Witness today’s global affairs with our students

Welcome to the Keough Insider blog, your first-hand look inside student life at the Keough School of Global Affairs! Follow the experiences of our Master of Global Affairs students as they travel the world to witness and help address pressing global challenges: climate change, inequitable food supply chains, limited access to surgical care, unequal access to quality education, government reform, immigration policy, and more.

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Stories of learning, triumph, questioning, struggles

by: Tracy Kijewski-Correa and Steve Reifenberg

23 students. 13 countries. 12 months with 7 partner organizations. 2 months in the field.

As co-directors of the Keough School’s Integration Lab (i-Lab), we are thrilled to see the Master of Global Affairs students embark on their two-month field placements.

This is not study abroad. It is a truly professional experience that involves student teams working closely with an NGO, think tank, institute, or nonprofit dedicated to addressing complex, large-scale problems. We call it the Global Partner Experience.

They’ve been preparing for over nine months with their global partners. Now it’s time to put planning into practice.

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