Global Connections
For Manus McCaffery MA ’18, an associate political affairs officer with the UN, the ability to build relationships is the key to developing lasting solutions to complex issues in communities around the globe....
Better Together
Jackson grad Dira Fabrian represents her native Indonesia with a regional organization that promotes economic, social, and cultural progress across southeast Asia....
Pursuing A Lifelong Passion for Public Service
From a young age, Jackson alum Rheanne Wirkkala knew she wanted to work in government. The steps she’s taken since — from Yale to Capitol Hill to the Pentagon — have been in pursuit of that dream....
Against all Odds: Jackson Alum Aims to Reform Politics in Brazil
Daniel José Oliveira MA ’15 came to Yale with the lofty aspiration to reform Brazilian politics. Four years later, Daniel is making his dream a reality....
Climb on! Examining the impact, potential of rock climbing
A Jackson grad student’s research is exploring the opportunities for building a new global initiative tied to this growing sport....
Researching Educational Outcomes in India
Over winter break, Jackson MA and SOM joint-degree student Beth Goldberg was part of a team of students that traveled to India to conduct research with an Indian education nonprofit....
Investigating Environmental Protection in Patagonia
Jackson MA students partnered with Futaleufu Riverkeeper, a Chilean NGO, to propose specific tools for increasing international protections for fragile ecosystems in Patagonia....
Combating Terrorism at the Pentagon and West Point
Two Yale students, Ellen Chapin and Will Wright, are spending the summer making America safer. Both won Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowships in International Relations....
Putting Global Studies to Work at the U.S. Treasury
Andrew Watrous spent the summer of 2016 in Washington, DC, as a Harold W. Rosenthal Fellow in International Relations. He was one of 30 students nationwide selected for the program....
Yale grad students launch program to reduce spread of malaria
Five Yale graduate students were selected for a $20,000 grant for their innovative proposal to increase adherence to malaria medication in Sierra Leone....
Commitment to Service
Lukas Berg stumbled into his calling–serving his country in the U.S. Army. Now an American politics instructor at West Point, Berg credits his Yale degree with helping him prepare tomorrow’s leaders....
Bringing Peace Through Economic Empowerment
When Eddy Gicheru Oketch was growing up in rural Kenya, he witnessed the tribal violence that erupted in his country following disputed elections. That’s when he came up with his big idea....