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LBJ School students Marlene Plua, Sam Stone, and Brandon Mulder traveled to Mexico over the summer to complete their internships in collaboration with NGOs, governmental agencies, and local universities. Learn more about their experience in Mexico and in border areas along the Rio Grande.

LBJ School students Zander Mintz and Neëma Lubin traveled to Japan over the summer to complete their internships with NGOs like the Institute for Global Environment Studies and the Saskawa Peace Foundation. Learn more about their experience in Hayama and Hiroshima.

LBJ student Muhammad Qasim worked with the City of Austin’s Office of Innovation to develop a Grant Funding Opportunity Evaluation tool through the CONNECT program last spring. The tool, which was released this week, can be used by potential grantees to assess whether a funding opportunity is the right fit for their organization. 

As she was completing her PhD in Special Education last fall, CONNECT fellow Zhina Shen worked alongside local nonprofit Joshua’s Stage to further develop their data collection methods and improve their ability to measure, track, and communicate the impact of their programs.

Portfolio alum Robert Brehm's current doctoral research focuses on the polarization of public healthcare issues.