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Sep 10

Global Perspectives: A Tufts University Photo Contest

by tuftsigl

Extended Deadline to:  October 26, 2018. Photos should have been taken when graduate and undergraduate Tufts students were studying, working, interning, or conducting research abroad or, in the case of the last theme should represent global perspectives on Tufts’ campuses in Boston, Grafton, or Medford during the last year (i.e.

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Sep 07
Global Research

International Connections by Brianna Gates (A’20)

by tuftsigl

I concluded my internship with the Office for Refugees and Immigrants (ORI) on the final day of July, but my final week involved the most rewarding and exciting activities of the summer.

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Sep 07
Tufts International Development

Expanding the Koombook Project into Minas, Ecuador by Jacob Rubel (A’21)

by tuftsigl

This August I traveled to Ecuador with members of Tufts International to visit our current digital library project and implement new centers into two other towns. The first of these new locations was San Jose de Minas, a medium sized town about 2 hours outside of Quito.

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Sep 06
Global Research

Protest Culture in Washington, D.C. By Alison Bogy (A’20)

by tuftsigl

This summer, as a result of my IGL-funded internship with the Truman National Security Project, I have the opportunity to live in Washington D.C.

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Aug 31
Global Research

Learning How to Learn by Benard Ngaruiya (A’20)

by tuftsigl

The African Leadership University (ALU) offers a revolutionary learning model that revolves around providing tools for self-directed learning. Students are at the forefront of their own learning experience, with faculty playing a primarily supportive role.

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Aug 29
Global Research

The Intersection of Politics and Business by Kevin Dupont (F’19)

by tuftsigl

With the summer beginning to wind down, my research in the UAE and Qatar comes to an official close. As I noted in prior posts, the UAE and Qatar have seen some strained corporate relations since June 2017, all of which have culminated in a Cold War-like aura surrounding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states.

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