Kyle Dechant

Originally from Franklin, Pennsylvania, Kyle graduated summa cum laude from Wheaton College in 2009 with a degree in international relations and a certificate in human needs and global resources.  He worked as a teaching and research assistant for the political science department, volunteered as an ESL tutor for refugees, and interned for six months with a local Malian development organization where he conducted research on community capacity building in rural villages.  After graduating, Kyle volunteered at a café and training center in northern Uganda.

Field placement: Philadelphia GROW Project/Witnesses to Hunger

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Policy placement: Alliance to End Hunger

Washington, D.C.