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UNESCO Fellows Blog

Disclaimer: This blog is written by individuals participating in the GW UNESCO Fellows Program about their experiences. The authors are responsible for the choice and presentation of views contained in this blog and for opinions expressed therein, which do not reflect those of UNESCO or the George Washington University.

 

Hatch poses in front of the Palais des Nations and the walkway of flags

Full Circles and Head Tables – adieu à l'horizon, Genève

Jacqui Hatch in Geneva, Switzerland

group photo of attendees at the 9th International Conference on Global Citizenship Education; Micha is included on the front row on the right

The Power of Small: Collective Action for Global Peace and Education

Micha Aime in Seoul, South Korea

Hatch poses for photo in Geneva's National Palace

Ville de Genève: Peace, Purpose and the Occasional Peacock

Jacqui Hatch in Geneva, Switzerland

Kseniia poses behind a large round bookshelf, designed to represent the UN Sustainable Development Goals logo

The End of the Road - The Beginning of Empowered Action

Kseniia Tishkus in Seoul, South Korea

A colorful official poster for the Seventeenth Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, displayed on a wall in a UN building hallway.

Half parcours checkpoint - It is indeed a marathon, not a sprint ??‍♀️

Oummou Diallo in Geneva, Switzerland

Tishkus poses in front of UNESCO APCEIU main entrance sign

안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) from Seoul!

Kseniia Tishkus in Seoul, South Korea

Micha standing and making a peace sign in front of APCEIU logo

Seoul Searching for Global Change: The Beginnings of My Summer with APCEIU

Micha Aime in Seoul, South Korea

New Employee Welcome Kit includes UNESCO branded bag, paper and pens

One Month Down at UNESCO - When Manifestation Becomes Reality ?

Oummou Diallo in Geneva, Switzerland

Caroline poses for photo on a balcony in Valparaíso with the town and ocean in the background

Farewell, Santiago

Caroline Rakus-Wojciechowski in Santiago, Chile

Caroline stands behind "Chile" sign in Metropolitan Park, Cerro San Cristobal

¡Saludos desde Chile!

Caroline Rakus-Wojciechowski in Santiago, Chile

Maha Malik overlooking Paris

Bright Horizons

Maha Malik in Paris, France

Maha Malik poses with other UNESCO interns that she has befriended

Bonjour de Paris!

Maha Malik in Paris, France

Jakarta skyline at sunset

Expanded Dimensions

Hayley Pottle in Jakarta, Indonesia

Peralta and colleagues take a selfie while trekking in Cajon del Maipo

New Beginnings

Stacy Peralta-Ortiz in Santiago, Chile

Hayley smiles at the camera wearing a UNESCO lanyard in front of a UNESCO backdrop on her first day in the office

“Selamat!” from Jakarta!

Hayley Pottle in Jakarta, Indonesia

Stacey poses in front of the snowy landscape along the side of the road; pink overlay as the sun sets

Hola desde Santiago!

Stacy Peralta-Ortiz in Santiago, Chile

A Day in a GW UNESCO Fellow’s Life

Jiyi Choi in Hamburg, Germany (Remote)

a small boat anchors at sea near the Lesser Sunda Islands

Climate Change, Water, and Komodo Dragons

Jonathan Yoo in Jakarta, Indonesia

Kyle Hall photographed with colleagues in Hamburg

Diary of a GW UNESCO Fellow disguised as a Hamburger

Kyle Hall in Hamburg, Germany

Maggie Montgomery poses for group photo with colleagues; Santiago city in the background

Citizenship, Democracy, and Education

Maggie Montgomery in Santiago, Chile

Erawan Falls, Kanchanaburi

Back in Bangkok

Brynn Acker in Bangkok, Thailand

Stephanie poses in the center of a group of colleagues and Yangon University students while on a hike

TVET, AE, and EiE, oh my!

Stephanie Roach in Yangon, Myanmar

Justin poses for a photo outside the education unit’s office

Salam!

Justin Rotundo in Amman, Jordan

Eiffel Tower photographed from below at night while it's lit up

Some Closing Thoughts from The City of Light

Dave Childress in Paris, France

Renny poses for a photo in front of the UNESCO sign hanging on a gate in front of the building

El Derecho a la Educación

Renny Osuna in Santiago, Chile

view of Jakarta city with road and large buildings

Selamat Datang to Jakarta!

Jonathan Yoo in Jakarta, Indonesia

black and white photo of Kyle Hall posing by UNESCO UILL sign in front of the building

Furthering Educational Equity for Disadvantaged Groups

Kyle Hall in Hamburg, Germany

Brynn poses in front of the UNESO sign

Sawadee Ka from Bangkok!

Brynn Acker in Bangkok, Thailand

View of Santiago from the teleférico to Cerro San Cristóbal

Saludos from Santiago!

Maggie Montgomery in Santiago, Chile

Myanmar National Education Strategic Plan 2016-21 (two copies, one in English and one in native language)

Mingalabar from Yangon!

Stephanie Roach in Yangon, Myanmar

Justin poses for a photo with his colleague, Sa’eda, while waiting on their falafels after a meeting at the MoE

Greetings from Amman!

Justin Rotundo in Amman, Jordan

Renny poses for a photo in front of giant letters "STGO" at Plaza de Armas in Santiago’s Historic Center

Building Bridges, Not Walls

Renny Osuna in Santiago, Chile

Fountain in Paris

Checking-in from Paris

Dave Childress in Paris, France

 

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