Staff and Board

Welcome to our new intern, Rachael Wolff

Posted May 16th, 2013

Rachael Wolff is a rising senior at American University focusing on International Studies and Communication. So far she has dedicated her life to people, service and advocacy, whether through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bright Beginnings, Inc. or The World of Chinese magazine. But Rachael’s real passion lies in Africa. During high school, she taught English to Tanzanian youth with the Maryknoll Missioners. At university, she joined Oxfam America’s GROW campaign on food security, explored the concept of healing and justice in an AU Alternative Breaks trip to Rwanda and studied sustainable development for a semester in Kenya. Firmly believing in Mother Teresa’s motto to do “small things with great love,” Rachael is very excited to learn more about Africa-related policy issues by joining the AFJN family this summer.

Welcome to Winter 2013 Intern: Barwende Sane, sj.

Posted on February 4, 2013

We welcome Barwende Medard Sane, sj, to AFJN! Barwende is a deacon in the Catholic order of the Society of Jesus commonly known as “The Jesuits”.  He is a proud citizen of the west African nation of Burkina Faso.  He is pursuing a Masters degree in Social Ethics at the Jesuit School of Theology – Santa Clara University (JST-SCU) in Berkeley, CA. Barwende holds a BA in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Saint Peter Canisius Faculty of Philosophy) in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and a Masters of Divinity from the Institute of Theology of the Society of Jesuits in Abidjan in Ivory Coast.  After his studies in Kinshasa he taught philosophy for two years at Sarh Jesuit high school in the Republic of Chad.  Since he arrived in the US Barwende has spoken in different circles, including San Francisco University and Newman Hall Berkeley, on issues related to international economic justice.  He is also involved in prison ministry at San Quentin Prison in California.  His ordination as a Catholic priest is scheduled for July of this year. As a priest, he hopes to advance the mission of the Church to enable positive social change.

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