Take a peek inside the final scene of #GlobalPOV’s forthcoming vid, “Who Profits From Poverty?” It’s got potential. We just need to finesse Abby’s DJ skillz a bit. With motion graphics. Some sound effects. And perhaps a little…rhythm. (Shout-out to Professor Burns and the Lilac Field!)
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Paige Balcom was in Uganda when COVID hit. The country quickly instituted a strict lockdown—all borders and airports closed, transport stopped, a strict curfew and other restrictions were enforced by the military, misinformation spread, and many people couldn’t get food. In the fall, the UC Berkeley Ph.D. student’s classes went remote, and she dealt with the 10-hour time difference.
By Sybil Lewis Many students graduate from Cal intent on making an impact in the world. The reality of direct service work, however, can cause
The Somo Project: Learning Lessons in Kibera
Rebecca Peters, a Blum Center student and the fourth woman in her family to attend UC Berkeley, was named a 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholar
By Sybil Lewis A dozen UC Berkeley graduate students eager to learn about different campus initiatives on international development participated in the second “Innovation Crawl”
