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Hello EPD-ers!
Happy solar eclipse day! If last week tried us with stormy rain and an earthquake, this week is starting off with a solar eclipse. Mercury is definitely in retrograde and we feel it. Anyhow, if you are free between 3 to 4 pm, you can see the partial eclipse in New York City starting around 3:25 p.m. Be sure to protect your eyes with dark sunglasses before heading out to see the eclipse!
On a different note, the end of the year is almost here with last minute submissions and the annual SIPA Gala this weekend. There is a mixture of nostalgia and can't-wait-to-graduate feelings and we are in the same boat. Just make sure to enjoy the last few weeks and do not get too preoccupied by graduation anxiety. It’s all going to be amazing.
This week’s newsletter includes:
- EPD and SIPA Events
- Call for Volunteers
- Career Advancement Center Events
- Events Happening at Columbia
- EPD Office Hours
EPD and SIPA Events
When/Time: TODAY, Monday, April 8, 2024 / 1-2PM
Where: IAB 409
In this session, Alex Counts, who has started, led, and grown multiple nonprofits including the Grameen Foundation and the India Philanthropy Alliance, and who has written three books on mission-driven leadership, will share the key elements of his next book on how to succeed as a first-time executive director of a nonprofit organization. Many of these lessons are also applicable to those who serve on boards of nonprofits or who are engaged in a traditional business start up. They range from compliance, product development, and people management to public relations, and self-care. He will focus on those skills, techniques and mindsets that are most important for someone leading a small (under $5 million budget) nonprofit for the first time.
To register, visit here. Lunch will be provided.
When/Time: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 / 1-2PM
Where: IAB 409 & online
Today, nearly one billion people lack electricity, over three billion lack clean water, and 750 million lack basic literacy skills. Many of these challenges could be solved with existing solutions, and technology now enables us to reach the last mile like never before. Yet, few solutions attain the necessary scale to match the size of these challenges. Scaling Up Development Impact recognizes that scaling up is a process of transformation. It emphasizes that scaling up impact requires putting the people closest to the problem at the center, understanding that they have the utmost knowledge of their problems and thus are invaluable in co-creating long-lasting, scalable solutions.
For more information, visit here. Lunch will be provided.
When/Time: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 / 5-6PM
Where: IAB 1512
Join SIPA Women in Leadership and the Leadership, Innovation, and Design Specialization on 5 pm Wednesday April 10 in IAB 1512 for a panel discussion between distinguished female leaders at SIPA working across a range of fields from policy and nonprofit management to gender equity and female empowerment. All of these women are thought leaders both within and outside the SIPA community and have invaluable insight into how to successfully achieve and hold leadership positions.
This event is a part of WIL’s “Insider Perspectives” series that seeks to foster an open and unfiltered dialogue that will empower the future female leaders at Columbia with the knowledge and skills to achieve their career aspirations. Light dinner will be provided. Sign up here.
- HRHP Student Practitioner Event
When/Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024, 6-8 PM
Where: Publique
Conversational prompts will be provided to students in this speed-networking structured event. Register here.
Alumni and practitioners participating include:
- Alexis Cheney - Gender, Economic Inclusion and Policy Research, World Bank
- Alexandra Kotowoski - Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Advisor, Save the Children International
- Lina Al Qaddoumi - Senior Gender Equality Manager, UN Global Compact
- Amy Spilowitz - Human Rights Research and Reporting, Freedom House
- Megan Kelly - GBV and Sexual and Reproductive Health, Migration and Human Rights, CARE
- Carly Gallo - Humanitarian Emergency Management, Hagerty Consulting
- Maegan Barrera - Gender and Peacebuilding, Women’s League for International Peacebuilding and Freedom
- Sarah Sakha - Technology Policy and Digital Rights, Meta
- Kate Knight - Foreign Service Officer, USAID
- Arianna Friedman - Exit Planning Lead, Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, NYC Health + Hospitals
- Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice: Final Presentations
When/Time/Where: Thursday, April 25 2024 | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Buell Hall, East Gallery & Zoom
When/Time/Where: Friday, April 26, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | IAB, Room 1501 & Zoom
The student teams in SIPA’s Workshop in Sustainable Development Practice (the EPD Workshop) have been working this year on cutting-edge projects with seventeen clients in over twenty-two countries. Notably, three of the projects involve SIPA alumni as clients, and five faculty advisors (as well as the workshop director) are alumni. This year’s projects support climate resilience and AI innovations in agriculture, education, social entrepreneurship, private sector investment (including gender lens investing), post-conflict reintegration, renewable energy, and indigenous trade. On April 25 and April 26, the teams will present highlights of their work in a hybrid conference hosted by SIPA.
Workshop clients, faculty advisors, members of the Columbia/SIPA community, SIPA alumni and the general public are warmly invited and encouraged to join any sessions of interest.
This event will be hosted in person (for CUID holders) and online. Registration is required to receive a Zoom link.
This year's workshop clients Enabling Qapital, Fundación Corona, globalbike, Inc., International Trade Centre, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Oxfam Indonesia, Open Development Cambodia, Pencils of Promise, Rwanda Social Security Board, Sawiris Foundation for Social Development, United Nations Development Programme, UN Department for Peace Operations, UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Mongolia and Pakistan, Value for Women, World Economic Forum India, and World Food Programme's Regional Center of Excellence against Hunger and Malnutrition.
Click here to view the final presentation schedule.
Click here for day 1 registration and here for day 2 registration.
When/Time: Monday, April 29, 2024 / 6.30-8.30PM
Where: The Baylander Steel Beach
Join us for the last event of spring 2024 before we sail away for the summer! EPD, HRHP and EE will join forces for an evening of fun on the Baylander, a boat docked (permanently) at the 125th street pier in Harlem. Each concentration will have its own designated area marked by a different colored balloon. Drinks and snacks will be provided, but you already know that. Those who feel inspired can get creative with a nautical dress code! To register, visit here.
Call for Volunteers
EPD is looking for student volunteers to support our EPD Workshop Final Presentations on Thursday 4/25 and Friday 4/26! We are seeking students to serve as timekeepers to help our presenting teams stay on time with their presentations (timecards will be provided). Students will just need to bring a watch or their phone. We also need volunteers to help set up on both days (on 4/25 at Buell Hall and on 4/26 in 1501). In addition, on Thursday, 4/25 students will help monitor the entrance to Buell Hall. Interested students can sign up HERE. Those who sign up and volunteer for a minimum of two timeslots will receive an EPD swag. Also, breakfast and afternoon refreshments will be provided on both days. Thanks for helping us make this a successful event!
Career Advancement Center Events
- NYC Government Careers: Civil Service 101 Information Session
When/Time: Monday, April 8, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Learn how you can work for the City of New York, build a fulfilling career, and go to work with purpose every day. This information session will tell you everything you need to know to find the opportunities aligned with your career goals - whether you are entry-level or an experienced professional. We'll cover the civil service process, civil service exams, and the application process. Bring your questions with you!
For more information, CLICK HERE.
When/Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: CAC Conference Room
Dress Code: Casual
Are you a SIPA student who requires CPT for an internship? Do you have questions about your internship requirements? Come and Join Carla Espinoza, Associate Director of Career Advancement Center, for an Info Sessions on the CPT process!
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Career Chat with Camille Dawson, U.S. Department of State
When/Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Camille Dawson is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with 24 years of experience designing and implementing diplomatic and public engagement strategies for the U.S. Department of State.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Writing Your Resume for Federal Jobs
When/Time: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
This session reviews unique aspects of writing a résumé that is specifically customized to apply for Federal jobs. Learn what information is required for a résumé that will make you more effective in the Federal hiring process. You will learn what to include, things to avoid, and what makes a résumé for Federal employment different from those used for private sector and other employment.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Career Chat with Radhy Miranda at Rockefeller Foundation
When/Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: 413 IAB
Dress Code: Casual
Join alumnus Radhy Miranda from Rockefeller Foundation (RF) for a conversation about his career after SIPA working at NYC Economic Development Corporation followed by his current role and work at RF.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Interviewing for Federal Jobs
When/Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Participants will be equipped to prepare for and engage in successful interviews for Federal jobs. We will cover actions you should take prior to, on the day of, and after your interview. Also, you will learn about the kinds of interviewing methods used by Federal agencies, the types of questions that may be asked during the interview, and how best to respond.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Landing a Job at the World Bank: A Conversation with Recent SIPA Alumni
When/Time: Monday, April 15, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Join recent SIPA alumni, including Ambrose Wong '23, Program Analyst, G2Px and Tirtha Patel '23, McNamara Fellow, Development Economics Vice Presidency, for a discussion on their work and how they landed their jobs out of SIPA. Bring questions for Q&A.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellowship Information Session
When/Time: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am OR Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
ANHD is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 program year of the ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellowship until Monday, May 20th at 5 PM. We will be having two virtual info sessions about the program on April 17th, one at 10 AM and one at 5:30 PM. During the info sessions, we will go over the application timeline, benefits of the program, and answer any questions potential applicants might have. Anyone interested in attending should fill out our sign up form to register for either session.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- WITA Academy Pathways Program: Careers in International Trade
When/Time: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
The WITA Academy Pathways to Opportunity program consists of a series of career pathways sessions hosted by trade professionals from the Washington D.C. policy community. The curriculum, divided between the public and private sector, will utilize the expertise of our members to highlight different roles and career paths that are available in Washington D.C. and around the world.
This one hour online event is open to ALL students from the University of Denver and Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Member Schools (undergraduates and graduate students), to learn about careers in international trade and business. Registration is free for students and faculty – To register through Zoom, please click here. Students must use their university email.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
- Pathways Programs for Students and Recent Graduates
When/Time: Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Virtual
Dress Code: Business Casual
Participants will learn about the three Pathways Programs, i.e., the Internship Program, Recent Graduates Program, and Presidential Management Fellows Program. You will know eligibility requirements for each Program, i.e., what is the same and what distinguishes the Programs from one another. You will learn how you can find and apply for positions under each of the Pathways Programs.
For more information, CLICK HERE.
Events at Columbia
- New Frontiers in Accountability and Climate Justice
When: Monday, April 8, 2024 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Where: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, 435 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: 10
Please join the Human Rights Clinic for a lunch event titled "New Frontiers in Accountability and Climate Justice" where clinic students will share innovative strategies to promote accountability for civilian harm, counter religious discrimination, and protect the environment.
Clinic Students Presenting:
- Amra Ismail LLM ‘24
- Kristen Popham ‘25
- Michael Weaver ‘25
- Samuel Sontag ‘24
- Sugandha Yadav LLM ‘24
- Chrisleine Temple ‘25
- Natalie Smith ‘25
- Maria Terrinoni ‘25
- Allison Love ‘24
- Claire Ren ‘24
Register here.
- Echoes of Trauma: Comics, Poetry, Music
When: Monday, April 8, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Butler Library, 535 W. 114 St., New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: 523
Cartoonists Leela Corman (Victory Parade, You Are Not a Guest, Unterzakhn) and Jordan Mechner (Replay, “Prince of Persia”), and poet/musician Grzegorz Kwiatkowski (Crops, Trupa Trupa) join moderator Professor Jeremy Dauber in a discussion of how historical, familial, and cultural trauma informs their work.
- How Can We Talk about Humanism Today?
When: Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Buell Hall, 515 W. 116 St., New York, NY 10027 Room/Area: East Gallery
Ali Benmakhlouf, in conversation with Madeleine Dobie
RSVP HERE
Starting from an anthropological reading of Montaigne, Ali Benmakhlouf considers the way Montaigne speaks to us of others - Amerindians, Turks, Africans - and not of the Other. Diversity without alterity, but rather a single humanity: conceiving and judging make humanity a single species. The humanity of others is that of all those who, in their own way, have resisted slavery, forced conversion, colonialism and the Inquisition. By rejecting the concepts of "savage," "primitive" and "barbarian," Montaigne honors the common sense of all, a common sense that is always at work, sometimes stifled by dictatorships, colonizations and hegemonic powers, but never annihilated. It lies at the heart of every act of resistance, in other words, of every act of freedom.
Ali Benmakhlouf is Professor at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (Morocco), and Director of the Center for African Studies. He is a member of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco and of the National Academy of Pharmacy. Author of numerous works on the philosophy of logic, classical Arab philosophy and medical ethics.
Madeleine Dobie is Professor of French at Columbia. Her research interests include Francophone/postcolonial literature, colonial history, and 18th-century culture. She is the author of Trading Places: Colonization and Slavery in 18th-Century French Culture and co-author of Relire Mayotte Capécia: une femme des Antilles dans l'espace colonial français (with Myriam Cottias).
EPD Office Hours
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