Rudaba Zehra Nasir, MPA-DP 2015, has worked in Pakistan, India, Germany, Nigeria, Ecuador, and South Africa on various research and international development projects. She just returned from Chaquizhca, Ecuador where she was working with the Tropical Disease Institute to combat Chagas disease.  Rudaba planned and implemented a health and communication project, which involved primary school children in discussions, drawing, theater, and wall painting activities to help them and their families adopt healthy, Chagas-free lifestyles.

In the pictures below, you can see the school wall in its original condition and how it looks after being painted with the children’s visions of a better Chaquizhca. The fourth picture is from the children’s theater skit, which was designed and performed by the children to highlight steps the community can take to realize the children’s visions.

For more information regarding Rudaba’s various international development and research projects, please visit https://criticalreflexivity.wordpress.com

Our second photo submission comes from Melissa Savetsila.  Melissa is an MIA candidate, Class of 2015 at SIPA.  She is a public servant and has held positions with the British Council, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations.

With my American Embassy colleague at a charity walk to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Thai-US Relations in Bangkok. I was the second female finisher!

At Victoria Terminus, Mumbai, a driving force behind India’s growing economy and one of the busiest commuter rail stations in the world.

Representing a high-level delegation of Thailand at the United Nations where I desire to achieve more sustainable impact, not just in value but also in ethical terms.

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If you are an incoming student and wish to share your photos on our Blog, please follow the (very few) parameters in an earlier entry to submit your photos.

Happy Friday!