SFS Stories
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GHD’s Soccer Champs Take the Gold
What does soccer have to do with development? To start out with, it has the power to bring people together for a common cause. GHD’s very own soccer team Solow No’ Mo’ has made the program proud in their successful spring season. Easily sliding into victory with a 4-0 win, Solow No’Mo’, a name inspired by…
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MSFS Students Lead First-Ever Student-Led Panel at the 2022 Fragility Forum
This spring, five MSFS students shared their unique experiences and insight at the UN Fragility Forum. In this first-ever student-led session, “Job for Youth, by Youth: Proposals from Future Leaders”, Rawan Chaker, Moses Ruharo, and Al-Moataz Shikhy discussed the conflict-affected states they hail from and practical solutions they believe will help job creation in their…
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Certificate in African Studies – Emily’s Experience
GHD offers many opportunities for students to create their own niche and learn more about a topic or area that they are interested in pursuing in school and beyond. Both specializations and certificates are ways for students to build this specialized knowledge. Georgetown University offers a wide variety of formal Certificate Programs that students can…
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Mainstreaming Gender and Environment 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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GHD, Tanzania, and USAID: A busy week for Pierina
Pierina Valentina Anton Lopez, GHD’23, has had an exciting couple of weeks in the middle of this semester. From representing American youth in Tanzania, to introducing USAID Administrator Samantha Power at her alma-mater, Pierina is making the most of her time at Georgetown. These two experiences are just a small part of her life in…
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DC Internship – Center for Social Justice
Interning in Washington, DC while enrolled in the GHD program provides an invaluable opportunity for professional growth and expanding students’ professional networks. Students who intern are able to develop professional skills, enhance their resumes, refine their career objectives, and build on lessons learned in academic coursework. GHD students are required to have at least one…
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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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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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After Helping to End “Virginity Testing” in Indonesian Army, Faye Simanjuntak (SFS’24) Continues Campaign for Women’s and Children’s Rights
Content warning: This article discusses sexual violence, trauma and human trafficking. When the Indonesian army announced in August 2021 that it would no longer subject its female recruits to so-called “virginity tests” — invasive and scientifically erroneous vaginal and cervical examinations — Faye Simanjuntak (SFS’24) was overjoyed. The women and children’s rights advocate also started planning for…