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Spotlight on Professor Gary Barrett
As part of the Global Human Development’s initiative to feature the diverse voices and perspectives of our students, faculty, alumni, and as well as provide program highlights and a glimpse into life at GHD, we sat down to talk with one of our professors, Gary Barrett. In addition to teaching at GHD, Gary Barrett is currently…
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MSFS Conversations: Michaela Rubinfeld, 2021 SoldierStrong Recipient
MSFS is delighted to announce Michaela Rubinfeld as the 2021 recipient of the SoldierStrong Scholarship. Michaela is the sixth recipient of this endowment, a partial-tuition scholarship designated for a U.S. veteran enrolled in the MSFS program. The scholarship was established in 2015 under the leadership of SoldierStrong co-founder and Chairman of the Board Chris Meek. We had the opportunity…
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Specialization Highlight – Climate Change, Sustainability, and Humanitarian Assistance
Did you know that you can create your own specialization at GHD? Putra (GHD’22) shares with us his self-made specialization and why he chose to create it. One of the strengths of the Global Human Development Program is the access to graduate-level courses across a wide range of disciplines within Georgetown University. We provide the…
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Afghan Refugee Resettlement Capstone
GHD gives students plenty of opportunities to gain working experiences and build hard skills needed to solve development challenges around the globe. The Capstone Project is the final step in this process, giving students the chance to put their knowledge to practice, and students can work on a variety of projects that fit their interests.…
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SFS Alumni Form a “Close-Knit Family” at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut
All Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) alumni know the welcome surprise of running into fellow Hoyas in unexpected places, whether through a glimpse of Georgetown University’s blue and gray gear or a framed SFS diploma on an office wall. In the world of foreign policy and public service, these impromptu reunions are even more…
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Alumni Spotlight: Advocating Environmental Justice in the Global Community
Brendon Thomas (GHD’15) began his international development career as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Gansu province of rural northwestern China. When he first arrived in 2011, he remembered going down the side of a mountain on a dirt road to reach his village. By the time he left in 2013, a train track to…
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MSFS 2021 Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholar: Lianne Canarick
The Hinrich Foundation Global Trade Leader Scholarship is a scholarship established through the generous contribution of the Hinrich Foundation. Its mission is to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade through research and educational programs. The Scholarship will provide one student admitted into the MSFS program with a $15,000 scholarship per year, for a total of $30,000 as…
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African and Asian Studies Programs Awarded Grant for Joint Work on Africa-China Relations
The Henry Luce Foundation has awarded the African Studies Program (AfSP) and Asian Studies Program (ASP) in the Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) a grant to conduct joint work on Africa-China relations. Supporting a program titled the Georgetown Africa-China Initiative, the grant will fund events and a policy working group focused on how Africa and China engage each other in…
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MSFS Deputy Director, Professor Ashley Thomas Lenihan’s impact on UK Policy!
MSFS Deputy Director, Professor Ashley Thomas Lenihan, is having an impact on policy in the United Kingdom She was quoted twenty times in the UK House of Commons International Trade Committee’s report on ‘Inward Foreign Direct Investment,’ released September 21, 2021, on the basis of oral testimony she gave to the Committee over the summer. The report…
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MSFS Welcomes Five New Members to the Board of Advisors
Meet the newest members of the M.S. in Foreign Service Board of Advisors! The MSFS program is thrilled to welcome five of our alumni to the MSFS Board of Advisors. They will be joining a highly engaged group that provides guidance to the MSFS leadership team and is helping to expand scholarships and career opportunities for…