Organization: Amazonia Brasil Team: Jeroen Kwakkenbos, Morgane Le Marzellac, Chryso D'Angelo Summary: Students worked with Amazonia Brasil to conduct research on Bilateral Relations and certified materials in the U.S. to be the building of an upcoming expo, developed creative communication and media plans, and worked on the development of the pedagogic program that supports the School Tours.
Organization: United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Team: Louisa Lippi, Sarina Cipriano, Assiata Chikuhwa Summary: Students worked with UNICEF to analyze district level data, conducted literature review on poverty and child poverty situations in Tanzania's various districts, and conducted a stakeholder analysis of results from the Demographic Health Survey, in addition to elaborating a protocol for field assessment of child poverty and policies.
Organization: CARE International Team: Ximena Gutierrez Summary: The PIA team worked with CARE to perform a feasibility study on the possibilities of working with Mayan women in Guatemala to design and produce handicrafts for a broad market. CARE through its Lideresas Mayas program currently works with a group of Mayan women in the Guatemalan highlands, who have identified their textiles and handicrafts as products that they would like to sell more broadly than their village market.
Organization: NGO Committee on Financing for Development Team: Carmelita Francois, Ivan Hall, Nada Kim, Verona Miyandi, Robina Singh Summary: Students worked with the NGO Commmitee on Financing for Development(FfDO) under DESA to create 'shadow reports' and lobby strategies on several issues relevant to Bretton Woods institutions, World Trade Organization and The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) interests'.
Organization: Sauti Yetu Center for African Women Team: Anushay Anjum, Liz Demchak, Hideko Otake Summary: Students worked with Sauti Yetu to develop a strategic plan outlining key outcomes for the organization for next 5 years, make changes int he organizational structure and summarized stakeholder input to produce a summary document including the strategic plan, budget, and action plan.