Mandela Washington Fellowship returns to the University of Notre Dame in summer 2022

Mandela Washington Fellowship returns to the University of Notre Dame in summer 2022

The University of Notre Dame is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.  Beginning in mid-June, the Pulte Institute for Global Development, part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging Business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

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Opinion: Want to Stem the Migration from Central America? There’s a Better Way.

Opinion: Want to Stem the Migration from Central America? There’s a Better Way.

In an article published by Washington Monthly, Michael Sweikar, executive director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, suggests the current system of providing short-term grants to non-profits, universities, and organizations for two to three years is "deeply flawed." According to Sweikar, "USAID could establish individual endowments with partner organizations, so that there will be more sustainable funding sources for our global priorities."…

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Community health workers are heroes, too

Community health workers are heroes, too

A recent article for BRAC USA, co-authored by Ray Offenheiser, William J. Pulte Director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development, discusses the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak as a global pandemic and the need to address community health workers on the front lines as heroes.…

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Immigrant Doctors Worry About Families Back Home With Little Vaccine Access

Immigrant Doctors Worry About Families Back Home With Little Vaccine Access

In a recent WFYI Indianapolis interview, Paul Perrinevidence and learning director at the Pulte Institute for Global Development, offers insight regarding the global disparity in access to the COVID-19 vaccine. 

"Where do you administer these vaccines? Is it in the health system? Well, what if they're people in remote areas? How do they present to the health system? And so it's not just as simple as saying, we're going to send vials overseas, and people will be vaccinated. There’s a whole series of steps that need to happen.”…

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University of Notre Dame Selects EdTech Innovator Everspring to Build Professional Development Courses

University of Notre Dame Selects EdTech Innovator Everspring to Build Professional Development Courses

Everspring Inc., a leading provider of education technology and services to universities seeking to build or expand their online capabilities, has announced a partnership with the University of Notre Dame to build a series of professional education courses for the Pulte Institute for Global Development, part of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs

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Pulte Institute for Global Development to Host 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Pulte Institute for Global Development to Host 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

The Pulte Institute for Global Development, part of the Keough School for Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2020 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, the Pulte Institute will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging Business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

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