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Breaking Barriers: First-Generation MAIR and MIS Students Excel at SIS

Breaking Barriers: First-Generation MAIR and MIS Students Excel at SIS
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What to Know About Diwali

SIS professor Malini Ranganathan answers questions about the history and significance of Diwali, the festival of lights.
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Navigating Intentions in the Voluntourism Industry

Voluntourism is supposed to offer a way to explore the world while giving back to local communities, however, the industry has found itself embroiled in ethical concerns. AU instead seeks a global service-learning approach.
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left to right: Alessandra Ravelo, Claudia Blount, and Roger Reyes

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Mentoring Program Creates a 'Pipeline of Latino and Hispanic Excellence'

In honor of National Mentoring Day on October 27, SIS celebrates the importance of mentorship to both mentees and mentors within the Latino and Hispanic communities.
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Fear and Loathing in the Haitian Republic

The liberal international order’s perception of elections' role in state-building is deeply flawed. Haiti will suffer for it.
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Event Recap: "Global Democracy in a Charged-Up World" Panel Discussion

As part of American University’s Family Weekend, the School of International Service (SIS) hosted an engaging panel discussion on "Global Democracy in a Charged-Up World.”
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A container ship in the port of Newark

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What are the Impacts of the Dockworkers Strike?

SIS professor Robert Koopman answers several questions about the potential impacts of the dockworkers strike, which has closed 14 ports stretching from Maine to Texas.
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Guinness ads in Nigeria

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How Guinness Ads Exploit African Men

Jordanna Matlon analyses three prominent Guinness Africa ad campaigns, exploring how they target male consumers and shape masculinity in a way that echoes colonial extraction.
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Curriculum in Focus: MIS Course Highlights and Faculty Insights

Expert faculty from the School of International Service showcase some of the Master of International Service courses they create and teach, offering unique insights into the curriculum.
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The National Rally's Electoral Success

The National Rally’s efforts to rebrand its image allowed it to garner support from French voters and score major electoral success in the 2024 EU parliamentary elections.
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