Welcome new AFJN Interns: Spring 2010

To date we have four new interns who will assist us this spring!

Aly Lo (left) is a young man from Senegal who received his MBA from Iona College in New York, and has a strong interest in business development. He will be learning our take on fair trade with Africa as well as micro credit possibilities and how to advocate for fair and just trade with Africa as well as encouraging small business.

Kpakpo Serge Adotevi(right), from Togo, is a graduate student at American University working on a masters in International Affairs. He brings skills and an understanding of world politics, peace and conflict, and justice to his time here at AFJN. He actually met AFJN at our 25th Anniversary two years ago and a member of one of the choirs that accompanied our Mass. He hopes to focus on our Congo advocacy as well as that of women and children caught in conflicts.

Sr. Hiwet Tesfagiorgis(middle) is a Comboni Missionary Sister originally from Eritrea who has spent 12 years serving in Uganda. She is now assigned to the United States to be part of the Mission Education Team of the Comboni Missionaries and will dedicate one day each week with us here at AFJN, assisting us with the development of Africa Summits in the Metro Washington and Baltimore area.

Semhar Abed is currently pursing a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Conflict Analysis and Resolution and Government and International Politics at George Mason University She is originally from Eritrea.  She is extremely passionate about Africa and policies that affect the continent.  Certainly she will help us understand the issues around the Horn of Africa.

AFJN welcomes undergraduate, graduate and others to join us in strengthening the work of education and advocacy that we do here. We welcome interns all through the year. More information is in the staff section of this website. Our Structure, Policy and suggested tasks are listed there for your information