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Gaining a New Lens for Colonialism through GRI’s Summer Fellows Program
On September 28, 2020
By Emma Schmidt ’21 This semester I am taking a class on the politics of Africa with Professor Phil Roessler, who was also the
Field Work in South Africa? COVID-19 Had Other Plans, but IJL Continued to Make Progress
On September 24, 2020
By Bilen Zerie ’23 Planning a Research Itinerary in South Africa When I first received notice that I had been selected as a GRI
Understanding the Complex Dance between Ignorance and Welcome in the Venezuelan Migration Crisis
On October 3, 2019
By Jahnavi Prabhala ’22 Summer Fellows Cohort 2019 IMMAP, Bogotá, Columbia Staring out the car window, I sat in the back of the car
Finding Myself in a Foreign Place: Navigating Data, Politics, and Identity
On September 19, 2019
By Matt Crittenden ’21 Summer Fellow Cohort 2019 CheckMySchool, Manila, Philippines Seventy-five days later and I can confidently navigate four connecting flights and 30+ hours
Summer Fellow: Leaving My Heart in Laos
On September 18, 2019
By Abby Boyce ’21 Summer Fellow Cohort 2019 Village Focus International, Laos As I look back on the past eleven weeks, I am overwhelmed
Summer Fellows: From Turf to Surf
On September 18, 2019
By Megan Hogan ’21 Summer Fellow 2019 Cohort CLASP Organization, Nairobi, Kenya It’s my second-to-last week in the office, and honestly? Everything feels a bit
Taxi Drivers Know More Than You Think
On June 19, 2019
By Henry Young ’20 CAD Student Researcher Summer Fellows Cohort 2018 Hello everyone! I arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, a little more than
Finding Our Way in Santo Domingo: Navigating Expectations
On June 11, 2019
By Katherine Armstrong ’20 Summer Fellow 2019 Cohort Habitat For Humanity, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic After a week in Santo Domingo, I am beginning