Professional Fellows Program

By Catherine Ratté One might think it impossible to talk about anything other than the World Cup when visiting Morocco in December 2022 but participating in the Professional Fellows Program

By Amy Shapiro Each day in Agadir and Marrakech expanded an understanding of the contrast between the two cities of Moroccan life & culture, and how the U.S. and Morocco

By Jessica Schultz My trip to Morocco has primarily featured cultural site visits – locations in Casablanca and Rabat. While none of us were fond of Casablanca, and we did

by Finn Lefevre (they/them) Long sleeves, cover my tattoos. In 1962, article 489 of the Penal Code officially criminalized queerness in Morocco. Hair pulled back, no makeup. Since then, countless

By Julia Arreaga From the moment we applied to the Professional Fellows Program, expectations have been high (on both sides), and the excitement has only increased. Since the first week,

By Allan Barrera (Guatemala) “I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and, if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over” F.

By Lia López In this space I will share my experience in El Paso, Texas, which totally changed my way of thinking, feeling and my appreciation about life. This story

By Onelia Odeth Díaz Súchite Hello, I’m Onelia Díaz, from Guatemala, I work as a Specialist in Food Security, with a focus on Gender, in the Non-Government Organization “Paz y

By Ileana Navas The last two weeks have been more of a personal experience for me and now I have embarked on the professional path with the next weeks to