Tag: UNESCO

By Regions, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 24-25, IEDP Life, IEDP Spotlight

Interested in Early Childhood Education? Learn More About the ECEFS Academic Certificate From IEDP Student, Shelly Lee

In this blog article, you will hear from IEDP second year student, Shelly Lee who shares about her experience pursuing the Early Childhood Education and Family Studies (ECEFS) Academic Certificate. This program prepares students to work in the early childhood education sector through providing a focused curriculum and hands-on experience. IEDP students pursuing the ECEFS Academic Certificate have been able to smoothly integrate the certificate’s … Continue reading Interested in Early Childhood Education? Learn More About the ECEFS Academic Certificate From IEDP Student, Shelly Lee

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By Regions, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 23-24, IEDP Spotlight, Internship

Internship Insight – Shi

Shi interned at UNESCO Paris, gaining firsthand experience in global policymaking and international cooperation. In this blog, she shares her insights into working at the heart of an international institution, the lessons she learned, and what it’s like to live and work in the City of Love. Paris was sunny in June. I was mingling with the mass of tourists who had come to the … Continue reading Internship Insight – Shi

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IEDP, IEDP Alumni, IEDP Spotlight

Alumni in Focus – IEDP

IEDP alums are out in the world making things happen – shaping policy, leading programs, and driving change. Check out our Alumni in Focus series to see where their journeys have taken them! Micaela Wensjoe (2015) When I finished the program, almost 10 years ago, I went back home to Peru to work in education policy. Right after the program, I joined a team working on … Continue reading Alumni in Focus – IEDP

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By Regions, IEDP, Internship, Latin America

Internship Insight – Nicole

Nicole, an IEDP alumna who graduated in December, joins us on the blog to share insights from her summer internship in Brazil. Read on to learn more about her experience! I interned at UNESCO Brazil‘s National Office in Brasília as the sole intern for the Education sector from May until August of 2024. I chose Brazil as I had background knowledge of their education system … Continue reading Internship Insight – Nicole

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Asia, IEDP Spotlight, Internship, Spotlight On...

Spotlight On…Brandon’s Internship & Job with UNESCO!

I recently spoke with Brandon, a 2021 IEDP graduate who is now working full-time at UNESCO Bangkok, where he completed a remote internship during spring semester 2021. Brandon was raised in Tennessee, and — prior to IEDP — worked in Bangkok as an English teacher.   Brandon has shared his experiences on the blog before — You can read more about his decision to apply to … Continue reading Spotlight On…Brandon’s Internship & Job with UNESCO!

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Conferences, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 18-19, Internship

November Blessings

My previous blogs for September and October, which detailed my arrival in Paris and my trainee-ship at UNESCO, were quite verbose. I have, therefore, decided for this third post to be a picture blog in chronological order. Side note: while we were still studying at Penn in Philadelphia, we would try and come up with instagram and twitter hashtags for IEDP (International Educational Development Program), … Continue reading November Blessings

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Europe, Internship

Present and Possible Futures, a Parisian outlook

Right before departing for my internship, I had a sudden realization of how Bilbo Baggins felt- wanting to sip tea and have second breakfasts at home but eventually being swept off to the grandest, most unwarranted, rewarding and life-altering adventure of his life. Okay, I did exaggerate here. Truth be told, I had found so much comfort and ease in Canada in the month of … Continue reading Present and Possible Futures, a Parisian outlook

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By Regions, Internship, Latin America

Meetings

Some of my favorite work activities in Brasília so far have been official meetings, especially interagency meetings. UNESCO in Brazil being just one part of a larger organization, and UNESCO itself being just one of many agencies in the UN system, our office in Brasília communicates and collaborates a lot with other offices and agencies in Brasília, in the region and in the world. This … Continue reading Meetings

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