Glocal is pround to congratulate Rina Kedem, one of Glocal's first alumni (cohort 1) for winning the presitigious Israeli President Scholarship for promising PhD candidates. Rina won the scholarship for her thesis  "Landscapes of cold peace - Environmental Cooperation in Post Conflict Settings". Read more about Glocal Alumna Rina Kedem wins Presidential Award

Please see the article by David Parish on the Ethos Maganize website regarding the ICOseed initiative in Kenya. Masha Vernik, Glocal cohort 8 student, just returned from her internship with the organisation.

Banana business

Dr. Nancy Strichman is one of Glocal's key staff who have been teaching in the program for several years. She also publishes a regular blog in the TImes of Israel, where she discusses several issues related to development, NGOs and life in Israel.  Read more about Dr. Nancy Strichman exciting blog

The Israel21c website has published an article about Fabian Bulugu, a Glocal cohort 7 alumni, who opened a farm for at-risk youth in his native Tanzania. 

Fabian worked with a local israeli organisation, Kaima, during his studies in Glocal. During his time in Glocal, he has created a local NGO in Tanzania and is using the experience from his volunteering with Kaima to open this farm, with the aim to empower youth and provide them with practical tools for their professional development.

The full article can be seen here: Read more about Cohort 7 student Fabian Bulugu creates a farm for at-risk youth in his native Tanzania