SFS Stories
Master of Global Human Development
-
A Transformative Journey: Claudia Gonzalez’s UNHCR Internship in Mexico
When Claudia Gonzalez and Jared Stein, second-year students at the Global Human Development Program (GHD) at Georgetown University, started their internship journey with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Mexico, it wasn’t just a summer placement, but a step into the fields that they are passionate about. “I’ve always been drawn to understanding refugee and…
-
Welcoming GHD’s Newest Associate Professor
GHD welcomes its newest Associate Professor of the Practice of Development, Dr. Ekin Birol. Dr. Birol is no stranger to GHD. She previously served as an adjunct professor, Capstone Advisor, and Global Social Innovation Lab mentor for 2 years at GHD. “I am honored to have this opportunity to serve GHD students. Their optimism, curiosity…
-
GHD Students Rock the Rocket Pitch
10 GHD students participated in this year’s annual “Rocket Pitch” competition, hosted by Georgetown Entrepreneurship. The elevator pitch-style competition challenged students to come up with a new idea and “pitch” it in two minutes. The competition was open to any student across campus and had thousands of dollars in prize money at stake. A team…
-
Alumni Spotlight: Foluyinka Fakoya (GHD’19)
Prior to joining GHD, Foluyinka Fakoya (GHD’19) worked in the international education field for three years, first as a public school teacher in her home country Nigeria, then at The Education Partnership (TEP) Centre, where she conducted policy research on the Nigerian education system and supported program intervention scale-up. She now serves as an Advocacy Specialist…
-
Abdul-Washeru Alhassan (GHD’23) Selected as a Frédéric Bastiat Fellow
The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students around the world attending graduate degree programs in a variety of fields including economics, law, political science, and public policy. The Mercatus Center, based out of George Mason University, is considered the world’s premier university source for market-oriented ideas. With a…
-
Financial Inclusion, Ethical Leadership, and Fiction Writing: Spotlight on Professor Mohini Malhotra
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, Mohini Malhotra. Professor Mohini Malhotra’s work experience is as interesting as she…
-
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…
-
Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Specialization
Did you know that you can create your own specialization at GHD? Margaret (Meg) McClure (GHD’22) shares with us her self-made specialization and why she 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…
-
From Impact Investing to GHD: Spotlight on Professor Rehana Nathoo
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, Rehana Nathoo. Rehana Nathoo comes to GHD with a different perspective on…
-
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…