{"id":7303,"date":"2017-11-05T15:37:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-05T20:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hhh\/?p=7303"},"modified":"2017-11-05T15:37:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-05T20:37:54","slug":"2017-2018-fellows-meet-with-2017-echidna-global-scholars-at-the-brookings-institution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hhh\/2017\/11\/05\/2017-2018-fellows-meet-with-2017-echidna-global-scholars-at-the-brookings-institution\/","title":{"rendered":"2017\u20132018 Fellows Meet with 2017 Echidna Global Scholars at the Brookings Institution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2017\u20132018 Fellows with Echidna Scholars at the Brookings Institution HQ in Washington, DC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On November 3rd, our cohort met with Echidna Global Scholars at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

The Echidna Global Scholars Program is a visiting fellowship hosted by the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution. The program aims to build the research and analytical skills of NGO leaders and academics who have substantial experience and ties to developing countries. Echidna Scholars spend four to six months at Brookings pursuing research on global education issues, with a specific focus on improving learning opportunities and outcomes for girls in the developing world.<\/p>\n

Last year, the Brookings Institution hosted our cohort to meet with 2016 Echidna Global Scholars including Mr. Ganga Gautam of Nepal<\/a>, a 2010\u20132011 BU Humphgrey Fellow.<\/p>\n

This year,\u00a0the Fellows\u00a0enjoyed a vibrant discussion with Brookings’ four new Echidna Global Scholars:<\/p>\n

\"dasmine-kennedy_web\"Dasmine Kennedy | Jamaica
\n<\/strong>Assistant Chief Education Officer, Educational Planning Unit in the Ministry of Education<\/em><\/p>\n

Dasmine\u2019s work spans approximately 22 years in the field of education, both at the classroom and policy levels. She has been instrumental in several research undertakings to ensure system-wide improvement in educational quality, including an analysis of the multigrade system in Jamaica. While at Brookings, Ms. Kennedy\u00a0has been\u00a0assessing the effectiveness of the Jamaican Policy for the Reintegration of School-Aged Mothers.<\/p>\n

\"armene-modi_web\"<\/a>Armene Modi | India
\n<\/strong>Founder,\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Ashta No Kai<\/em><\/p>\n

Armene founded Ashta No Kai (ANK), a non-profit\u00a0organization to educate and empower rural women and girls\u00a0in 10 villages near Pune, India, in 1998. Ms. Modi\u2019s research at Brookings evaluates the impact of ANK\u2019s interventions over the last fifteen years to empower and improve the educational outcomes of adolescent girls, while also preventing their early marriages. It also focuses on examining changing gender perceptions in the rural communities in which ANK works.<\/p>\n

\"osorio-maria_web\"Maria Cristina Osorio V\u00e1zquez | Mexico
\n<\/strong>Professor, Universidad An\u00e1huac Mayab, School of Economics and Business
\n<\/em>Professor of Public Administration, School of Economics at Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Yucat\u00e1n in M\u00e9rida<\/em><\/p>\n

Maria Cristina has led several projects in women\u2019s economic empowerment, and is the author of several research papers focused on the advancement of women\u2019s and indigenous people\u2019s participation in education, business, and politics in Mexico as a way to create equal opportunity for all of Mexican society. Ms. Osorio\u2019s research at Brookings aims to fill an important gap in girls\u2019 education research by addressing the challenges and barriers to girls\u2019 education in Mexico, particularly for Maya girls living in remote areas of the Yucat\u00e1n peninsula.<\/p>\n

\"damaris-parsitau_web\"<\/a>Damaris Seleina Parsitau | Kenya
\n<\/strong>Associate Professor and Researcher and the Director of the Institute of Women, Gender, and Development Studies, Egerton University<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Parsitau has over twenty years\u2019 experience in teaching, research, leadership training, advocacy, affirmative action, and mentorship. Dr. Parsitau is the founder and convener of the Kenya Women Rising, and the Youth and Transformational Leadership Development Programs, both leadership and mentorship incubation programs that invest in women and youth. Her research at Brookings will contribute much-needed data on the status of girls\u2019 education in Maasailand, as well as stakeholder perceptions on the value of girls\u2019 education in the face of Maasai culture and change.<\/p>\n

The Fellows and Echidna Global Scholars enjoyed a wide-ranging discussion that addressed broad, philosophical dimensions of gender equality as well as the specific research that the Echidna Global Scholars are pursuing at the Brookings Institution. The Fellows also reported on issues related to the education of girls and women in their respective countries as well as the relevance to economic development.<\/p>\n

It was a fruitful discussion that left both Fellows and Scholars interested in each others’ programs!<\/p>\n

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