A June 9th reception in Nairobi drew over 25 members from the entire Middlebury community including alumni from Middlebury College, the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), the MIIS Frontier Market Scouts fellowship, and the MIIS Program on Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation (DPMI). The event was held at the Aga Khan Graduate […]
Group includes 13 wonderfully diverse participants from seven countries Update from Nairobi, Kenya: We are halfway through our 8-day certificate training jointly offered by the Locus Network and the Program on Design, Partnering, Management and Innovation (DPMI) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). Participant Profiles The group includes 13 participants […]
***MIIS students completing research in Africa in 2015 are encouraged to apply! ***Research could be completed as part of an internship or job as well as for-credit or not-for-credit. Announcing the Sarah Meek Travel Grant for Research in Africa Starting this January, four travel grants of $1500 each will be awarded for MIIS students […]
View the entire blog by MIIS student Josh Fleming at:
http://sites.miis.edu/gsipm/2014/09/29/apple-pie-and-pineapple-sorbet-u-s-and-cuban-nationalism/
Cuba has always found itself, or placed itself, in the most unusual circumstances. It was among the last of the Western Hemisphere countries to win independence (or at least nominal independence) from the Spanish. It was in part because such … Continue reading →
Call for Applications for DPMI Kenya Program* *Please note that that this program is still pending final approval by MIIS/MIDD Global Operations Committee. -Learn side-by-side Kenyan development practitioners on a USAID Forward initiative. -Complete a client project for improving access … Continue reading →
DPMI Plus Fall 2013 Colloquium Schedule Friday, December 13th, 10:00am-12:20pm PST Join via webinar or in-person in the McCone Boardroom 10:00: Richard Hansen, MPA 2013 Kiva – Peru 10:20: Ashley Anderson, MPA 2013 UNHCR – Geneva 10:40: Dawn Kleint, MPA … Continue reading →
This list of books on Rwanda was developed by DPMI Rwanda instructor, Marie Laugharn and DPMI Rwanda student, Grace Proctor. Enjoy! 1) Rwanda Means the Universe – Louise Mushikiwabo Mushikiwabo is a Rwandan working as a translator in Washington when she learns that … Continue reading →
Development Project Management Institute What: Professional certificate training in international development project planning, facilitation, and partnership Where: Monterey, California or Kigali, Rwanda! When: Monterey (January 6-24, 2014) or Rwanda (January 14-23) Who: Aspiring international development and social change practitioners interested in … Continue reading →
The Frontier Market Scouts program includes a new training program at the James Lee Sorenson Global Impact Investing Center in Salt Lake City January 11-24, 2014. Training covers tools for social enterprise management and impact investing with a focus on … Continue reading →
