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Spotlight On….Lauren!: A Q&A with our IEDP Program Coordinator

Before I officially enrolled as an IEDP student, I had a lot of questions. Because the IEDP Program Coordinator’s contact information is listed clearly on the IEDP page, I first reached out to the wonderful Lauren Scicluna when I was thinking about applying (….and then again when I started my application….and when I was weighing the admissions offer….and as I waited for the program to … Continue reading Spotlight On….Lauren!: A Q&A with our IEDP Program Coordinator

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Join Us for an IEDP Virtual Info Session!

So – you’ve perused our blog, followed us on Instagram, and seen a few of our YouTube videos. By now, you might be ready to take a deeper dive into information about the program: course requirements, possible areas of focus, electives, and the internship. We’ll be hosting four IEDP Virtual Info Sessions between November – February. Registration is open to everyone – whether you’re not … Continue reading Join Us for an IEDP Virtual Info Session!

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Ode to My Reading Group (aka How to Survive Going Back to School After 11 Years)

On August 31, I stood next to Penn GSE, asked myself what on earth I was doing, and took this selfie to remind myself that what I was doing was going back to school after 11 years. Hi! I’m Maggie, the 2021-22 cohort member behind the blog this year. You’ll hear from me occasionally, though most often you’ll hear from other amazing members of this … Continue reading Ode to My Reading Group (aka How to Survive Going Back to School After 11 Years)

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

Tessa Kilcourse: Day in the Life as an IEDPer

Hello! My name is Tessa Kilcourse I am a first-year International Educational Development Program (IEDP) student at Penn GSE. In conjunction with our “a day in the life” as an IEDP’er I will be blogging about what I tend to do as a graduate student at UPenn during the COVID-19 era. As many have said before me online graduate school during COVID has been a … Continue reading Tessa Kilcourse: Day in the Life as an IEDPer

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Living in University City

Hi everyone! Spring is usually a hectic semester for IEDPers and I am not the exception. This semester has been super busy due to the fact that I am taking four courses (one of which is our capstone class) and I am working/volunteering around twenty hours a week. These commitments have limited the time I have to write my own blog posts, but I am happy … Continue reading Living in University City

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Internship at the Aga Khan Foundation: Documenting the Early Childhood Development COVID-19 Response

Journey to Interning at Aga Khan Foundation The purpose of my internship has been to document how people have adapted in these truly difficult times, and it has been inspiring. That word is often overused, but I think it reigns true here. Like a lot of us (us being people in graduate school, people in development work, educators, or humans in general), I struggled with … Continue reading Internship at the Aga Khan Foundation: Documenting the Early Childhood Development COVID-19 Response

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Across the Atlantic: Tips from my move

Just a couple of months ago I made the move from the four walls of my parent’s home in Pune, India, to being within the four walls of the unit I share with my classmates in Philadelphia, PA. Why I chose to move countries this Spring despite another virtual semester still perplexes my parents. But as some of you reading this would understand, pandemic or not, I’d rather be as close … Continue reading Across the Atlantic: Tips from my move

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Interning with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning: A reminder that a master’s degree is only the beginning.

Anyone reading this has probably experienced some travel plans cancelled or interrupted by the pandemic, so I’ll spare you the details. Long story short – I was planning to do my internship in Hamburg, Germany and instead I’m doing it remotely from my family’s home in Sarasota, Florida. My internship is with UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). I am on the Literacy & Basic … Continue reading Interning with UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning: A reminder that a master’s degree is only the beginning.

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A Day in the Life of an IEDPer, Literally, IEDP 20-21, IEDP Life

Rachel Phipps: Day in the Life as an IEDPer

Hi! My name is Rachel Phipps and I am a first-year International Educational Development Program (IEDP) student here at Penn GSE. Today I’ll be blogging about “a day in the life” as an IEDP’er. I wouldn’t trade my experience as an IEDP student for anything. I’m learning so much and my world is largely expanding in ways it wouldn’t have been able to otherwise. First, … Continue reading Rachel Phipps: Day in the Life as an IEDPer

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