LISE AFOY
Lise returned to Cochabamba, Bolivia to serve as an intern with MAP International. In that capacity, Lise worked with mental health professionals and local organizations to assist sexually abused children and youths. In addition she planned and facilitated workshops on Gender-Based Violence and on the Rights of Disabled People. Thanks to her proficiency in Spanish (one of several languages Lise is fluent in) – she was a guest participant in local radio shows on Human Rights and Children’s Rights.  Lise also contributed to MAP’s advocacy campaigns and fundraising efforts.

 JENNA BLUMENTHAL
Jenna worked with CARE Bangladesh to support the development of the organization's climate change impact strategy, which will help to inform CARE’s long-term programming approach for vulnerable populations and disaster-prone communities. Jenna contributed to the development of the impact statement by writing short reports that summarize recent findings regarding socioeconomic vulnerability to climate hazards in Bangladesh. Jenna's work was enhanced by observing community-based adaptation to climate change in central Bangladesh.

MIRANDA BODFISH
Miranda worked CARE India in Bhubaneswar, where she supported the design and start-up phase of Pathways, a new women and agriculture program funded by the Gates Foundation. Miranda conducted research on food security and nutrition, as well as on women's involvement in agriculture and natural resource management practices in the Orissa state. This summer experience built on her internship with CARE USA headquarters in Atlanta, where she contributed to the development of CARE's agriculture strategy and supported the coordination of the Pathways program at a global level.

SARAH BROOKS
Sarah worked with CARE in South Africa and Lesotho, instigating an internal review of the the two-country office as part of CARE International's wider presence review. During her internship, Sarah reviewed documents, publications, and organizational materials to create a database. After analyzing the history, strengths and challenges of recent projects, Sarah created a living document for CARE and presented her findings to members of CARE International. She also helped to coordinate organizational change workshops.

GRAY CLEVENGER
After working with The Carter Center in 2011 and participating in TCC's Election Monitoring Mission, Gray returned to Liberia to work as a Program Evaluation Manager with the Access to Justice project. With support from USAID, and with the backing of the Liberian Ministry of Justice, this project trains community justice advisors and organizes village-level workshops on the rule of law. Its goal is to facilitate conflict resolution and peace building from the ground up, rebuild trust between rural Liberia and the formal legal system. Gray’s work is featured in this article on TCC’s website.

ALICIA CLIFTON
Alicia spent the summer in Sri Lanka working with Oxfam UK on their Socio-economic Development for Conflict-affected Communities program. Alicia conducted interviews and focus group discussions among the women most affected by the 30-year civil war. These women suffered displacement, loss of livelihood, and loss of family members and Alicia gathered information to be used in program and policies aimed to rebuild their lives and livelihoods. Alicia's research will inform a national strategy to promote women's leadership, particularly in the agricultural sector.

MYRIAM DORMER
Myriam worked with riverside communities in the eastern Amazon region of Brazil, accompanying the work of Embrapa Amapá. She worked with Projeto Interagindo and FLORESTAM to conduct a survey of social organizations within riverside communities. This research focused on agro-forestry management approaches and related economic opportunities. Myriam conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews, analyzed data and produced a short documentary based on the results. Her findings emphasize the value of diverse livelihoods and social networks for sustainable development.

JENNIEV DOWDLE
JennieV worked with Groundswell International and their partner organization, EkoRural to promote healthy food and farming systems in partnership with local communities. She was charged with documenting the success of EkoRural's community-driven programs in promoting equitable and sustainable development. To do so she compiled human interest stories and visual materials on the food sovereignty movement, sustainable agriculture, and agroecology. This work enabled JennieV to interact with different kinds of stakeholders, ranging from Andean farmers to national policy makers.

ANNA ELLIS
Anna worked in the Philippines on a collaborative research project between UNICEF and Emory's Center for Global Safe Water. The study focused on the challenges that girls in school face related to menstruation. Working with Plan International, she conducted focus group discussions with girls, and interviews with teachers, school administrators and other actors. Her work contributed to the first report focusing on menstrual hygiene management in schools and will inform the future programming of UNICEF, Plan International and Save the Children.

NAFISA FERDOUS
Nafisa went to Bangladesh this summer to work with the Project Development Unit at CARE Bangladesh. She supported CARE's knowledge management efforts in the Urban Extreme Poor and Women's Empowerment programs.

TRINITY FINDLAY
Trinity served as an intern with The Nature Conservancy in Ecuador for a project helping coastal communities adapt to climate change. During the project's initial stage, she conducted qualitative research through interviews and environmental assessments in order to categorize specific challenges and threats to the community members. Trinity also led mapping exercises and focus group discussions designed to identify and target potential interventions.

ALIYA FIROZVI
Aliya worked with CARE in Sri Lanka to design a qualitative study of the intersection of women's economic opportunities with their sense of dignity and personal security. The research was focused on the post-war context in the Northern region of Sri Lanka, affected by nearly three decades of war and was commissioned in order to inform and fine-tune CARE's approach in that region. Aliya conducted focus group discussions and in-depth interviews in the Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts and produced a report that elucidated the barriers existing between women and their access to economic activities.

MARISA GALLEGOS
Marisa "Mia" worked in Kenya with Save the Children. She conducted stakeholder and beneficiary interviews to guide the development of an HIV-AIDS strategy. She translated Save the Children's Country Strategic Plan into a child-friendly document. In addition, she assessed school health and nutrition projects implemented by Save the Children in several areas in Kenya. Mia also helped Save the Children in their transition from four country offices to one large office by conducting an institutional assessment to identify thematic gaps and inform program planning.

ESTHER JOE
Esther interned with CARE International in Malawi where she worked on food security issues with members from the Government of Malawi, WFP, Fews Net and other NGOs. She took part in the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) by conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups on household livelihood security. Her team's efforts resulted in a report, which provided recommendations to the government on how to distribute food assistance in a timely manner and how to improve policy. She also assisted New York Times op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof during his visit to Malawi.

KALIE LASITER AND STEPHANIE STAWICKI 
Kalie and Stephanie spent their summer working as research interns with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Burkina Faso and northern Ghana. They conducted qualitative field research with women's farmer-based organizations (FBOs) in six communities in the Upper East Region of northern Ghana. The goal of the research was to collect baseline data about women's activities, issues, and concerns in relation to water access, use and distribution in the region, as well as to understand how and why women organize themselves into FBOs. 

CONNOR RADKEY
Connor worked for CARE in Mtwara, Tanzania during the initial phase of the Pathwaysprogram. Pathways focuses on the agricultural and gender dimensions of economic development for smallholder female farmers and their families. Connor collaborated with the Mtwara CARE staff to establish sound and effective ways to determine which women were most in need for the program's interventions and to coordinate with existing partners to deliver services in the most appropriate and cost effective way.

JAMES RAMSEY AND ANNA TARRANT 
Anna and James worked in Ethiopia with the International Water Management Institute. They conducted qualitative research with farmers in three field sites in the Oromo and Amhara regions. They produced a report based on the research concerning that adoption of rainwater management strategies and their relationship to the resiliency of rural livelihoods, exploring aspects of governance, use of natural resources, conflict within communities, and gender. The research was an integral component of the Nile Basin Development Challenge, part of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food.

BETSY ROOT
Betsy returned to Cochabamba, Bolivia for a second summer of fieldwork with MAP International. She worked with MAP's community school to design a fundraising strategy. Betsy also planned and led workshops for parents and teachers on positive discipline and provided literacy support in two elementary school classes.

LARISSA SANFORD AND MOLLY WINSTON 
Larissa and Molly spent the summer working with the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations in Sierra Leone. They designed quantiative and qualitative research methods to evaluate a smallholder farmer commercialization project, which provides farmers inputs and establishes community agri-business centers. They facilitated focus groups and conducted in-depth interviews in two districts, Koinadugu and Kono. They analyzed this information and developed an impact assessment which they presented to Sierra Leonean government officials and United Nation leadership.

CLAUDIE SOSSAH
Claudie completed a 3-week training in Microfinance at the Boulder Institute of Microfinance in Turin, Italy. She had the chance to put this knowledge into practice at CARE Benin/Togo. Her research focused on the impact of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) on women's status and wellbeing. She conducted interviews and focus groups in order to document positive changes in the lives of the women members of the VSLA. Her findings helped determine whether the VSLAs are a valid mechanism for poverty reduction and gender empowerment.

KRISTIN TANIS
Kristin worked with CARE India in New Delhi and Hyderabad as a program development intern. During her internship, she supported the development of CARE India's long-term programs in a variety of capacities. She participated in the activities of a core group of CARE India staff charged with informing program design around a specified impact population. In that capacity, she conducted secondary research and consulted with key actors on issues related to the impact population. She also helped build a microsite that acts as an hub for the development of CARE India's long-term programs.

JIABING WANG
Jiabing worked with The Nature Conservancy China in Inner Mongolia, China. He was involved in the Shrub Sustainable Management Model Exploration, a new project that seeks to involve communities in the sustainable management of shrublands in order to address climate change mitigation. Building on his agricultural science background, Jiabing helped the Inner Mongolia TNC staff to carry out community needs assessments to feed into the project's feasibility analysis.

LINLING ZHONG
Linling served as an intern with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Lesotho, Africa. During her internship, she visited 13 community centers in three districts to help implement the project "Strengthening Rural Livelihoods Severely Affected by Climate Change-Induced Drought in Lesotho". She conducted individual interviews and group discussions to identify the project's advantages, challenges and opportunities for improvement. She also wrote donor reports and helped draft FAO Lesotho's first commutation plan.