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February: Short on days, but long on special events
By Jessica Daniels On February 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In About Fletcher, Our Students
From the number of notices that pop into my inbox every day, you'd never guess that February is the shortest month of the year. I can barely keep up, and I know that students do some serious prioritizing when it comes to deciding which events they'll attend. For the past few weeks, I've been storing the notices in a folder, and I thought I'd just list the various events. Of course, you can find this information on the Fletcher calendar, but it still seemed blog-worthy to create a master list, including a few that aren't listed in the calendar. Despite the length of the list, I know I've missed some, but I think you'll get the idea — there's a lot happening here every weekday, and some weekends, too!
February 3: Egypt's Turn? A Day in the Life of a Democracy Activist turned Entrepreneur. An off-the-record discussion with Wael Ghonim, Internet Activist & Author of "Revolution 2.0."
February 4: Africa's Peacemakers: Nobel Laureates of African Descent. Book Discussion with Dr. Adekeye Adebajo, Professor Pearl Robinson and Lee Daniels
February 6: Initiative on Mass Atrocities and Genocide (IMAGe) at Tufts will feature a panel on Mass Atrocities and the Response to their Public Health Consequences. This panel will be comprised of four Tufts faculty members from across schools and disciplines.
February 9: International Security Studies presents The Middle East in Transition: 2011-2015, Brigadier General Itai Brun. Brigadier General Brun will present an off-the-record lecture to a Fletcher audience of faculty, staff, and students.
February 10-11: A Taste of Ginn Library. Come enjoy some refreshments and morsels of information on JumboSearch, citation tools, WebEx, and more. Drop-in or stay — we'll rotate through topics every 10 minutes.
February 11: Charles Francis Adams Lecture, featuring Sarah Chayes: Corruption: The Unrecognized Global Security Threat.
February 12: Human Security Speaker Series, A Brown Bag Lunch with Professor Karen Jacobsen: How Many IDPs? Where are They? Information Challenges in Urban Displacement Settings.
February 12: "Fletcher Reads" Community Book Discussion, featuring Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan.
February 12: International Security Studies presents Lieutenant General H. R. McMaster: Future Challenges.
February 12: Charles Francis Adams Lecture: Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO Secretary General, 2009-14; Prime Minister of Denmark, 2001-09: NATO: The Indispensable Transatlantic Alliance.
February 17: Initiative on Mass Atrocities and Genocide (IMAGe) talk and book signing by Thomas de Waal — Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, expert on the South Caucasus region, and brother of Fletcher Professor Alex de Waal — on his new book: Great Catastrophe: Armenians and Turks in the Shadow of Genocide.
February 17: The 31st Diplomatic Studies Roundtable: The Energetic Ambassador: U.S. Diplomacy in the 21st Century. Remarks by and conversation with Alan Solomont, United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, (2009-2013), currently the Pierre and Pamela Omidyar Dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University.
February 17: Mexico's Energy Reform: Regulatory Policy, its Execution and International Perspective. The Center for International Environment and Resource Policy (CIERP) and FLEEC are inviting you to a luncheon and conversation with a distinguished panel.
February 18: CPT (Curricular Practical Training) and OPT (Optional Practical Training) workshop for international students.
February 18: Optimizing Emerging Market Strategies: How to Manage Financial Risks & Rewards, with Dan Brennan, EVP & CFO, Boston Scientific.
February 19: The Inaugural lecture of the Shelby Cullom Davis Professorship in International Business: Visible Hands: Government Regulation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Global Business, by Jette Steen Knudsen, Associate Professor of International Business and The Shelby Cullom Davis Chair in International Business.
February 19: H.E. Mr. Nikolay Mladenov, UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq and newly appointed Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, Iraq: The Way Forward.
February 19: The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies presents: Sectarian Dynamics and National Reconciliation in the Middle East, a seminar discussion with Mr. Miroslav Zafirov, Bulgarian Diplomat; Political Advisor to the United Nations Assistance MIssion in Iraq (UNAMI), Associate Professor and Member of the Advisory Board, Centre for Middle Eastern and Gulf Studies, New Bulgarian University and Director, Middle Eastern Program, Sofia Security Forum
February 19: Ebola fundraiser & positive vibrations party at Johnny D's. Headlining will be SIERRA LEONE'S REFUGEE ALL STARS, a world renowned roots reggae-inspired band out of West Africa. Opening things up will be Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate (Kouyate is a kora virtuoso) and DJ Afro-Marc spinning on the one's and two's before, after, and in between sets. 100% of ticket sales proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to aid their Ebola relief effort in West Africa. Additional donations will be accepted at the door.
February 20: Coffee and chat with MALD student Chris Maroshegyi.
February 20: In the Library Office — drop-in anytime between 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. to hear about quick-start tools for researching your Capstone topic.
February 21: The 10th Annual Tufts Energy Conference, to be held at the Fletcher School. The theme this year is "Breaking Barriers to a Clean Energy Future," a solutions-oriented look at how to tackle the world's most pressing energy challenges as we move toward a greener future.
February 23: The North Korea Strategy Center & North Korea Working Group at Fletcher presents: NK Information Highway: Driving Change in North Korea.
February 23: The Institute for Business in the Global Context Speaker Series presents: Evolving Role of The World Bank: The Next Decade, with Michael Goldberg Senior Financial Specialist, World Bank.
February 24: Book Talk: Green on Blue, Elliot Ackerman F'03, Fletcher Writer-in-Residence
February 24: BRICS as a Global Legal Actor: From Regulatory Innovation to BRICS Law? with Prof. Mihaela Papa
February 25: Human Security Speaker Series, a brown bag lunch with Oliver Bakewell, Co-Director of the International Migration Institute, Associate Professor, Department of International Development, University of Oxford: Looking Beyond Conflict as a Determinant of Mobility in the African Great Lakes.
February 25: Award winning author, Harvard Professor of History, and Tufts alumna Jill Lepore, will deliver a guest lecture on her New York Times bestselling book The Secret History of Wonder Woman. This exciting lecture is open to the entire Tufts community and is sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
February 25: Lost in Translation: Effective communication workshop for international students, sponsored by the Tufts Counseling Center and International Center.
February 25: Tufts University Forum on Race, Inequality, and Action, sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
February 25-March 1: Russia in the 21st Century, sponsored by Tufts University Institute for Global Leadership
February 26-27: Office of Career Services trip to Washington, DC.
Tagged with: Outside the classroom
Quiet at Fletcher, busy in DC
By Jessica Daniels On February 26, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Our Students
The Office of Career Services (OCS)-organized trip to Washington, DC is taking place today and tomorrow. While the staff takes advantage of a quiet day at Fletcher to catch up with work, the students have donned their best business attire and are making the rounds in DC, visiting their choice of potential employers. Among the options are panel discussions on Think Tanks and Policy Research; Humanitarian Assistance, Human Rights, Refugees; International Trade & Commerce; U.S. Security and Intelligence; International Communications and Media; International Development; and Energy and Environment.
And here's a (very) partial list of organizations with which students will be interacting, either meetings with alumni, informational interviews, or receptions. I've included organizations that, I hope, will give readers a sense of the breadth of the offerings, but there are more options than I'm able to capture here.
Abt Associates
Albright Stonebridge Group
Cato Institute
American Friends Service Committee
Cohen Group
Eurasia Group
Millennium Challenge Corporation
National Democratic Institute
The Roosevelt Group
Search for Common Ground
Social Impact Inc.
Stimson Center
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Treasury
World Bank
Tagged with: OCS
Email — it may be old school, but…
By Jessica Daniels On February 24, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In General Admissions News
In the last few days I've contacted several applicants by email and haven't heard anything in return. I wish I could say that this has never happened before, but it's sadly not unheard of. In an age of Twitter, Snap Chat, and all kinds of other communications pathways, I know that email may not be your preferred medium. On the other hand, it's the way that Fletcher, and many (most?) other graduate schools will communicate with you.
All of that means that:
1) You should check your email every day and answer questions from your graduate schools immediately.
2) This is true even if you created your email address only for the purposes of applying to graduate school. I appreciate that many people set up a new email address and folders for the application process, but you can't simply enter the address in your application and then abandon the account.
3) There are people out there who might have been admitted, but who won't be, because they haven't sent along a certain key piece of information when we have requested it.
So, my friends, check your email daily. Most days there will be nothing there from Fletcher or your other graduate schools, but some days you'll find a message with a question. And, eventually (next month — not right away), your email inbox is where you'll find the news that your admissions decision is ready.
Liam on planning his Capstone Project
By Jessica Daniels On February 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Our Students
Returning to the students writing about their Fletcher experience, today Liam describes his progress on developing his Capstone Project, which is both a graduation requirement and an opportunity for students to build a curriculum that meets their individual needs. New students arrive at Fletcher with the full range of thinking on their capstones — from no idea whatsoever what they'll write, to perfect clarity on their topic and planned field research. All have the option of selecting an "incubator" course, which is designed to help them develop their ideas and research. Liam has opted to write a traditional academic thesis, but other project formats are also options.
As I begin to wind down my time at Fletcher — and thus have to start ramping up my capstone efforts — I thought a post about lessons I've learned regarding the capstone process could be useful.
First, it's perfectly fine if you have no idea what you want to do for your capstone when you come to Fletcher, or really even through the first semester. I spent my entire first year thinking about a topic for my thesis that, at year's end, I ultimately decided just wasn't where I wanted to go. That's okay. I found that meeting about twice a semester with Professor Shultz, my advisor, was a lifesaver, because as we began a dialogue about what I was planning and where I had trouble, he asked good questions that prompted me to think about what it was I really wanted to get out of the experience. Shifting gears at the end of my second semester meant that I had more of a focus over the summer to do research.
One thing I wish I had done better throughout my first three semesters was to tie term papers to my thesis topic. I'm writing about the U.S. Army's security force assistance efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, to compile best practices on what works going forward, but the only course for which I've written a paper relevant to that topic was for Internal Conflicts and War, my capstone "incubator" class.
Obviously, not every class is going to be a good option for writing a paper that pertains to your thesis. But instead of writing papers on the Iran Hostage Crisis (Crisis Management and Complex Emergencies), the U.S. mission in Somalia in the 1990s (Peace Operations), or right wing terror groups in the U.S. (Modern Terrorism and Counterterrorism), I probably could have chosen topics for those classes that, while not fitting perfectly into my thesis, were at least relevant to Iraq and Afghanistan. I certainly learned a lot in the research and writing of those papers, but I probably could have been more strategic in picking topics that would support the research for my thesis.
Another thing that is important to note is that if you want to do any type of interviews, you need to put in for an institutional review board. It's not that big of a deal, but even if you're requesting a waiver, it's still a process through Tufts that takes some time, so I would recommend doing it as soon as you have an idea what you want to research.
Your capstone really is what you make of it. In my experience, I feel I missed a chance to tie more papers to my thesis, especially since I knew my topic by my second semester. However, the biggest lesson I've taken away is to sit down with your capstone advisor early, and then at least once or so a semester, to just spitball ideas on what you are thinking and where you want the process to go. I've gotten a hold of some great resources that way, and it has kept me on track as I try to finish up one of the last remaining milestones of my Fletcher experience.
Tagged with: Capstone • Liam • Student Stories
Staff members share their reading preferences
By Jessica Daniels On February 19, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In General Admissions News, Our Staff
First, a note. I've received emails from quite a few people in the last two weeks wondering when they'll hear from us with the decision on their applications. The answer is: not for a while! We're still mid-process — seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, for sure, but far from done. Hang tight!
Liz and I are both at home reading today. More accurately, Liz is reading, and I'm reading when I'm not writing a blog post. Dan and I have already told you about our reading days. Today the rest of the staff chimes in, survey style. (Thank you to Kristen for providing the survey questions!)
Do you listen to music while reading?
Christine: Yes, something that is not distracting, though. Taylor Swift's "1989″ has been great background noise! I'm also a fan of the iPod Genius mixes for anything moody and 90s (Matchbox 20, Goo Goo Dolls, etc.).
Kristen: On and off. I find that some well-timed lively Latin American pop can help get me through a long afternoon.
Laurie: I find music very distracting when I am reading applications (or reading anything for that matter). However, I do like the steady hum of my space heater. The extra heat is a real plus as well.
Liz: I actually don't. I like silence, though sometimes a little background noise is nice. More recently I've been reading during "snow days," when Tufts has closed due to inclement weather, which normally is a rare occasion. Given the weather, lately I've had the news on in the background while reading to keep up with the storm! But usually, I don't have any music, etc.
Favorite beverage to accompany your reading?
Kristen: Coffee, followed by some more coffee and perhaps a cup of coffee after that.
Laurie: I alternate between hot and cold beverages all day long. Coffee in the morning (of course), cold water throughout the day, and then tea in the afternoon.
Liz: This depends a bit on the time of day! I'm a big fan of hydration, so I tend to have a large water bottle that I refill throughout the day. In the morning I also will have a nice hot cup of coffee, and in the afternoon, I sometimes will make a fruit smoothie. It breaks up the day and is a nice treat to look forward to!
Christine: Water, always water. Sometimes a nice hot tea when the mood strikes.
Pet peeve while reading applications?
Laurie: My biggest pet peeve is when I misspell or mistype words when I am writing my notes. Our new system does not have an auto correct and I always need to go back and edit my work.
Liz: My biggest pet peeve when reading is when an applicant doesn't follow directions or pay attention to details within the essays. We've seen it all as readers — including applicants whose essays are written for other schools. A word to the wise: stick to the word limit, answer the questions we have asked and read through your essays to ensure you've uploaded the essay for the right school! Attention to detail is important, and is something we keep our eye on.
Christine: Applicants not filling out their academic information completely.
Kristen: A cold room and a shoddy application.
What incentive do you give yourself to help make it through a pile of applications?
Liz: For me, my incentive is always food! I won't let myself eat breakfast until I've read at least a few files on a long read day. The same thing is true for eating lunch or a snack. I always make a "hot" lunch on read days as well, since I don't normally do that during the week. I usually will give myself a goal and when I meet that goal, my reward is a tasty treat.
Christine: If I get through five applications, I can take a stretch break. If I get through 10, I can have a snack break!
Kristen: Coffee. Is the coffee thing coming through?
Laurie: Reading days are all about incentives! Throughout the day I set reading goals to meet before getting a drink, eating lunch, moving to a new reading location, taking a shower, etc.
Your reading "mascot"?
Christine: Not really a mascot, but reading means I can cuddle up in my favorite blanket on the couch, and have the fire on when it is chilly. It is especially idyllic when the snow is falling, which has happened a lot this reading season!
Kristen: I've got two little kiddos, so seeing them (or even a picture of them) livens up the day.
Laurie: I do not have any mascots, but I do need my reading space organized to maximize comfort and efficiency before I can start. I need pillows, a blanket, a place for my water, a stool for my feet and a surface for my mouse. I rarely read at a desk or on a table because it is uncomfortable and slows me down.
Liz: I unfortunately don't have a reading mascot; I do however have a favorite chair I sit in with my lap top. The key to a great reading day is yummy food, a good lap desk, a warm blanket and cozy socks. Reading days are one of my favorite things about my job! We get to learn all about amazing applicants and help build, what we hope will be, a truly remarkable Fletcher class!
Since none of us have mascots that can top Murray for cuteness, here he is again:
First-Year Alumni: Yuko's path to consulting in Nairobi
By Jessica Daniels On February 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Our Alumni
Time to hear from another Class of 2014 graduate. Yuko Hirose was one of those students who are organized and systematic in their approach to their studies, but who still maintain an open mind toward post-Fletcher opportunities. Here she describes her three-year path from Tokyo, through Medford/Somerville, to Nairobi.
It's been more than seven months since I graduated from Fletcher, and I find myself writing this from Nairobi, Kenya where I have been living for the past four months. If someone had told me three years ago that I would find myself working as a global development consultant in Nairobi, I certainly wouldn't have believed it! Life throws you wonderful opportunities when you least expect them, and Fletcher has played a tremendous role in helping me get here.
Three years ago, I was working as a management consultant in Tokyo, knowing that I eventually wanted to transition to working on global development issues. My passion for working in developing countries grew through meeting microfinance clients in the slums of Mumbai and Dhaka and a homestay in a rural village in Thailand during my undergraduate years. A study abroad at UC Berkeley exposed me to the world of social innovation, and I devoured books and other opportunities to learn about harnessing market approaches to improving the lives of marginalized populations. This was also when I first learned about Fletcher; a trusted friend and mentor attending Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy mentioned that her fiancé was attending Fletcher and loved the school's strong curriculum in international affairs, as well as the warm and passionate community. Going to Fletcher became a dream of mine.
After university, I wanted to quickly build my skills in problem-solving and management, and I decided to join a consulting firm. There I met wonderful mentors and developed business skills that would eventually help me be effective in development projects. Though I had opportunities to work on pro bono projects with Japanese non-profits after the March 2011 earthquake in northern Japan, I still craved the opportunity to more directly apply the skills I had gained to the issues that I cared about. I started taking steps realize this dream, using any time I could carve out to apply to graduate school.
I was ecstatic when I received my admission letter from Fletcher in late 2011. Fletcher provided the perfect blend of development economics and international business courses that could help me transition from a career in the private sector to one in global development. In the end, what finalized my decision to join the MALD program was the warm alumni community I met during a reception hosted for admitted students at the residence of a Fletcher alum, Mark Davidson F86, who was then serving as U.S. Minster-Counsel of Public Affairs to Japan. I remember riding the train home that evening in awe of how humble the Fletcher alums were, despite their countless accomplishments, and touched by how fondly they spoke of their experiences at Fletcher and the friendships they developed there, even after many decades. If I was taking a leap into an uncertain future, I knew I wanted to spend the two years of my master's program in a warm community of peers who are passionate about changing the world — as cliché as that sounds — and helping each other in the process, and Fletcher turned out to be exactly that.
After two years there, I can honestly say that going to Fletcher was one of the best decisions I have made in my life. Not only did the courses help me to better understand development issues and tools such as impact evaluation and development finance, but Fletcher alums were extremely supportive in helping me transition my career. My summer internship was with an inspiring Fletcher alum at the International Finance Corporation, working on how to incorporate a gender lens into IFC's investments. This internship helped me to work with TechnoServe in Ethiopia over the winter break of my second year, assessing the successes and challenges of a guarantee facility between IFC and a local bank. Seeing I was both nervous and excited about this trip, an Ethiopian Fletcher friend and other Fletcherites who had spent time in the country readily shared advice and introduced friends. My month in Ethiopia and a weekend in Nairobi to visit a close Kenyan Fletcher friend exposed me to the excitement of working in East Africa and supporting private sector development in the region. During the DC Career Trip organized by OCS, I attended a site visit at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, hosted by a Fletcher alum, and found out about an opportunity to work on exactly this topic. I hadn't considered going back to consulting when I left Deloitte, but each case interview with Dalberg made me more excited about their work and I joined their Nairobi office six months after that visit.
Working as a consultant at Dalberg has been an amazing experience. The firm provides strategic advice to leaders in the public, private, and non-profit sectors to accelerate their impact on issues such as access to finance, health, education, energy, and inclusive business. My most recent project was with the MasterCard Foundation on setting a learning agenda and designing a learning lab to enhance access to finance for smallholder farmers in Africa. My next one will be a project revamping the CSR (corporate social responsibility) strategy of a large Kenyan financial company. As one of three Japanese in the firm, I am also helping drive business development in Japan to encourage Japanese businesses to engage with the continent in a way that meets the needs of local marginalized populations.
I am fully using everything I learned at Fletcher and Deloitte on a daily basis, and am grateful to be surrounded by a passionate and capable team that is as diverse and loving as Fletcher was. The Fletcher community in Nairobi has also been a huge source of support, as I navigated my way in a new city. More than ten recent Fletcher grads gathered for lunch during my second weekend in Nairobi, and that is when I realized that it is really true that you can find a Fletcherite anywhere in the world (and they will gladly take you in)! I've kept in close contact with Fletcher friends who are now working in places like Kabul, Yangon, Delhi, Juba, and NYC. While we are scattered across the globe, we support each other virtually as we navigate new cities, careers, and life events.
I am grateful to Fletcher for giving me the opportunity to be part of this warm community that inspires me to strive to create positive change. I hope potential applicants with a thirst for engaging deeply with global issues consider joining the Fletcher family — you will find a community of fellow students, alumni, faculty, and staff who are committed to helping you succeed in this quest and who will continue to inspire you for a long time to come!
Tagged with: First-Year Alumni
"Green on Blue" — a book worth noting
By Jessica Daniels On February 17, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Our Alumni
Just a short post today, but I wanted to bring your attention to Green on Blue, the newly released novel from Elliot Ackerman F03. Of course, we always take some measure of pride when an alum publishes a book. This time I learned about Elliot's novel from a front-of-the-Arts-Section review in The New York Times. The review notes:
In fact, this novel as a whole attests to Mr. Ackerman's breadth of understanding — an understanding not just of the seasonal rhythms of war in Afghanistan and the harsh, unforgiving beauty of that land, not just of the hardships of being a soldier there, but a bone-deep understanding of the toll that a seemingly endless war has taken on ordinary Afghans who have known no other reality for decades.
A great review, and quite an honor for a first-time novelist. Congratulations to Elliot!
Tufts Innovation Symposium — You're invited!
By Jessica Daniels On February 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Our Students
Today is a public (and University) holiday, but I know one group of people who are likely to be working hard today — the students in the International Business Club organizing the Tufts Innovation Symposium, which will take place on Thursday. Last week, second-year MALD student, Owen, saw the notice about the Africana Conference and sent along the information below about the Symposium.
Innovative ideas hold the potential to widen access and to open economies, but innovation is meaningless if it is not responsive to the end user's needs. Today, more than ever, the ability to approach innovation from a customer-driven perspective is critical to a successful and adaptive enterprise. This year, the Tufts Innovation Symposium will place YOU, the customer, in the driver's seat to develop a comprehensive framework for inclusive innovation.
Learn more on Facebook and we hope you'll register to attend.
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Justin's perspective on applying to the Foreign Service
By Jessica Daniels On February 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Our Students
This year we asked our Admissions Interns to write a little more for the blog than simply their fall semester intros. First to send me a post is second-year MALD, Justin, who covers a topic that is clearly on the mind of many of the applicants whose essays we've been reading — the process of applying to the U.S. Foreign Service.
Prior to taking off for the summer after my first year at Fletcher, I quickly photocopied the Office of Career Services' U.S. Foreign Service Officer Test guide book. With an internship lined up at the Department of State, I figured it was as good a time as any to begin to more seriously consider a career in the Foreign Service. That summer I developed a habit of going through the guide during my morning commutes, and interning in the Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs proved invaluable in gaining a better sense of life as a diplomat.
While I was extremely grateful for the guide, upon my return to campus, I came to discover the abundance of other resources Fletcher had to offer students interested in the Foreign Service — the first being my fellow classmates. My studying for the exam picked up in intensity once I registered for the test in August, which made the pressure of what was looming a bit more palpable. However what was comforting is that one doesn't have to walk the halls of Fletcher too long before bumping into another student interested in the Foreign Service. I teamed up with a classmate who had registered for the same test and had experience with the process. He and I compared notes and took practice exams together, making the studying much more manageable and enjoyable.
When I received word of having passed the exam, I quickly found myself immersed in the writing process for my personal narratives. This phase of the Foreign Service application is arguably the most opaque. In an effort to gather multiple opinions on my chosen topics and overall approach, I again made use of a few resources available on campus. I first ran to the Office of Career Services, where I met with one of the coaches, who provided her thoughts on the professional experiences I was considering highlighting in my essays. After typing up a first draft, I met with Fletcher's current State Department Fellow, who was generous enough to set aside time to discuss a draft. She was quite frank and very open in providing guidance, which was more than appreciated, as I found it surprisingly difficult to convey everything I would have liked within the word limits provided.
I later met with a student writing tutor. It was my first time signing up for a meeting, and I was not disappointed. I was impressed with how much revision we squeezed into the thirty-minute time slot. At that point in the writing process, after incorporating the tutor's advice, I felt much better than when I had started. As time wound down, I had a quick meeting with the Diplomat in Residence, to get her initial thoughts. It turned out to be a great discussion that spanned beyond the narratives themselves. That should not have come as a surprise, as it was an insightful conversation with the prior Diplomat in Residence that led me to apply for a State Department internship in the first place.
After what felt like an eternity of being distracted from actual school work, I submitted my narratives and am now awaiting a response as to whether I move on to the oral assessment. Whether or not it works out this time around, I feel that the process has equipped me to present my goals, interests, and past experiences in a cogent manner, regardless of the job opportunity. While it would be disappointing to not progress further, there's always the option of reapplying next fall. For the time being, I plan to explore alternatives and diversify my job prospects.
Africana Conference — You're invited!
By Jessica Daniels On February 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In About Fletcher, Our Students
Yesterday I heard from Alison Erlwanger, one of the student leaders of the Africana Club, which is planning "Africa on the Global Stage," a conference that will take place on Friday, February 20. The second annual Africana Conference is free and open to the public, with support from Fletcher, the Institute for Business in the Global Context, the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, and the World Peace Foundation.
The Africana Club wants to encourage blog readers who are in the area to attend. Please register online if you're interested. Student-led conferences are a great way to see a practical reflection of the learning that students have done throughout the year.
Tagged with: Conferences • IBGC • World Peace Foundation
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Now, what will I do with him? Oh yeah! He can loiter over here with the G2 Botcon set and the new G2 Jazz.
OH! Here's his new bio below. Enjoy!
Trading in his Fusion cannon for an equally destructive and shock-inducing neon dayglo color scheme, G2 Tank Megatron's overt brashness is second only to his nuclear paint scheme. Can link up inter-dimensionally to a green highlighter marker hidden in a sub-space pocket to draw power.
"I'll rip out your optics!!!"
Posted by kirbenvost on October 4th, 2012 @ 11:20am CDT
Yeah, he really needs an arm cannon, and some general remolding on the body. Still a pretty decent figure though.
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Posted by gothsaurus on October 5th, 2012 @ 8:33am CDT
As is, Hot Spot, Wheelie, Springer stick out as the best of the lot. Cliffjumper surprised me as being pretty nice, too. Megatron isn't at the top, but still is eeking his way into the middle somewhere for me.
At least these Asia exclusives are still from the last round of full-sized, full-quality, fully-articulated molds. While the FOC molds have been interesting, and I love the game, the FOC line has indeed made me sad at the drop in size and quality... and simultaneous rise in price.
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Eberspächer is best known for its OEM work with vehicle manufacturers in the field of exhausts and heaters, but the company's new Euroengel compressor refrigerated range directly targets end users. The portable lightweight refrigerated boxes can reportedly be temporarily fitted to almost any commercial vehicle, and are transferable between vehicles. A 12 or 24-volt socket (cigarette lighter) is sufficient for all boxes and when stationary, they can be plugged into any mains electricity supply system in the world, from 110 to 240 volts. The cost-effectiveness in comparison to a refrigerated vehicle conversion is impressive, as purchased or leased vehicles can be retrofitted to become refrigerated vehicles, then sold or returned in original condition.
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By Pope Francis
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Evangelical spirit, ecclesial spirit, missionary spirit. Three words - don't forget them: Evangelical spirit, ecclesial spirit, missionary spirit. Let us ask the Lord always to direct our minds and hearts to him, as living stones of the Church, so that all that we do, our whole Christian life, may be a luminous witness to his mercy and love.
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Keywords: evangelical, missionary, Pope Francis, Testimony, witness, Confraternities, general audience, new evangelization
VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - In an inspiring homily delivered on May 5, 2013, during the Holy Mass offered especially for those involved in Confraternities committed to ecclesial, evangelical and missionary service, Pope Francis again sounded the major theme of his pontificate. Even with the rain, the crowds were immemse - in both number and enthusiasm. He told all who had gathered, and he tells each one of us, that we are living in a new missionary age and we are all called to be the missionaries. We offer the entire homily below.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, you were very courageous to come with this rain. May the Lord bless you very much!
As part of the journey of the Year of Faith, I am happy to celebrate this Eucharist dedicated in a special way to confraternities: a traditional reality in the Church, which in recent times has experienced renewal and rediscovery. I greet all of you with affection, particularly the confraternities which have come here from all over the world! Thank you for your presence and your witness!
1. In the Gospel we heard a passage from the farewell discourses of Jesus, as related by the evangelist John in the context of the Last Supper. Jesus entrusts his last thoughts, as a spiritual testament, to the apostles before he leaves them.
Today's text makes it clear that Christian faith is completely centred on the relationship between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Whoever loves the Lord Jesus welcomes him and his Father interiorly, and thanks to the Holy Spirit receives the Gospel in his or her heart and life. Here we are shown the centre from which everything must go forth and to which everything must lead: loving God and being Christ's disciples by living the Gospel.
When Benedict XVI spoke to you, he used this expression: evangelical spirit. Dear confraternities, the popular piety of which you are an important sign is a treasure possessed by the Church, which the bishops of Latin America defined, significantly, as a spirituality, a form of mysticism, which is "a place of encounter with Jesus Christ". Draw always from Christ, the inexhaustible wellspring; strengthen your faith by attending to your spiritual formation, to personal and communitarian prayer, and to the liturgy.
Down the centuries confraternities have been crucibles of holiness for countless people who have lived in utter simplicity an intense relationship with the Lord. Advance with determination along the path of holiness; do not rest content with a mediocre Christian life, but let your affiliation serve as a stimulus, above all for you yourselves, to an ever greater love of Jesus Christ.
2. The passage of the Acts of the Apostles which we heard also speaks to us about what is essential. In the early Church there was immediately a need to discern what was essential about being a Christian, about following Christ, and what is not. The apostles and the other elders held an important meeting in Jerusalem, a first "council", on this theme, to discuss the problems which arose after the Gospel had been preached to the pagans, to non-Jews.
It was a providential opportunity for better understanding what is essential, namely, belief in Jesus Christ who died and rose for our sins, and loving him as he loved us. But note how the difficulties were overcome: not from without, but from within the Church. And this brings up a second element which I want to remind you of, as Benedict XVI did, namely: ecclesial spirit. Popular piety is a road which leads to what is essential, if it is lived in the Church in profound communion with your pastors.
Dear brothers and sisters, the Church loves you! Be an active presence in the community, as living cells, as living stones. The Latin American Bishops wrote that the popular piety which you reflect is "a legitimate way of living the faith, a way of feeling that we are part of the Church" (Aparecida Document, 264). And this is beautiful, eh? A legitimate way of living the faith, a way of feeling that you are a part of the Church.
Love the Church! Let yourselves be guided by her! In your parishes, in your dioceses, be a true "lung" of faith and Christian life. A breath of fresh air. In this Square I see a great variety, first of umbrellas, and then of colors and signs. This is also the case with the Church: a great wealth and variety of expressions in which everything leads back to unity, the variety leads back to unity and unity to the encounter with Christ.
3. I would like to add a third expression which must distinguish you: missionary spirit. You have a specific and important mission, that of keeping alive the relationship between the faith and the cultures of the peoples to whom you belong. You do this through popular piety.
When, for example, you carry the crucifix in procession with such great veneration and love for the Lord, you are not performing a simple outward act; you are pointing to the centrality of the Lord's paschal mystery, his passion, death and resurrection which have redeemed us, and you are reminding yourselves first, as well as the community, that we have to follow Christ along the concrete path of our daily lives so that he can transform us.
Likewise, when you express profound devotion for the Virgin Mary, you are pointing to the highest realization of the Christian life, the one who by her faith and obedience to God's will, and by her meditation on the words and deeds of Jesus, is the Lord's perfect disciple (cf. Lumen Gentium, 53).
You express this faith, born of hearing the word of God, in ways that engage the senses, the emotions and the symbols of the different cultures. In doing so you help to transmit it to others, and especially the simple persons whom, in the Gospels, Jesus calls "the little ones". In effect, "journeying together towards shrines, and participating in other demonstrations of popular piety, bringing along your children and engaging other people, is itself a work of evangelization" (Aparecida Document, 264).
When you go to the shrines, when you bring the family, your children, you are doing the proper work of evangelization. You must go on doing so! May you also be true evangelizers! May your initiatives be "bridges", means of bringing others to Christ, so as to journey together with him. And in this spirit may you always be attentive to charity.
Each individual Christian and every community is missionary to the extent that they bring to others and live the Gospel, and testify to God's love for all, especially those experiencing difficulties. Be missionaries of God's love and tenderness! You are missionaries of the Mercy of God, which always pardons us, always awaits us. He loves us so much!
Evangelical spirit, ecclesial spirit, missionary spirit. Three words - don't forget them: Evangelical spirit, ecclesial spirit, missionary spirit. Let us ask the Lord always to direct our minds and hearts to him, as living stones of the Church, so that all that we do, our whole Christian life, may be a luminous witness to his mercy and love.
In this way we will make our way towards the goal of our earthly pilgrimage, towards that most beautiful sanctuary, the heavenly Jerusalem. There, there is no longer any temple: God himself and the Lamb are its temple; and the light of the sun and the moon give way to the glory of the Most High. Amen.
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See also Paranormal.
For example when Jesse got hopped up on caffeine pills or Urkel got drunk and nearly fell of the roof. More examples here. See also 80's, 90's, Sitcom.
Japanese food product consisting of several eggs reprocessed into a single tube of eggs.
See also Television.
You've got to make sure it's evenly cooked.
Answer to "How bad is it?"
Outdated British term for athletic shoes, i.e., the floppy, high-top, twist-your-ankle kind. See also British.
Both safer and cheaper than anesthesia. See also Old-Timey.
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Ficus leaves bleaching and browning!
Hello fellow gardeners,
Please let me know if you have insight as to why my indoor ficus fiddle leaf tree is bleaching and browning. It's dropping leaves now.
The leaves started to bleach and brown a few months ago. I thought it was nutrition/drainage. Two weekends back I changed the soil. Here's what I did:
Bottom or pot is mix of perlite and round river rock
Middle section is mix of potting mix and perlite
Top section is only potting soil (Espoma Organic Potting Mix)
Two leaves have dropped since. The soil isn't really drying out.
Please let me know if you have any experience with these types of symptoms?
Hi - I rec'd your message.
When roots are not functioning well or are damaged by the environment surrounding them, they have trouble moving water to all the plant's living parts. The first parts affected are usually the leaf tips and margins. If you've never noticed wilting foliage, you can be pretty sure your problem lies with excess water retention or a high level of salts in the soil. These might seem like problems with different causes, but both are closely related to soil choice as the primary, and to a secondary degree, watering habits.
Your soil should not hold so much water after a thorough watering that it causes prolonged periods of impaired root function and death of a fraction of the root mass. The all-important fine roots can begin to die in as little as an hour or two in soils that remain soggy after a thorough watering. The key to reducing the bad kind of water retention is using soils made of mostly large particles. A good soil is a soil we can water correctly w/o compromising the plant's vitality. If we can't properly water a plant in a particular soil, it's difficult to see how we could define a soil as a GOOD soil if we can't water plants in it correctly.
What are you fertilizing with? Are you watering while the soil is still damp near the top?
Thanks for responding. Wow, I lost 4 leaves today.
I have been fertilizing with Miracle Gro miracid and all purpose ~ 1 a month. I moved in November, maybe the water here is bad? This started >2 months ago.
Haven't watered since repotting because the top soil didn't dry out (2 wks back).
Also. Recently I crushed much of the fine root structure with bad repotting technique.
I am thinking emergency re-pot with heavier particle soil?
I appreciate your help,


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Conrad is under fire for being linked to a questionable mortgage from Countrywide Financial.
Dorgan said Conrad is a good man but wouldn't discuss whether he believes Conrad will be cleared.
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How everyone in the world is a better parent than you
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Teen victims of dating violence often also victims of other kinds of abuse
It's Valentine's Day, and your teen may or may not be in a new relationship and planning on doing something special with their new date. So now seems like a good time to discuss something terrifying: teen dating violence. A new study out on teen dating violence has some scary implications for society. Published in […] [Read More]
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Astros pen another woeful chapter
The Astros -- who have endured some tough, tough losses over the year -- added another one to the list.
Originally Published: October 26, 2005By Jim Caple | ESPN.com
HOUSTON -- Oh my. Astros fans must have really loved listening to the final inning of that game ... during their morning rush-hour commutes.
Houston waits 43 years for a World Series game and this is what the fans get? They endure four decades of painful seasons, heart-stopping playoff losses and some of the ugliest uniforms ever worn -- and this is their reward? They enter the ballpark for the first World Series game ever played in Texas, wearing all manner of retro-jerseys, killer ...
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When to cut back overgrown camillia
bluesyblue4u2(8b Northwest Florida)March 29, 2008
I have a very old overgrown professor sargent in the front yard that has not been cut back for a number of years. It needs to be cut way back. Generally I've cut them back after they have bloomed but since it has to be cut so drastically I don't want to kill it so just to make sure could someone please advise as to the for sure proper time to do this.If I've waited too long I'll wait until next year. thanks so much! ds
You won't kill it but I would wait until the fall, but you won't have the blooms next winter so don't dispair. Prune back the older growth first.
Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials


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design and animations for a festival website
- Website made for VRIJ - the After Work Festival.
Concept, design and animation by Rosa.
Director of photography: Arnoud Kor. Logo by Tunes of Eden.
In line with the VRIJ identity, a website was designed in which the animated figurines were an intricate part of the site's navigation. Every menu item has got its own animation, below we see 3 out of 5; artists, tickets and info.
The festival distributed posters, flyers and other printed media all over town in promotion of the festival.


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Where I hang out: Hiding under the bed
My favorite grubs: Natural Balance Venison and Green pea low-allergan
My pet peeves: When strangers come over. I hide under the bed. And when everyone at the vet's office call me a "him" when I'm a "her". I think they do it because I'm so big.
What I love about my owners: She loves me and spoils me. 6-03 to 1-3-08 RIP
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I tried to get a variety of photos so you could really see how the fit was - I didn't do the best job in photographing myself - but I tried!
If you have any questions, please ask.
Step 1: Materials Needed to Sew Vintage Swimsuit
- One yard of swimsuit fabric (you may use much less - but it's better to have more just in case)
- One yard of swimsuit lining fabric (optional - if you want to fully line your bikini bottom - if not, only need 1/4 yard)
- 1/4 inch Braided Elastic (generally comes in a bundle of 8 yards)
- 1/8 inch Soft Stretch Elastic (in a bundle - need a couple of yards)
- 1 Swimsuit bra hook - if you plan on making the bikini top
- Sewing machine, pins & fabric cutting tools
Just as a head's up, using a cotton knit in the crotch area for the lining will help prevent yeast infections for those who are prone to that sort of thing...and anyone else really.
So cute, definatly gonna try it in time for summer.
what if i want to make one because i love high waisted everything and im a 14/16 in children's and do you have to like shorten the mesurement's ?
Hi Miranda, I'm sorry for such a late reply! I may have time in a month or so from now if you are still interested. I am just busy with school right now...
First of all, I`ll do my best but I can´t talk very well in English. I´m from Argentina and here is almost impossible to buy things with dollars, most of all, online things, and I´ve been looking for this pattern for months.. When I finally got it, it was yours! And I really think that is the best pattern of all, but.. I can´t download it, even when the information says that is free, It try to sell me the Pro membership. I´m so sorry that I can´t do this beautiful swimsuit by myself.. It´s so sad because in this country there aren´t any places that sell this kind of things and there are no patterns of this.. :( But I wanted to tell you that it´s a beautiful swimwear and congrats!
Hi Lola - Thanks for the comment and compliment! I'm going to send you a message....please check it! And your English is fine!
Wow thank you!
This is my favorite type of bathing suit, but I can't ever find one! This is great! Thanks, and congrats on the win!
Thanks so much!
I am having so much trouble trying to figure out where to add the inches. I am a size medium.. Where on the cutout for each piece do I add the inches? a picture would be very helpful!!
Cultural Dynasty - I am SO sorry for the
late reply. Ok - I helped a friend make a suit that fit her pretty
precisely. We did this by using the pattern. We measured her waist and
hips (waist - thinnest part usually above the belly button a bit) and
then the hips - thickest part around the butt. Then the pattern
provided will have a finished size of 22 x 32 inches (but stretches).
you were to measure yourself and you have a waist of 28 inches and hips
of around 38 inches (it doesn't need to be exact since there is some
room for error with the stretchy material)....Then - you would take that
pattern you printed out - then tape more sheets of paper to the pattern
along the side of it where you will be increasing it. First, figure out
the size increase needed. You want to figure out what the finished size
needs to be that will work with your measurements. From the example,
you would need it to be a finished size of (at least) 28 by 38. So, you
will need this pattern to be increased by 6 inches on the waist and 6
inches larger on the hips.
When you look at the pattern piece
printed out, you will then need to add 3 inches to the top part of (the
waist) and you will need to add 3 inches to the bottom part of it also -
which will be the hips. Try to just use a ruler to make marks 3 inches
from the edge of the pattern and do that till you get to the crotch
area. The crotch area you may want to increase the size an inch - it is
up to you or your preference. Otherwise, the only changes needed are
along the side. Try to follow the path of the pattern to duplicate it as
it looks, but with the increased inches along the edge. I really hope
this makes sense. When I have time I can make a graphic!
so I made the bottoms of the suit, and I think they turned out pretty good for my first time sewing anything, but I'm unsure how to make the top. I was wondering if you could explain it a little more detailed. Thanks!
Wow great job! I am SOOO Sorry for not replying sooner - I did not see
or know you posted a picture either. Very sorry about that. Even though summer is over..I still want to give some type of reply. I haven't made one in a while...so I just reviewed the last step where I share how to make the top (the basics of it). If that is too vague...maybe I can make a clear tutorial on that in the near future. That's the only thing I can think of. Also, you can always get a pattern for a buck at Joann when they have their sales (which is sometimes weekly or every couple of weeks) to help you make the top...otherwise...I will be back and make a proper Instructable on making the top...sorry for any confusion!
Thanks! I have a scar in the wrong place for a bikini anything (thank you, cancer). This suit looks like something I could pull out and keep my femme fatale image.
No problem. I am sorry about the scar..and the cancer. :( I hope you're doing better now and I hope you make a super cute swimsuit - I'm sure you'll be beautiful!
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Ask any Memphian (or bar-b-que connoisseur for that matter) and they'll tell you, a love story that involves Central Bar-B-Que is destined for great things. And so it was for Rachel and Jeremy; their first date was at Central and here we are celebrating their marriage. It was so great to hang out with this sweet couple for a day and get to know them better (we photographed Rachel's sister's wedding a few years back). In addition to a shared love of Central, Jeremy will be teaching in Memphis just as Jenn did several years ago.
The wedding venue could not have been more perfect…a farm that had been in the Turner family for several generations. We arrived on a gorgeous late-spring afternoon, and thankfully the rain held off just long enough. Thank you so much for asking Jenn and I to be a part of your big day; we had a blast!
This farm has been a part of the Turner family for generations.
Rachel had personalized gifts for all of her bridesmaids.
If only this group knew how to let loose and have fun…
Rachel's sister Kristen and her husband Houston. You'll remember their wedding (here) from a few years back.
Jenn added some of our favorite things to do from our time in Memphis; can't go wrong with Central BBQ!
Such a wonderful time of prayer from the bridal party before the wedding began.
I love this privately shared moment during the ceremony.
A tear in the father daughter dance. These are starting to get me every time!
The sparkler sendoff…congrats guys!
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Will new government in Indonesia bring about surveillance reforms?
Too often Indonesians have witnessed their government purchasing and using surveillance technology without making the changes necessary to operate them in accordance with the law. Now is an opportunity to reverse that trend.


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Blaze destroys East Palo Alto home
Original post made on Dec 9, 2013
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a resident of Greenmeadow
on Dec 9, 2013 at 11:58 am
How terrible to lose their home! How can people help?
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Let's hope the fire wasnt intentionally but on the other side is a good thing nobody got hurt
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That is his 1971 Military truck in the middle of the lake. He thought his truck would make it over the bridge but the engine flooded. I feel bad for his loss. At least it has stopped raining after 2 days of record rainfall in Northwest Indiana and Chicago.
Chicago Reader added this photo to their favorites. (80 months ago)
Very expressive portrait.
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