Category: IEDP Life

A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally, IEDP Life

Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally 2.3: Classes, Food, and Extracurriculars

Brandon Darr 7:00AM: Since I used to be a teacher, I usually wake up pretty early. I don’t normally grab breakfast at home, but writing this blog post helps me to get into this old habit of yogurt and granola. As I start my day, I re-assess what I have to do for the day, read over emails and Slack notifications, and review assignments. 8:15AM: … Continue reading Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally 2.3: Classes, Food, and Extracurriculars

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A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally, IEDP Life

A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally 2.2: Tuesdays with T-Pickles, Dr. Thapa, and Talks

Kelsey is a first-year student in the IEDP, originally from Miami, Florida. After her BA in International Relations at Ohio Wesleyan University, Kelsey led service-learning programs for a non-profit in Haiti. Most recently, Kelsey worked in Washington, DC, as a student advisor for the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Program, and a program manager for the U.S. Department of State’s Gilman Scholarship Program. Kelsey is … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally 2.2: Tuesdays with T-Pickles, Dr. Thapa, and Talks

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IEDP 19-20, IEDP Life

A Cohort to Lean On

Shazmeneh is a first-year student in the IEDP. She was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan and first came to the US for her Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at NYU. She has returned to the US after two years managing public schools; creating curricula for out-of-school children; training teachers; and conducting research on the performance of public-private partnership … Continue reading A Cohort to Lean On

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A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally, IEDP Life

A Day in the Life of an IEDPer 2.1: Once Upon a Wednesday

By Maryann Dreas-Shaikha Maryann is a first-year student in the IEDP. She has returned to the U.S. after teaching English, literature and Model United Nations, and training teachers in pedagogy and formative assessment, in Pakistan and the Republic of Georgia. She misses her students and teachers, but hopes this academic hiatus will equip her with the skills to achieve meaningful change for more people than … Continue reading A Day in the Life of an IEDPer 2.1: Once Upon a Wednesday

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IEDP 19-20, IEDP Life

Grad school thus far: A time-limited buffet with limitless options

At the beginning of this week, Dr. Thapa, a core faculty member of IEDP, started our Monitoring & Evaluation class by asking us how we felt now that we’ve reached a little over a month of classes. I hadn’t fully realized it had been such a short amount of time; most of us arrived just 6 weeks ago to settle into a new city and … Continue reading Grad school thus far: A time-limited buffet with limitless options

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Africa, IEDP, IEDP Life, Internship

Reflecting on an Experience of a Lifetime

Words will fall short for me to reflect on my incredible internship experience at UNESCO IICBA. During my final week my office threw me a farewell that was one of a kind. The entire office gathered in the common area for a little farewell ceremony for another colleague and I, and also a short birthday celebration for two other colleagues. Those I worked with said … Continue reading Reflecting on an Experience of a Lifetime

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