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From the Field
Colombia

Embracing Change: My Journey into the NGO sector

"Despite the initial adjustment to life in a city of 8 million people, I feel a sense of belonging that grows stronger with each day"
"Despite the initial adjustment to life in a city of 8 million people, I feel a sense of belonging that grows stronger with each day"

March 18, 2024
An international map
From the Field
Colombia

The perfect merge

“My interests concerning academic life have always been closer to the practical side than the research path.”
“My interests concerning academic life have always been closer to the practical side than the research path.”

March 1, 2022
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From the Field
Colombia

First position in international development

“My internship with Campaña Colombiana Contra Minas (CCCM - or the Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines) has been the first position I have held directly in the field of development.”
“My internship with Campaña Colombiana Contra Minas (CCCM - or the Colombian Campaign to Ban Landmines) has been the first position I have held directly in the field of development.”

November 1, 2021
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From the Field
Colombia

Details drive action in development

“Through my internship, I have learned about the very basis of development from the perspective of a nongovernmental organization.”
“Through my internship, I have learned about the very basis of development from the perspective of a nongovernmental organization.”

October 1, 2021
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From the Field
Colombia

Resilience and Adaptibality

''The experiences we live now are merely products of events that are out of our hands, but what we take from these experiences is entirely up to us''
''The experiences we live now are merely products of events that are out of our hands, but what we take from these experiences is entirely up to us''

November 1, 2020
An international map
From the Field
Colombia

Going the extra mile

“I am grateful that I was given this opportunity as an international placement was always out of reach due to the costs and difficulties associated with temporarily relocating.”
“I am grateful that I was given this opportunity as an international placement was always out of reach due to the costs and difficulties associated with temporarily relocating.”

November 1, 2020