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May 08
TAAG

Tufts Asian Affairs Group (TAAG)

by tuftsigl

“We wanted to start our groups on campus because we saw a gap in undergraduate discourse about the South Asian subcontinent. We spent some time talking to our peers on campus and saw that there were so many people who would be interested in a club like this, so we were inspired to start it.

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May 08
MERG
Woman in IR
ALLIES

The Future Of The U.S. In The Middle East

by tuftsigl

he United States has traditionally taken an active political role in the Middle East and its involvement in the region is always an important issue in a presidential election year. In February, the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership held a discussion on “The Future of U.S.

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May 04

A Conversation with Boston Celtics’ Enes Kanter, February 28, 2020, Tufts University

by cpinkerton

Basketball legend and human rights activist Enes Kanter joined us for a night of exciting and engaging conversation on February 28, 2020. Watch the recording.

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May 01
LAC

Reflections on Colombia’s Response to COVID-19 by Piper Goeking (A’22)

by tuftsigl

The Tufts Latin American Committee (LAC) hosted two public officials from the Colombian government to discuss the country's response to COVID-19 for its first virtual event on April 27.

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Apr 28
IGL

The Thorn in Tyranny’s Side Goes Virtual by Patrick Beliard (A'21)

by tuftsigl

There is virtually no part of the world that has not been gravely affected by the COVID19 pandemic. Democracies and tyrannies alike have suffered the consequences of a health crisis – with significant political, social, and economic impacts –  of proportions never seen before.

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Apr 27
IGL Global Fellows

Empowering Local Farmers in Rwanda by Magnifique Mukundwa (E’20)

by tuftsigl

This winter break, I was fortunate to travel back to Rwanda to continue supporting my initiative, To The Waters. To The Waters tackles issues related to unsafe water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition (WASH-N), and poverty in low-income communities and schools using innovation and entrepreneurship.

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