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Lauren Romero

Jul 31, 20202 min read

Interning at the Near East Foundation

The Near East Foundation (NEF) is the United States’ oldest nonsectarian international development organization, originally founded as...

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Lauren Romero

Nov 24, 20194 min read

November 22, 2019 As the semester draws to a close, I’ve been reminded of what drew me to this program at Syracuse University and what I...

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Lauren Romero

Nov 9, 20193 min read

October 16, 2019 On a rainy October evening, under dim stage lighting as the four Google colors dance around on the projector behind him,...

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Lauren Romero

Nov 2, 20194 min read

October 30, 2019 The conference room is filled with respectful silence as a voice from the speaker in the middle of the room says, “On...

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Lauren Romero

Oct 8, 20195 min read

“Avril is living proof that you can be in the most senior level of the government and still be a nice person. This is not always the case...

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Lauren Romero

Oct 5, 20192 min read

“Trauma-informed care frames trauma as not what is wrong with you, but what happened to you.” One of the most inspiring figures I’ve met...

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Lauren Romero

Sep 30, 20193 min read

Sept. 27, 2019 Public diplomacy can achieve great things when you find space where people can come together. This was the impression that...

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