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How do you deal with cynicism in aid?

Recently, I've had a chance to talk with some students about how learning more about the aid world has influenced their career hopes and go…

Started by Grace BahngLatest Reply

Current Events: Kony 2012

The aid blogosphere has had more than a few things to say about the Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign.  The video has indeed gone vir…

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Seeking Resources on Some Themes in Dev Practice

Hi, thanks for being here. I'm research assisting a participatory re-design of the postgraduate Development Practice course at my universit…

Started by Anna V Rogers

0 Jan 8

Global Careers Fair (on-line fair)

For all of us still trying to get their foot on the door, any info we can get is welcome. So I registered. Why not? It's free anyway! http:…

Started by João Filipe Pereira Gonçalves

0 Jun 18, 2012

Academia and Development - A Seperation of Powers

I originally put this on my blog and would like more thoughts on this (there's a poll and everything). Here it is reposted. Last week I att…

Started by Rowan Emslie

18 Jun 15, 2012
Reply by Grace Bahng

Good models/examples of partnerships with practitioners and academics??

Continuing the discussions on the lack of or challenges to practitioners and academics working together, I'm curious to know if any of our…

Started by Grace Bahng

2 Jun 4, 2012
Reply by Grace Bahng

Was aid/development work a career change for you?

Students are always wondering if they chose the "right" major or graduate degree.  I myself started as a software engineer before I made th…

Started by Grace Bahng

2 Jun 4, 2012
Reply by Grace Bahng

Resources on effects of tourism in the Caribbean

My grandparents and aunt and uncle are going on a vacation to the Dominican Republic and staying in a beach resort. My grandma recently tol…

Started by Karly Kiefer

0 Jun 3, 2012

Best Practices for Internships in Development/Aid

As many of us prepare for summer session, this is the busiest time for student internships in international development and aid.  Whether w…

Started by Grace Bahng

8 May 22, 2012
Reply by Sian Cowman

Joining Practitioners and Academics

Rowan Emslie recently shared a blog post on AidSource discussing the separation between academics and practitioners in aid and development.…

Started by Grace Bahng

0 Apr 30, 2012

Travel info :: US -> Ghana

Hello everyone,   I recently just got an internship in Ghana for the summer, that may possibly be extended into the Fall, and am desperatel…

Started by Lindsey Teichman

2 Apr 28, 2012
Reply by Lindsey Teichman

Re-Brand Africa: Reading too much into it or more of the same?

The latest post from Eliot Ross in Africa Is a Country poses an interesting idea about the rising tide of telling positive stories about Af…

Started by Tom Murphy

2 Apr 27, 2012
Reply by Carol Jean Gallo

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