When Colorado native Kate Henjum (IAFS ā17) visited Washington, D.C. on a middle school trip, she made a promise to herself: one day sheād work in one of the historical buildings on Capitol Hill. Having seen D.C.ās fast-paced, competitive edge at an early age, she realized that once she got...
Manuela Stewart Sifuentes (IAFS ā01) didnāt know what to expect when she signed up to live in the Smith Hall International Program (SHIP) her first year at CU Boulder. She had a general understanding of university residence halls, but she didnāt anticipate the impact it would continue to have sixteen...
Giulia Barnhisel (IAFS ā16) credits a summer internship in Belgium and her senior honors thesis for starting her professional path in international migration and refugee policy. As her understanding of worldwide refugee issues increased, so did her passion to become involved with humanitarian assistance programs. After graduation, she worked for...
Jeremiah Baronberg Named Senior Director at Blue Star Strategies, LLC (January 18, 2017, Washington, DC) -- Jeremiah J. Baronberg was named Senior Director for Marketing and Communications at Blue Star Strategies, LLC, where he will head the firmās external relations, publications, and media portfolio. Previously, Mr. Baronberg served in a...
As one of few foreigners in a small city in Siberia, Benjamin Lourie (IAFS ā16 and Global Grant recipient) is often asked why he chose Gorno-Altaisk, a small city of 60,000 near the border with Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. The truth is that he didnāt. Lourie has been teaching at...
CU Boulder recently welcomed back to campus an IAFS alum to share her perspective on the refugee crisis worldwide. Kelly Bendelow (IAFS ā08), an Associate Field Officer at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) , offered insights from her seven years of experience stationed in Switzerland, Ecuador, and...
Ambassador Mary Ann Casey, chair of the Program in International Affairs Advisory Board, has recently created the Casey Family Global Grants Endowment to ensure that students can experience overseas education. "The Global Grants program is not just a game changer: it is a life-changer,ā says Casey. āIt is a gift...
As a professional working in the energy industry, Zach Livingston (ā10) is interested in all things related to solar power technology and the future of global energy. The constant search for innovative and cleaner energy sources is the driving force for him and his colleagues at Locus Energy , a...
When Charlie Neiman (ā09) graduated from CU-Boulder, he didnāt predict that heād soon be the Director of Sales for one of the fastest growing learning technology providers in the world. In fact, when he came to the university, he had no idea at all that heād study International Affairs and...
*This article was featured in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine, Spring 2016 edition. To read the original, please visit: http://artsandsciences.colorado.edu/magazine/2016/02/world-studies-pave-way-to-a-stellar-career/ This is a not-atypical day in Alex Beckerās life: He launches a Catamaran from the warm white sand beaches of Tortola among the British Virgin Islands. He is first...
