2nd Class, 2003-2005 Field Placement: CARE International, Malawi Jodie’s work focused on “mainstreaming” HIV/AIDS in CARE Malawi’s education, health, livelihoods, safety net and emergency sectors to determine how each of these projects could best mitigate the effects of the epidemic … Read more
Charlie Ehle
2nd Class, 2003-2005 Field Placement: Catholic Relief Services, Sudan Charlie Ehle reviewed and made recommendations for improvements to CRS’ disaster response strategies in Southern Sudan. She participated in the redesign of food security interventions that will improve the program’s ability … Read more
Elizabeth Brown
2nd Class, 2003-2005 Field Placement: USAID Office of Health, Population and Nutrition, Ethiopia Elizabeth Brown worked closely with the Food and Humanitarian Office on Title II Development Assistance Programs, with particular emphasis on monitoring and evaluation of the health sector. … Read more
Steve Archambault
2nd Class, 2003-2005 Field Placement: World Food Program, Uganda Steve Archambault worked on the promotion and assessment of WFP’s Marketing Support activities, mobilizing small farmers in Uganda to secure better access to food markets. He was also involved in the … Read more
Bapu Vaitla
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Action Contre la Faim, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Bapu Vaitla worked as a food security researcher in highland Ethiopia. His work focused on examining the causes of chronic hunger in various livelihood zones throughout the country, … Read more
Akilou Seibou
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Cotonou, Benin Akilou Seibou worked on the Education First Project, which was funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and implemented by a consortium of NGOs that included CRS, World Education … Read more
Amanda Rives Argeñal
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Christian Children’s Fund (CCF), Honduras Amanda developed a food security strategy for drought-ridden regions of southern Honduras. The year-long process she designed included a livelihoods analysis, a nutritional assessment, and an extended participatory rural appraisal … Read more
Andy Miller
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA), La Paz, Bolivia Andy’s field placement was based out of La Paz, Bolivia where he worked on program management for ADRA Bolivia’s income production, maternal and children’s health, and … Read more
Michael Manske
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Counterpart International, Dakar, Senegal Michael Manske worked on program planning and implementation of a USAID-funded Food for Peace program focusing on improving nutritional and organizational support for people living with HIV/AIDS in northern and west-central regions of Senegal. His … Read more
Nate Heller
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Accra, Ghana Nate Heller was based in the FAO regional office for Africa where he conducted research on existing and potential applications of information and communications technologies (ICT) in agriculture and … Read more
Michaela Hackner
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Pact WORTH Center for Gender and Women’s Empowerment, Phnom Penh, Cambodia/Nairobi, Kenya Michaela Hackner worked on Pact’s WORTH initiative, a unique women’s program that aimed to combat trafficking through self-empowerment, micro-enterprise development and literacy and … Read more
Peter Giampoli
3rd Class, 2005-2007 Field Placement: Uganda Land Alliance, Kampala, Uganda As a staff member with the Uganda Land Alliance, Peter Giampoli did research, policy analysis, advocacy, and program administration work during his year at the ULA Secretariat. He assisted in … Read more