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MDP 2012 Senegal Field Experience Team wins 2013 Freeman-Stassen Award for International Activities
on May 27, 13Congratulations to the MDP Senegal 2012 Field Experience Team (MDP students Gbaike Ajayi, Erin Collinson, Christine Papai, Frantzie Saint-Juste) on being awarded...
6 MDP students awarded Judd Fellowship: Dorbor, Guachichulca, Herr-Hoyman, Hylton, Karki, & Venegas Swanson
on May 17, 13Congratulations to six MDP students who were among the fifteen graduate and professional degree students awarded fellowships in 2013 through the Walter...
MDP & MPP students nominated for 2013 Freeman-Stassen Award
on May 15, 13The HHH global policy area received 3 nominations for the 2013 Freeman-Stassen for International Activities: MDP student Erin Collinson for her class...
Watch PA 5890's Mock Senate Hearing
on May 8, 13The class of PA 5890, Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy, held a mock hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Cowles Auditorium...
MPP students Sivan Sevilla, Sties, Thorstead, Yang & Zempel awarded 2013 Stassen International grants
on May 6, 13Congratulations to MPP students Ido Sivan Sevilla, John Sties, Amanda Thorstead, Christopher Leonard Zempel, and Yang Duanyi for being awarded a 2013...
MDP students Cao, Glynn & Mueller awarded 2013 Stassen International grants
on May 6, 13Congratulations to MDP students Cao Rong, Natalie Glynn and Kayla Mueller for being awarded a 2013 Stassen International Grant. The Stassen grant...
MPA student Montgomery awarded 2013 Stassen International grant
on May 6, 13Congratulations to MPA candidate Diane Montgomery on being awarded a 2013 Stassen International grant. Her project is with the American Bar Association...
HHH students Amevor, Clancy & Winger discussing Global Policy Capstone Monday, May 6
on May 3, 13Interested in registering for a global policy capstone? Come join us to discuss our experience with the University of Minnesota Extension Global...
Vote for HHH students competing in international food security competition- Thought for Food 2013
on May 1, 13Thought for Food is a movement dedicated to tackling the global challenge of feeding 9 billion people through bold, breakthrough solutions. It...
MPP Patricia Dorsher selected for APSIA Japan Travel Program, will focus on Japan's humanitarian aid policy
on April 30, 13The Japan Travel Program for U.S. Future Leaders, organized by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) in partnership with APSIA....
Tuesday Mock Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing in Cowles Auditorium
on April 29, 13REMINDER: Mock Senate Hearing in the Cowles Auditorium --- April 30th The class of PA 5890, Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy, will hold...
MDP Candidate John Steies to work with the Advocacy Project, Uganda
on April 11, 13John Steies, Summer 2013 Peace Fellow with The Advocacy Project: Uganda This coming summer I will be working with the Gulu Disabled...
MPP Tenzin Khando receives Smaby Fellowship for the Univ of Oslo 2013 Summer School
on April 11, 13Congratulations to MPP candidate Tenzin Khando for being awarded the Philip C. Smaby Peace Fellowship award to attend the University of Oslo's...
MPA Brendan Crosby receives Smaby Fellowship for the University of Oslo 2013 Summer School
on April 10, 13Congratulations to MPA candidate Brendan Crosby for being awarded the Philip C. Smaby Peace Fellowship award to attend the University of...
MPP student Tenzin Khando selected to attend Conference on Diversity in International Affairs
on April 10, 13Conference on Diversity in International Affairs hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, Global Access Pipeline, and the International Career Advancement...
Space available for urbanization & development course in Dar es Salaam, May 2013
on March 29, 13Interested students please contact Prof. Goetz: egoetz(at)umn.edu. Prof. Ed Goetz will, for the third year in a row, take students to Tanzania...
HHH MPA Fellow Priya Ranjan speaking to Green Careers symposium at The Happy Gnome, March 25
on March 19, 13Advance registration required https://dnbweb1.blackbaud.com/OPXREPHIL/EventDetail.asp?cguid=045C189A-FBDB-4755-8568-62F2F58D652B&eid=%2045044&sid=E3067636-4EDD-4469-9AB2-048A18C339DE Monday, March 25; 5:30 - 7:30 P Speakers: Tim Brownell, Eureka! Recycling, addressing Individual Responsibility Stan Mierzejewski, Tennant...
MDP Student Works to Promote Right to Water in Peru
on March 14, 13Human Rights Student Works to Promote Right to Water in Peru Janelle Shoemake, an MDP student at the University of Minnesota, returned...
Training: International Human Rights Leadership Training Programme Announcement - Call for Applications 2013, US
on January 10, 13The UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights at the University of Connecticut invites applications for the ninth annual International Leadership...
Available online 2012 Global MDP Student Conference VIDEOs & Opening Speech TEXT
on November 25, 12Here they are! I am sorry for the wait but we now have the first Global MDP Student Conference April 2012 videos...
Fall 2012 IPID Student Speaker Conference
on November 15, 12**Fall 2012 IPID Student Speaker Conference**Topic: The Global Food Crisis: Problems and PossibilitiesDate: Friday, November 16th, 2012 Time: 3:30-7:00pmLocation: Walter Library Rm 101,...
UMN requirements for students traveling abroad
on November 9, 12Dear Graduate and Professional Students, Are you planning to travel abroad in the coming months? If yes, this is a reminder that...
Study Abroad Spring Program: Ecological Services and Biodiversity in Nepal's Community Forests
on October 25, 12Location: Sauraha, Nepal Term: Spring Semester Eligible Students: U of M Students, Non U of M Students Open to: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors,...
Deadline Nov. 1st for Winter Break Sustainable Development Program in Delhi, India
on October 25, 12Do you want to travel to India this winter break? Are you keen to learn about sustainable development issues in and around...
Careers in Global Development, free online course through iTunes
on October 23, 12By CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies Course Description For students and young professionals interested in working in international development, "Careers...
International Summer School on Forced Migration, 1-19 July, 2013; University of Oxford
on October 19, 12For more information, or to apply, please follow this link: Application is now open for the International Summer School in Forced Migration...
MDP student awarded Boren Fellowship for research in China
on October 15, 12I will begin the spring semester in Beijing at Tsinghua University on Feb 25th 2013 for one year of study and continued...
HHH students all invited to meeting Oct 4 to discuss international students representative for PASA, better integrating intern'l & local students
on October 3, 12From Ido Sivan Sevilla: Hey Everybody ! We are working these days to increase integration between International and Local students at the...
Save the Date for MEIG welcome event Sept 12
on August 29, 12HHH community interested in Middle East regional issues please look for later announcement of MEIG "Tea Time" Sept 12 3:45 to 5pm...
HHH community: Introducing MEIG
on August 28, 12MEIG is an informal networking group of scholars, professors, graduate students and professionals interested in Middle Eastern affairs and policies. In particular,...
MPP student Connor Molloy recommends these used bike shops in Minneapolis
on August 23, 12I also have some used bike shops to add to the list. One of my friends, who is also the sister of...
MDP student Ariel Pinchot field experience update from Costa Rica
on August 17, 12The 2012 MDP field experience in Costa Rica was a research project hosted by the regional offices of the Ministry of Environment...
MPP candidate Ghazan Jamal internship with Sen. Brown
on August 13, 12This summer, thanks to the Rosenthal Fellowship, I had the opportunity to work as a Legislative Fellow in the office of...
Highlighting HHH student research: Gabriel paper on "Expanding US Dialogue on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
on August 10, 12"Discursive Momentum: Expanding US Dialogue on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" Authors: Gabriel, Jessica http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/126896 Keywords: Expanding US Dialogue...
MDP Jamaica Team at Breadfruit Festival--Field Experience Update
on August 6, 12Below are two links to events we did in the last week of our time in Jamaica. They include photos from the...
MPP candidate Karnik studying at University of Oslo Summer Peace Institute
on July 26, 12Come to Oslo to meet the world. When I boarded the flight I had no idea, I was going to start meeting...
MPP candidate Gabilondo researching sustainable housing in Mexico City.
on July 24, 12From Ana Isabel Gabilondo, second year MPP at the HHH: I'm doing an internship in Mexico City, Mexico, with Fundacion IDEA. Fundacion...
MPP candidate Molloy writer/reporter for Daily News Egypt
on July 24, 12http://thedailynewsegypt.com/author/c-molloy/ "Egypt's Only Daily Independent Newspaper In English"...
MPP candidate Pi Chendong interning at OneVillage Partners
on July 23, 12Update from Pi Chendong: "This summer, I'm very happy to be involved with OneVillage Partners, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit dedicated to development in...
MPP Saxhaug Legislative Fellow for Sen. Udall
on July 19, 12This summer I am working as a legislative fellow in the office of Senator Mark Udall. I received the position through the...
MDP Uganda team blog
on July 18, 12The MDP team in Uganda is doing some interesting work in the education sector! Check it out at: http://mdpinlira.blogspot.com/ sent by Gilles...
MDP Team working on income generation project in Jamaica
on July 8, 12Pictured above are students in Team MDP Jamaica: Marvin Samuel, Dan Backman, JB Scherpelz, and Kristy Graham. The MDP Jamaica team...
Update from MPP Olson in Mozambique
on July 3, 12MPP Student and Stassen International Grant recipient Rebecca Olson has returned to Mozambique to provide nutritional support to malnourished HIV patients...
MPP student Mark Gruen internship update from El Salvador
on July 2, 12My job is to provide qualitative data for a summative evaluation of a national teacher training program implemented by FEPADE, El Salvador's...
MDP Team begins work in Uganda (Blog)
on June 28, 12We are pursuing a cost-benefit analysis study on a school expansion project to find out if a University can be founded on...
MDP Team working with USAID in Senegal (Blog)
on June 22, 12Last week we met with four local organizations who list capacity building as one of their areas of expertise. We were quite...
MDP team met with HHH alum Amb. DeLisi in Nepal (Blog)
on June 10, 12The Humphrey School's MDP Team Nepal (Nadine Habeel, Colleen Waterston, and Jose Molina as pictured) met with UMN Humphrey alum, Ambassador Scott...
MPP capstone project looks at evaluation indicators for social entrepreneurship NGO working in Tanzania
on May 22, 12Global Policy Capstone: Cheetah Development Analyzing Success in the Field of Social Entrepreneurship http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/123479/1/Claseman_Global%20Policy%20Capstone%20Cheetah%20Development%20Analyzing%20Success%20in%20the%20Field%20of%20Social%20Entrepreneurship.pdf Master of Public Policy capstone in global policy...
MPP Chet Bodin interning at US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, fall 2012
on May 21, 12The internship is at the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey in the Political /Military Affairs Office. Here's a clip from my email...
MPP Rebecca Olson wins COGS grant for internship with CARE in Mozambique, working with MPP alumnus Juliet Lyon Edwards
on May 21, 12Congratulations to Rebecca Olson, MPP, internship CARE Mozambique "This summer I will be participating in a 12-week-long internship in Mozambique with CARE...
MDP student capstone team mid-term evaluation for NGO working in Bolivia
on May 18, 12Project summary here: ManoamanoMDP capstone team summary2012.pdf Team members Britt Ceccone Cruz, Britta Hansen, and Kaying Vang. Client: Mano a Mano...
HHH capstone team helps NGO working in Tanzania use social indicators for evaluation
on May 18, 12Global Policy Capstone: Cheetah Development Analyzing Success in the Field of Social Entrepreneurship Authors: Danielle Claseman, Serap Emir, Sherrie Pugh, Heather Schommer,...
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2012 MDP student conference held at the University of Minnesota
on May 18, 12Students with Keynote presenter Tony Gambino Global MDP Conference http://globalmdp.org/sites/ei.civicactions.net/files/TheStartOfAStudentTradition.pdf The conference was a success, bringing in MDP students from Minnesota,...
HHH student capstone team does mid-term evaluation for Jamaica project
on May 17, 12http://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/123487/1/Dumaine_Midterm%20Process%20Evaluation%20Supporting%20Workforce%20Training%20and%20Development%20for%20Deaf%20Youth%20in%20Jamaica.pdf Midterm Process Evaluation: Supporting Workforce Training and Development for Deaf Youth in Jamaica Master of Public Policy Capstone Paper, The Hubert...
MPA candidate Moxamuud Abdallah receives ISNA Fellowship
on May 16, 12Congratulations to Moxamuud Abdallah, Contract Manager, HSPHD Contract Administration, who has been awarded the HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal ISNA Fellowship Program...
HHH capstone team wins COGS grant to reimburse travel costs for evaluation project in Jamaica
on May 16, 12Congratulations to Global Deaf Connection project capstone team of MPP students Logan Dumaine, Ashley Heerema, Sulia Makasini, Olga Reshetova, and Sarah Yeo...
MPP students Bridget Marchesi & Rebecca Olson share 2012 Freeman-Stassen Award
on May 16, 12There are two co-recipients for the 2012 Freeman-Stassen Award for Achievements in the Field of Global Affairs: Bridget E. Marchesi has written...
6 HHH students nominated for 2012 Freeman-Stassen Award
on May 10, 12The HHH global policy area received 6 excellent nominations for the 2012 Freeman-Stassen Award. The nominations are: 1. Jessica Gabriel, MPP, creating...
MDP student Dan Backman receives Global Spotlight grant for breadfruit project in Jamaica
on May 4, 12http://global.umn.edu/spotlight/grants/grants_2012.html#small Congratulations to Daniel Backman MDP, Breadfruit Field Experience, Jamaica A collaboration between Compatible Technologies International (CTI), Trees That Feed Foundation (TTFF),...
Link to international graduate-level professional internships poster
on April 30, 12"Designing and Preparing for international Graduate-Level Professional Internships" Presenters: Christopher Johnstone (CEHD faculty), Devin Hogan (MDP candidate) at the University of Minnesota...
Freeman-Stassen awardees 2009-2011: HHH students please contact faculty today to be nominated for 2012
on April 30, 122011 • Freeman-Stassen Award (global issues): Rachel Garaghty, for contributions to the overall internationalization of the Humphrey School. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/gpa/globalnotes/2011/06/mpp-student-rachel-garaghty-20.php 2010 • Freeman-Stassen...
MPP graduating student Brandon Wu starting May 24 as Senior Policy Analyst for ActionAid USA
on April 30, 12Congratulations to Brandon Wu on being named Senior Policy Analyst for ActionAid USA in Washington, DC. ActionAid USA: "We're ActionAid. We're people...
Reminder Friday: IPID & DISP conference featuring original research by HHH students, April 27
on April 26, 12Join us this Friday, April 27th, 1:15-4:45pm in room 180 at the Humphrey School for a conference featuring original research conducted by...
MPP students Gruen, Molloy, Olson, & Saxhaug awarded Stassen International Grants
on April 25, 12Congratulations to four MPP student awardees of the 2012 Stassen International Grant. Mark Gruen, MPP, USAID internship, El Salvador My internship will...
MDP students Christine Papai & Ariel Pinchot awarded Stassen International Grants
on April 25, 12Congratulations to MDP students Christine Papai & Ariel Pinchot on being awarded Stassen International Grants for 2012. Christine Papai, MDP Senegal Field...
HHH Freeman-Stassen Award for International Activities nominations due May 2
on April 16, 12The Freeman-Stassen Award is given to the Humphrey student who has demonstrated the greatest achievement in the field of global affairs. The...
Corbin Treacy & Leah Entenmann presenting at UMN Human Rights colloquium, April 23
on April 13, 12Dear friends of the Human Rights Program, I'm Hollie Nyseth Brehm, a 4th year sociology Ph.D. student with a human rights minor,...
MURP student Amy Blenker member of Acara Challenge "honorable mention" finalist team Food Miles
on April 10, 12Food Miles University of Minnesota & TERI University Food Miles, a collaboration between students at TERI University and at the UMN, and...
MPP students Syed Ghazi Ghazan Jamal & Jan Saxhaug awarded Rosenthal Fellowships
on April 8, 12Congratulations to MPP students Ghazan Jamal and Jan Saxhaug on being awarded the 2012 APSIA Rosenthal Fellowship, which includes internship posting. Both...
IPID Student Speaker Conference: Global Health & Development - Friday, April 6
on April 6, 12This spring's iteration of the biannual IPID Student Speaker Conference will take place this Friday, April 6 from 3-7pm in Walter Library...
MPP candidate Bridget Marchesi speaking Wednesday April 4: "Is Lower Fertility a Path to Better Human Rights?"
on April 4, 12HUMPHREY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Student Research Series Freeman Commons (HHH 205) April 4, 2012 1:00 to 2:00 Is Lower Fertility a...
IPID Student Speaker Conference THIS FRIDAY 3-7pm; Walter 101 - "Development & Global Health"
on April 3, 12IPID Spring Student Speaker Conference: Global Health and Development - This Friday, April 6; 3-7pm When: This Friday, April 6 from 3:00-7:00pm;...
IPID Talk, MDP Sheila Nezhad on "Love" & Development - How the Development Industry Constructs Sexuality - Wed, April 4
on April 2, 12Sheila Nezhad, a second-year Masters of Development Practice student at the Humphrey School, will examine the ways that the international development industry...
Congratulations to new IPID officers
on April 2, 12Welcome New IPID Officers! Congratulations to our new slate of officers that will lead IPID in the 2012-13 academic year: President: Connor...
Global Deaf Connection (GDC) capstone field trip: Destination Jamaica!
on April 2, 12Our team of five traveled to Jamaica over Spring Break to collect field data for our capstone project. Our project involves evaluating...
MPP students Harshada Karnik & Erik Sande awarded 2012 Smaby Fellowship
on March 29, 12Congratulations to MPP students Harshada Karnik & Erik Sande who were awarded the Smaby Fellowship for study in University of Oslo International...
5 MDP students awarded the 2012 Judd Fellowship (Backman, Collinson, Habeel, Scherpelz, & De Freitas)
on March 29, 12Congratulations to MDP students Daniel Backman, Erin Collinson, Nadine Habeel, JB Scherpelz and Alejandra De Freitas on receiving a 2012 Walter H....
Global MDP Student Conference April 12-14--Minnesota development professionals welcome to join Ap 13 lunch
on March 25, 12Conference website: http://www.globalmdpconference.org/index.html Interested development professionals invited to join lunch on Friday 12:30-2:00pm. We ask that they register here: http://www.globalmdpconference.org/for-professionals.html They will...
Cifiscape project book launch party Mar 31
on March 21, 12The book launch party will be at University Baptist Church at 13th and University in Dinky Town, March 31st 6:00-8:00 P.M. The...
Global policy capstone students in Jamaica this week, evaluation project for Global Deaf Connection USAID project
on March 9, 12PA 8081 Global Policy capstone students Logan Dumaine, Ashley Heerema, Sulia Makasini, Olga Reshetova, and Sarah Yeo are traveling to Jamaica this...
Humphrey Fellow Shaymaa Reyad on the role of Women in Egyptian Spring, Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Saturday Mar 3
on March 1, 12Religion and Politics in the Egyptian Spring: the Emerging Role of Women Shaymaa Reyad, Humphrey International Fellowship Program 10:45 - 12:00 P.M....
MPP student Heather Schommer honored at Harvard University's Carr Center for human rights work
on February 11, 12Heather Schommer (MPP '10) has received the World Without Genocide's 2011 "Outstanding Citizen Award," presented to her by Dr. Charlie Clements, executive...
Support Black-Owned Businesses, new website being tested in Twin Cities developed by HHH student Duane Johnson
on February 1, 12Good Morning Twin Cities: Welcome to Tuloko (www.tuloko.com). In conjunction with the beginning of Black History Month, the founders of Tuloko would...
IPID meeting today featuring discussion of Egypt with Humphrey Fellows Reyad, Einshouka & MPP student Lei
on January 31, 12General Assembly Meeting: Tuesday, January 31, 4pm in Walter Library Room 101 Our first General Assembly meeting of the semester will be...
MDP student Peter Ehresmann publishes op-ed on China's Role in Africa
on January 5, 12http://www.theliberianjournal.com/index.php?st=news&sbst=details&rid=2405&comesOfTheHome=1 Crosslisted from The Liberian Journal China's Expansion in Africa: Opportunity for the U.S (An Op-Ed Rebuttal to Ahmed Sirleaf) (Dec 30,...
IPID TALK Dec 13: Improving Education in Indonesia: Focus on Islamic Schools with Humphrey Fellow Dr. Zuliati Rohmah
on December 12, 11The last IPID Talk of the year will be on Improving Education in Indonesia: A Focus on Islamic Schools. Dr. Zuliati Rohmah,...
IPID screening "Crude" film about oil drilling in Ecuador, Dec 9, 7pm; MPP students Brandon Wu & Mary Small discussion leaders
on December 8, 11This Friday, December 9 at 7pm, IPID is hosting a screening of the film Crude at the apartment of Humphrey students Brandon...
Rosenthal Fellowship briefing with HHH students Marie Kurth & Cody Nelson, Dec 7
on December 7, 11Interested in the Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations? It is a chance to spend a summer in a professional fellowship position in...
MPP Duane Johnson professional paper research in Brazil spring term
on December 6, 11MPP Student Duane Johnson will be embarking on a study abroad program in Brazil at the University of São Paulo next semester....
Human Rights & Development: IPID Student Speaker Conference Dec 2
on November 29, 11Friday, December 2, 3:30 pm, Room 101 Walter Library Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development is hosting our biannual student speaker series on...
IPID Winter Student Speaker Conference: Righting Human Wrongs
on November 16, 11By Rachel Garaghty on October 26, 2011 4:14 PM | Date: December 2, 2011 Time: 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm (food and...
MDP students present Bolivia fieldwork project at ICGC Brown Bag Fri., Nov 11, noon
on November 11, 11ICGC Brown Bag Friday, November 11, 2011, 12:00 noon, 537 Heller Hall presented by Britt Cecconi Cruz, Britta Hansen, and Kaying Vang,...
HHH student Marie Kurth writes about Rosenthal Fellowship internship experience on APSIA website
on October 31, 11https://www.apsia.org/apsia/articles/articleDetails.php?ID=131&utm_source=APSIA+Newsletter+Contacts&utm_campaign=c4dfda8d85-Oct_Newsletter10_27_2011&utm_medium=email Reflections from the 2011 Rosenthal Class Posted by Executive Office Administrator, 10/25/2011 Each summer, students from APSIA schools participate in the...
HHH's Khadra Abdi panelist on 2011 Norway House Dialogue for Peace Empowering Women for the Future Forum & Expo Nov 15
on October 18, 112011 Dialogue for Peace Empowering Women for the Future: A Forum & Expo for Engagement and Mobilization Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:30pm...
Ameido Amevor student administrator for Global Notes
on October 10, 11I'm very pleased to announce that Ms. Ameido Amevor has volunteered to serve as student administrator for Global Notes this year. As...
UMN student journal Reconsidering Development new issue available online
on October 6, 11http://journal.ipid-umn.org/ejournal/show/1/_/3 Reconsidering Development is a student-led journal based at the University of Minnesota that focuses on interdisciplinary perspectives on international development. Reconsidering...
Congratulations to new IPID officers for 2011-2012!
on October 3, 11Please welcome our new officers! They are: Logan Dumaine (Treasurer) Chet Bodin (Officer at Large) Ameido Amevor (Strategic Relations Chair) Kirsten Selvig...
MPP student Duane Johnson on prize-winning Acara Challenge team working on clean water, India
on September 30, 11cross posted from http://www.vita.mn/story.php?id=127312038 and photo from Acara Newsletter - September 2011 @work: Water for all August 11, 2011 U of...
MPP student Andy Lei internship in Cairo with Arab Council to Support Fair Trials
on September 20, 11This past summer, I worked with the ACSFT or the Arab Council to Support Fair Trials, a small NGO dedicated to assisting...
IPID alumni sought
on September 9, 11IPID Alumni: We Want You! A note from IPID Secretary Britta Hansen Greetings IPID members- This is a note for folks that...
Humanitarianism course refugee camp simulation held at Phillippo Scout Reservation (Cannon Falls, MN)
on September 8, 11MPP student Duane Johnson interviewed in Univ of Oslo newspaper
on September 7, 11MPP Student Duane Johnson was interviewed by the University of Oslo newspaper on his experience attending the International Summer School in Norway...
MPP student Marie Kurth US State Dept Bureau for Intern'l Narcotics & Law Enforcement Affairs, Afghanistan & Pakistan office internship update
on September 5, 11I recently completed a Rosenthal Fellowship at the State Department in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of...
MPP student Brandon Baumbach assisted on website "Bridging Norwegians & Somalis"
on September 5, 11http://norsombro.no/ Bridging Norwegians and Somalis to Build a Stronger Future...
MPP student Olga Reshetova update from Search for Common Ground (NY) internship
on September 2, 11My summer experience was quite eventful - I did my internship with Search For Common Ground and have worked as an Outreach...
Logan Dumaine update from summer internship in US Embassy, Prague
on August 31, 11I recently completed a 10-week internship at the U.S. Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic where I assisted a team of foreign...
Mary Small update from Colombia, summer research on public policies of internal displacement
on August 29, 11Thanks in large part to the generosity of a Stassen grant, I spent the summer in Bogotá, Colombia doing research on...
Kaela Glass report from Uganda project with WellShare International
on August 29, 11This week I returned from my 3-month internship in Uganda with WellShare International. In WellShare's rural field offices I worked with two...
MPP student Rachel Garaghty's Tanzania trip blog
on August 23, 11http://taleoftworachels.wordpress.com/...
From Guatemala: MPP student Matthew Valerius internship update
on August 17, 11I have spent the last three months interning in the offices of the USAID/Education Reform in the Classrooom (USAID/REAULA) project in...
Liberia MDP field experience update
on July 29, 11Our project is a qualitative evaluation of two capacity building programs with the Government of Liberia, run by JSI Research and Training,...
Mumbai MDP field experience project updates
on July 28, 11[Fellow MDP student] Blaire and I worked on separate projects with our partner NGO. I conducted a rapid assessment of Sure Start,...
Brandon Baumbach TV interview about Oslo bombing (internship near the site)
on July 26, 11http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/Norway-Bombing-Victims-Honored-in-Minn.-july-24-2011 U of M Student Was Near Norway Attacks Norway bombing victims remembered in Minnesota Updated: Sunday, 24 Jul 2011, 9:50 PM...
Bolivia MDP team fieldwork update
on July 24, 11Update from the Field: Bolivia, June 30th, 2011 By Britta Hanson Kaying Vang, Britt Cecconi (Cruz) and I have spent the last...
Update from MPP student Brandon Baumbach in Oslo Norway
on July 7, 11For the past month I have been working in US Embassy. I have been working on a project called NorsomBro which...
Update from Brandon Wu in Bogotá, research on US Colombia FTA
on July 2, 11This is a photo of me working on the fifth floor of the Luis Ángel Arango library in Bogotá, Colombia, where I...
APSIA announces 2011 Rosenthal & Japan Travel Fellows, includes HHH students Kurth & Nelson
on June 30, 11Incoming HHH students please note these APSIA fellowship programs. Application information for 2012 will be announced on Global Notes. Rosenthal Fellows 2011:...
Update from MDP Cairo field experience group (mapping solid waste management system)
on June 29, 11Update sent by MDP student Zhao Yizhou: Please find our pictures with Ragui and staff from A.P.E in the attachment. We have...
MPP student Rachel Garaghty 2011 winner of the Freeman-Stassen Award for International Activities
on June 27, 11Remarks by Acting Dean Greg Lindsey in presenting this award to Rachel Garaghty at the May 2011 Humphrey Commencement: "The Freeman-Stassen Award...
Carlos Echeverria-Estrada internship update from Mexico
on June 27, 11Picture of me leading the focus groups with youngsters who are the beneficiaries of the program of competitiveness I am evaluating at...
Humphrey students study urbanization in Dar es Salaam
on June 23, 11Professor Ed Goetz offered PA 5290: Cities of the Global South from May 16-31, 2011. The course met for two weeks during...
Sarah Yeo update from Guatemala, project with Good Neighbors
on June 23, 11The Good Neighbors Guatemala that I work is the largest regional office in Latin America among 24 regional offices that Good Neighbors...
MDP student team starts work in Cochabamba, Bolivia
on June 20, 11Master of Development Practice students Britta Hansen, Britt Cecconi, and Kaying Vang began their field experience project in Cochabamba, Bolivia in June...
MPP graduating student Caroline Krafft receives Short Award for professional paper: "Is Early Childhood Care & Education a Good Investment for Egypt?"
on June 17, 11Caroline Krafft was 2011 co-recipient of the Lloyd B. Short Award for the Best Master's Paper, for her professional paper "Is Early...
Humphrey student working on "Half the Sky" documentary
on May 31, 11Humphrey MPP Bridget Marchesi is completing a summer internship project with ITVS and Half the Sky (supported by the Upper Midwest Human...
2 MPP students awarded Stassen International grant for summer professional paper research in Colombia (Small, Wu)
on May 12, 11Small, MPP, research on IDPs, Bogotá, Colombia Based on research completed in Bogotá, Colombia over six weeks this summer, I am planning...
Brandon Baumbach awarded Smaby Fellowship for study in University of Oslo International Summer School
on May 12, 11MPP student Brandon Baumbach has been awarded the Philip S. Smaby Peace Fellowship for study at the University of Oslo International Summer...
5 MPP students (Glass, Hauck, Kurth, Lei, & Yeo) awarded Stassen grants for international internships
on May 11, 11Five MPP students were awarded Stassen International Internship Grants for 2011: Kaela Glass, MPP, internship WellShare International, Uganda My proposed project is...
14 HHH students & 1 alum nominated for 2011 Freeman-Stassen Award
on May 11, 11The HHH global policy area received 10 excellent nominations for the 2011 Freeman-Stassen Award. The nominations are: 1. Rachel Garaghty, nominated for...
Cody Nelson selected for Japan Travel Program for US Future Leaders
on May 10, 11Congratulations to Cody Nelson, first year MPP student, who has been selected to be part of the 2011 Japan Travel Program...
MPP student Matthew Stenberg wins group project grant with the US Dept of State's Young Leaders program
on April 29, 11Congratulations to Matthew Stenberg for being part of a winning Young Leaders Dialogue with America program (YLDA) group project grant. Matt will...
6 MDP students awarded Judd Fellowships (Hansen, Hogan, Ndougonna, Nezhad, Paschke, Zomer)
on April 27, 11Congratulations to MDP students Britta Hansen, Devin Hogan, Carine Ndougonna, Sheila Nezhad, Sadie Paschke, and Ali Zomer on receiving a 2011 Walter...
3 MPP students win Judd Fellowships (Glass, Hauck, Valerius)
on April 27, 11Congratulations to MPP students Kaela Glass, Matthew Hauck, and Matthew Valerius on being awarded the 2011 Walter H. Judd Fellowship Award. Details...
MPP student Mary Small awarded COGS travel grant to Bogotá
on April 22, 11Congratulations to Mary Small for winning a 2011 University of Minnesota Council of Graduate Students Travel Award. Mary will conduct research for...
U of M Apartment Available to Sublet over the Summer!
on April 21, 11if you or someone you know (needs to be a U student) would like to sublet an apartment for the summer, available...
IPID Student Speaker Conference! This Friday, April 22nd
on April 20, 11This Friday, April 22nd, the IPID(Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development) will be hosting their spring Student Speaker Series from 2:30-6:30 in the...
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MPP student Duane Johnson competing in 2011 Acara Challenge
on April 12, 11MPP student Duane Johnson is competing in the 2011 Acara Challenge. Three times a week, Duane meets with his University of Minnesota...
IPID Spring Student Speaker Conference: seeking grad student paper submissions
on March 23, 11Please submit abstracts of up to 500 words (including paper title), or a link to your photo(s) and an accompanying written piece...
MDP student Kit Martin speaking Friday March 25 on Female Power in the Ottoman Early Modern Era
on March 23, 11This Friday, 10:00-11:30 in Heller 1024, I will be giving a talk on some research I have been continuing. Of course, there...
MPP student Ross Monten Op-Ed on US-Russia nuclear issues
on March 23, 11http://northfieldnews.com/content/good-morning-russia-now-it%E2%80%99s-your-turn...
MPA student Milena Gross visits WHO & WTO Geneva, OIE Paris, & FAO Rome
on March 21, 11Attached are a few photo's from my trip: Engaging Intergovernmental Organizations Rapid Assessment Mission Team 2011. The trip included visits to WHO...
New APSIA report on 2010 Japan program includes sections by MPP students Linda Nguy & Rachel Carr
on March 21, 11JAPAN TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR U.S. FUTURE LEADERS Rachel Carr (photo)- Japan's Current Threat Environment: Implications for the Future of the Japan-U.S. Security...
MPP student Cody Nelson awarded Rosenthal Fellowship for internship at US Treasury Dept Office of International Affairs (S/SE Asia)
on March 9, 11Congratulations to MPP student Cody Nelson on being awarded the APSIA Rosenthal Fellowship, which includes internship posting. Cody will work at the...
MPP student Marie Kurth awarded Rosenthal Fellowship for US Dept of State internship
on March 9, 11Congratulations to MPP student Marie Kurth for being awarded the APSIA Rosenthal Fellowship, which includes internship posting at the US Department of...
MDP student Kit Martin produces song for South Sudanese Referendum
on February 24, 11I just produced a song for the South Sudanese Referendum, could you share it on Global Notes? Below is the link to...
IPID Talk: Rachel Garaghty on "Victimization or Empowerment? Portrayals of Women & Their (Un)Intended Consequences in International Development"
on February 17, 11The next IPID talk will be on Friday, February 25th at 12:00 noon in Room 70 of the Minnesota Population Center (50...
IPID Talk hosted by MDP Candidate Peter Ehresmann
on February 1, 11Driving blindfolded in China: How Free Are We? Lifestyle Choice, Global Responsibility, the End Goal of Development, and The Meaning of Life...
Ross A. Monten: Nuclear disarmament is in our best interest
on January 26, 11"I worry that if the Senate does not ratify New START, nuclear inspections will never resume with Russia and our joint nuclear...