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Fellow & Alumni News - 2011
Nigerian Alumnus wins Courage in Journalism Award

Nigerian Alumnus wins Courage in Journalism Award

While Nigerians flood the streets of Lagos to protest fuel prices and government corruption, IFP Alumnus Musikilu Mojeed continues to earn recognition for his fearless investigation into the politics of oil in his country.

Michelle Obama Presents Award to IFP Alum

Michelle Obama Presents Award to IFP Alum

IFP Alum Muhammad Zamzam Fauzanafi is co-founder of Kampung Halaman, a youth media organization based in Indonesia. Zamzam recently traveled to the White House, where the First Lady presented Kampung Halaman with a President's Committee Arts and Humanities Award.

Day of the International Student

Day of the International Student

On November 12th, students from around the world gathered at the Hague to celebrate Day of the International Student 2011, organized by our partners at NUFFIC. Winarto, a blogger and IFP Fellow, shares his impressions of the event. Photographs by IFP Vietnam Fellow Nam Do Pham.

Alumna Wins "International Campaigner" Award

Alumna Wins "International Campaigner" Award

Caroline Lentupuru , a Kenyan alumna who earned her master’s degree in International Development from Clark University, has won a prestigious award from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation for her work on behalf of Maasai girls in her local community.

Nigerian Fellows meet Sultan of Sokoto

Nigerian Fellows meet Sultan of Sokoto

IFP Fellows Yohanna Pam and Ernest Ogbozor are both studying for their masters' in Sustainable Development at Brandeis University. On October 3rd, they attended a lecture at Harvard University, where they discussed peace-building at home, with input from a special guest.

IFP Alum Exhibits Work at Solo Show in New Delhi

IFP Alum Exhibits Work at Solo Show in New Delhi

Known for his abstract visualization of Hindi, Sanskrit, Panjabi, and English texts and scriptures, IFP alumnus and painter Jagmohan Bangani is exhibiting his new solo show,"Scriptural Enchantment," through October 24th in New Delhi. 

IFP Alum Wins 2011 Future Minds Award

IFP Alum Wins 2011 Future Minds Award

IFP Mexico alum Rodrigo Perez Ramirez received a 2011 Future Minds Award recognizing his achievements in technology for social impact. Originally from Oaxaca, Rodrigo is working to translate the Mozilla Firefox browser for the Zapotec community where he grew up.

Russian Alumni Promote Inclusive Education

Russian Alumni Promote Inclusive Education

A few months ago, our Russian alumni organized and led a major session at the 3rd Baikal Educational Forum in the Buryatia Republic, where the topic of inclusive education for people with disabilities is gaining new ground. Julia Sukhenko and Rayma Saryaeva sent this report.

Nigerian Alum Accepts Fellowship in India

Nigerian Alum Accepts Fellowship in India

IFP alum Joseph Effiong graduated from the School for International Training (SIT) with a degree in Sustainable Development. The recipient of a prestigious fellowship at Appejay Stya University, he is now sharing his research and knowledge with colleagues in India. 

First Brazilian to Win Rainforest Alliance Award

First Brazilian to Win Rainforest Alliance Award

F. Kennedy Souza has been named "Steward of the Forest" by the Rainforest Alliance. The first Brazilian to win this recognition, the Alliance predicts he'll contribute directly to the well-being of 9,000 families and 2.96 million acres of forests in Western Amazonia.

Thailand Alumni Network meets in Khon Kaen Province

Thailand Alumni Network meets in Khon Kaen Province

At this summer's Thai Alumni Network meeting, Fellows and Alumni recognized each other's academic successes, and explored how to build partnerships and transfer knowledge to the next generation of social justice leaders.

Alum Publishes Short Story Collection

Alum Publishes Short Story Collection

Indonesian alumna Rilda Taneko received a master’s degree in Gender and Development from the Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands. Today she is the author of a new short story collection called Morning Train to The Hague.

MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD: Alumni Join RIA Novosti for Future Media Forum

MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE WORLD: Alumni Join RIA Novosti for Future Media Forum

IFP alumna Nadezhda Khlebnikova is attending Moscow State University, where she is working on a master’s degree in Journalism. Here, she reports on the recent Future Media Forum, where IFP alumni represented media makers from around the world.

IFP Fellow's First Short Film Wins Award

IFP Fellow's First Short Film Wins Award

IFP South Africa Fellow Lekgetho James Makola is working towards a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film at Washington D.C.'s Howard University. His first-ever student project, a short film called Transmission, was recognized at the 2011 Annual Paul Robeson Awards with an award for Best Actor, and Honorable Mentions for Editing and Sound Design.

Alum Wins Outstanding Science Scholar Award

Alum Wins Outstanding Science Scholar Award

The Loyola School at Ateneo de Manila University has awarded IFP Philippines alum Margarita Lavides the 2011 Outstanding Scholarly Work for Science and Engineering.

Her paper was recently published in the Cambridge Journal of Environmental Conservation.

IFP Alum Published in Jakarta Post

IFP Alum Published in Jakarta Post

IFP Alum Wawan Sobari received his master’s in Development Studies in 2006, and has since been published in the Jakarta Post several times. His most recent article explores local governments’ abuse of social assistance funds as reported by Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission.

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