangers who patiently worked with…
Just today, nearly 100 community members showed up for our Village TEACH training in a primary school near the shores of Lake Victoria. For six hours they discussed the challenges…
Shea Flynn, class of 2020, spent her summer in Kathmandu, Nepal, where she interned for The Coca-Cola Company working for Bottlers Nepal Limited on their local World Without Waste…
In my final weeks as an intern with PADF, I will be making field visits to Xoxocotla, Morelos, where the organization has just started reconstruction of a community center and…
This summer I am working for a contractor on the USAID-funded Local Empowerment for Government Inclusion and Transparency (LEGIT) project, which supports Liberia’s decentralization agenda. Since its founding, Liberia’s administrative,…
Olawunmi Ola-Busari, class of 2020, spent her summer in Ghana interning for the World Bank where she worked with a team supporting the Government of Ghana’s Public Sector Reform for…
Throughout my summer experience I drew extensively on the knowledge and skills I developed during my first year at GHD. I utilized statistical software to analyze microdata and visualize trends…
It’s no wonder Malawi is frequently referred to as the “Warm Heart of Africa”—in my experience, it has never been so easy to find a friend in a complete stranger.
Emma Manzi, Class of 2020, and U.S. Navy Fleet Scholar, spent her summer exploring the nexus of development and defense at the U.S. Embassy Indonesia in Jakarta. I receive this…
