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5 Lessons Learned from Conducting the First Hybrid Virtual IVLP
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
When we began organizing the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Combatting Gender-Based Violence: A Project for Brazil, it started off like any other project. Flights were arranged, meetings with professional resources from around the country were scheduled, and itineraries were finalized. By March 6th, the group of international visitors was all set for a three-week stay in the U...
Learn moreFighting COVID-19 in Iraq
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Dr. Arwa M. Abdullah Al-Shuwaikh serves as the Head of Continuing Education Unit and Assistant Professor in the College of Medicine at Al-Nahrain University in Baghdad, Iraq. Dr. Al-Shuwaikh is a former fellow with CRDF Global’s Iraq Science Fellowship Program (ISFP), where she gained familiarity with zoonotic viruses at the University of Nottingham and experience carrying out biosafety and...
Learn moreBicovery: Empowering People Living With Bipolar Disorder
Monday, March 30, 2020
Living with a mental illness can affect almost every aspect of a person's life, including their ability to hold a job, maintain relationships, and carry out day-to-day tasks. In 2017, the World Health Organization calculated 792 million people worldwide suffered from a mental health disorder, ranking mental illness among the most common causes of disability. Why then, do those seeking...
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