Diana Zeng graduated from CIPA in May of 2016 with a concentration in environmental policy. She currently works for the Government of Canada in the Advanced Policy Analyst Program, based in Ottawa, Ontario.
Reflections from SMART Participants in New Orleans, Louisiana
At CIPA, students enjoy a host of opportunities to get involved in hands-on experiential learning. One such opportunity is the Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Team program (SMART), which is led by the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. The SMART Program brings together teams of students and faculty from different programs and pairs them with firms, organizations, or community groups located in developing countries or developing communities. These hands-on projects challenge students to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the classroom in real world settings. This winter break, CIPA students participating in SMART traveled to research locations in Colombia, Kenya, Louisiana, Rwanda, and South Africa. In this post in our series about SMART projects, we have reflections from Hongdi and Marilyn who traveled to Louisiana to do work on a project to support entrepreneurship.
Meet a CIPA Student: Ranissa Adityavarman ‘18
A future foreign service officer, CPAS Vice-President, and esteemed Rangel Fellow, Ranissa tells us more about her academic interests in humanitarian action and national security, her professional work experience at home and abroad, and why she chose to pursue her MPA at CIPA.
Behind the Blog: Elizabeth Sweitzer
Meet the newest addition to the CIPA 101 blog, Lizzy, a first-year CIPA fellow focusing on food security.