GSIPM

Last month, 15 MIIS students and 4 Middlebury students joined staff members from Partners in Health Rwanda and current development practitioners to participate in DPMI Rwanda. The intensive 10 day program focused on project design, strategic partnerships, and social marketing. Rwandan media was quick to pick up the story: http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2015-01-11/184850/

Middlebury student Armel Nibasuma, chronicled his experience here: http://www.middlebury.edu/newsroom/node/490248

Armel reflected, “today, Rwanda rhymes with resilience, breath-taking beauty, and unbreakable strength. Although I am no stranger to Rwanda and its culture and politics, I have been exposed to so much information that made me think about how far the country has come and where it is headed. We have learned about the forces that made Rwanda an example for third-world countries in community development, good governance, and its ability to rise from ashes. I feel privileged to have spoken with government officials that I would normally see on TV, and very inspired about their sense of accountability, their performance-focused work, and their patriotism.”

He was also featured in the Boston Globe before his departure for DPMI Rwanda.