Members of the M.A. in Peace Studies class of 2007 are spending this fall semester exploring the challenges of peacebuilding and serving as interns with organizations in six cities. The sites, host organizations, and students are:

Cape Town, South Africa
Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office: Mark Fetzko of the United States

Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation: Lisa Nafziger of Canada

Institute for Democracy in South Africa: Lison Joseph of India

Jerusalem/Bethlehem
Israeli-Palestinian Center for Research and Information: Ramesh Prakashvelu of India

Sabeel: John Filson of the United States

Wi’am: Silke Denker of Germany

Kampala, Uganda
Amnesty International: Yatman Cheng of China

Foundation for Human Rights Initiative: Patrick Tom of Zimbabwe

The AIDS Support Organization: Alicia Simoni of the United States

Davao City, Philippines
Catholic Relief Services: Maria Lucia Zapata of Colombia and Tania Alahendra of Sri Lanka

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Catholic Relief Services: Hala Fleihan of Lebanon

Washington, D.C., United States
Refugees International: Meedan Mekonnen of Ethiopia

Henry L. Stimson Center: Denis Okello of Uganda

Institute for Multilateral Diplomacy: Tatyana Shin of Uzbekistan

George Washington University: Said Yakhyoev of Tajikistan