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New Student Photo Entry #3

These photos come from incoming MIA student Emily Donnan. This is a photograph taken in a rural village in Malawi during the summer of 2008; I volunteered with the organization “World Camp for Kids” and spent six weeks helping to provide HIV/AIDS and deforestation education to over 1,800 Malawian children. In this photo I am…

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Matt Clemons 0 Comments

New Student Photo Entry #2

The following photos are from Peter Chin, incoming MIA student. This is a photo of myself taken on top of Mayan ruins in Belize. This is a photo of me holding up the Taj Mahal in India, taken last September.

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Matt Clemons 0 Comments

New Student Photo Entry #1

A few photos have started to roll in and I will work on getting them posted over time. Thank you so much to all who have already responded! First up, Diana Rodriguez, incoming MDP student. Place taken: Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, in the northern Peruvian Amazon (close to Iquitos) Description: These are children of the Cocama ethnic…

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Matt Clemons 0 Comments

Call for Photos from New Students

I keep telling myself that one day I am going to take a photography class. I have always enjoyed taking photos, and my enjoyment spiked with the digital camera revolution that took place a few years back. I still remember the days of dropping my canisters of film off and coming back a few days…

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Matt Clemons 1 Comments

SIPA News – Call to New Students for Article Submissions

SIPA students have many opportunities to get involved in activities related to their studies, including the opportunity to publish in SIPA News and The Journal of International Affairs. The staff of SIPA News asked me to outreach to incoming SIPA students that might be interested in submitting an article for consideration. Please see the message…

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Matt Clemons 0 Comments