“Not since the end of the Second World War have there been so many refugees, displaced people and asylum seekers,” said Ban Ki-moon in his speech at the recent opening the 69th UN General Assembly. At a three-day workshop at Clark University, participants explored ways of drawing out, preserving and sharing refugee narratives.
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International Development Community and Environment
Clark University graduate students recount challenges, share experiences of Haiti fieldwork with NGOs
As the spring semester was coming to an end, a dozen Clark University graduate students embarked on a field trip to conduct research for two non-government organizations in Haiti. In mere hours, they moved from one of the richest nations in the world to one that is acknowledged as the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.
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GIS Week at Clark
Every fall, the Clark celebrates “GIS Week” with a series of events designed to highlight and celebrate the work done by the GIS students, faculty, and researchers in our community. Events this year include: A guest lecture from Sarah Williams, Asst. Professor of Urban Planning and the Director of the Civic Design Lab at Massachusetts…
International Development Community and Environment
GIS Student Tim St. Onge interns at Aveza to work on urban playgrounds
Tim St. Onge, graduate student in the GIS for Development and Environment program, was cited for the work he did on urban playgrounds during his internship at Aveza, a GIS Firm in Philadelphia, PA.
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Faculty Profile: Anita Fábos
Anita Fábos has been working with refugees for almost 25 years, including research and practice in Cairo and London. Today, Professor Fábos is contributing to numerous projects in Worcester that bring Clark students to work alongside members of local refugee communities. Since joining the IDCE department in January 2009, Professor Fábos has been establishing connections between…
International Development Community and Environment
Prof. Caron and Prof. Humphreys Bebbington Travel to Colombia for Gender Analysis and Food Security
Professors Cynthia Caron and Denise Humphreys Bebbington will travel to the International Center for Tropical Agriculture in Colombia (CIAT) to attend a Root, Tubers, and Bananas (RTB) Group University Partnership Gender Integration meeting. The meeting is part of the RTB Group Universities Linkage Program, which aims to support collaborative research between U.S. and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research’s…
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Alumna Emily Vanderdoes cited for community housing work
Community Development and Planning Alumna Emily Varnderdoes has been cited for work on housing access in Norwalk, CT.
International Development Community and Environment
Professor Marianne Sarkis assists Worcester Police with important data
International Development and Social Change Assistant Professor Marianne Sarkis’ compiled data “paints the picture” of the number of men who are paying for sex in Worcester.
International Development Community and Environment
The Social Change House is Open for Living and Learning
The former pink and blue house at 906 Main Street has been renewed, repainted and renamed the Social Change House. Within a two-minute walk from Clark’s campus, this joint project between Graduate Student Housing and the International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE) Department represents an unprecedented living opportunity for incoming agents of social change. Their…
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Professor Laurie Ross’s work assisting Worcester city officials with youth violence
Community Development and Planning Professor Laurie Ross was recently quoted in an article about how Worcester city officials are addressing youth violence in the city.