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Michael Carlson (IAFS ’00) discovered his passion for international affairs in his IAFS classes at CU. However, he had another interest that had been with him for many years. As a teenager, Carlson’s family hosted a German exchange student, José
Andrea Marr Casanueva’s passion for investing in her local community all started with her experiences abroad.While finishing high school in Maine, she participated in a 10-week Outward Bound program to Central
When Colorado native Kate Henjum (IAFS ’17) visited Washington, D.C. on a middle school trip, she made a promise to herself: one day she’d work in one of the historical buildings on Capitol Hill. Having seen D.C.’s fast-paced,
Manuela Stewart Sifuentes (IAFS ‘01) didn’t know what to expect when she signed up to live in the Smith Hall International Program (SHIP) her first year at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. She had a general understanding of university residence
Giulia Barnhisel (IAFS ’16) credits a summer internship in Belgium and her senior honors thesis for starting her professional path in international migration and refugee policy. As her understanding of worldwide refugee
Jeremiah Baronberg Named Senior Director at Blue Star Strategies, LLC(January 18, 2017, Washington, DC) -- Jeremiah J. Baronberg was named Senior Director for Marketing and Communications at Blue Star Strategies, LLC, where he will head the firm’s
As one of few foreigners in a small city in Siberia, Benjamin Lourie (IAFS ’16 and Global Grant recipient) is often asked why he chose Gorno-Altaisk, a small city of 60,000 near the border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. The truth is that he
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ recently welcomed back to campus an IAFS alum to share her perspective on the refugee crisis worldwide. Kelly Bendelow (IAFS ’08), an Associate Field Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
Ambassador Mary Ann Casey, chair of the Program in International Affairs Advisory Board, has recently created the Casey Family Global Grants Endowment to ensure that students can experience overseas education. "The Global
As a professional working in the energy industry, Zach Livingston (‘10) is interested in all things related to solar power technology and the future of global energy. The constant search for innovative and cleaner energy