• About
  • Editorial Board
    • Staff Writers
  • Advertise
  • Join Us
  • Archives
The Wellesley News -
  • News and Features
    • The Wellesley (COVID) 100
      The Wellesley (COVID) 100
    • In memory of Professor Rebecca Summerhays
      In memory of Professor Rebecca Summerhays
    • Trans flag controversy: College power washes staircase after trans flag is painted over Harry Potter spray paint
      Trans flag controversy: College power washes staircase after trans flag is painted over Harry Potter spray paint
    • News
      • News in Brief
      • Nation & World
      • President’s Corner
      • Senate Report
    • Features
      • Alumnae Spotlight
      • Eye on Science
      • Faculty Focus
      • LGBTQIA+ Column
  • Opinions
    • The News in Conversation: Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration
      The News in Conversation: Wellesley Against Mass Incarceration
    • Editorial Board calls for keeping up trans flag murals
      Editorial Board calls for keeping up trans flag murals
    • No, Elon Musk’s Twitter will not restore free speech
      No, Elon Musk’s Twitter will not restore free speech
    • Staff Editorial
    • Letters to the Editor
    • The Elephant in the Room
  • Arts
    • Be/longing Centers Connection and Care
      Be/longing Centers Connection and Care
    • No image
      Birds Falling Upwards: Wellesley College Theater’s The Moors is a Must-See
    • No image
      Sometimes you just need to read a YA “Groundhog Day” to feel something
    • Arts In The News
    • Reviews
    • Music Peek
    • Books Before Boys
  • Health and Wellness
    • February Student Athlete of the Month
      February Student Athlete of the Month
    • Athletics Update
      Athletics Update
    • Victoria Garrick Speaks on Mental Health
      Victoria Garrick Speaks on Mental Health
    • Athlete of the Week
    • Boston Sports Update
    • The Vegan Digest
    • The SHE Corner
  • The Wellesley Snooze
    • Wellesley News Leadership Changes Completely Peacefully Without Any Suspicious Disappearances At All
      Wellesley News Leadership Changes Completely Peacefully Without Any Suspicious Disappearances At All
    • Solve Your Connection Problems With Wellesley Insecure
      Solve Your Connection Problems With Wellesley Insecure
    • Mayhem strikes Wellesley as paper towels removed from campus
      Mayhem strikes Wellesley as paper towels removed from campus
  • Miscellanea
    • President’s Column: The Butterfly Effect
      President’s Column: The Butterfly Effect
    • Administrators shocked to learn that students dislike being left in dark
      Administrators shocked to learn that students dislike being left in dark
    • 50 Lies You Tell Yourself in Order to Survive Until Graduation
      50 Lies You Tell Yourself in Order to Survive Until Graduation
    • The Dose
    • The Olive Branch
    • Multimedia
      • Galleries
      • Infographics
      • Videos
By Dominique Huang Features, News and FeaturesSeptember 20, 2015

Albright Fellows target Millennium Development Goals

This summer, 40 Wellesley students participating in the Albright Institute traveled across the world to performing global affairs work in leading organizations across various fields.

Each year, the Albright Fellows participate in a three- week Wintersession program, go to different countries for ten- week internships, then share their experiences at the Tanner Conference at Wellesley. This year, the Albright Institute centered on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are goals set for the world by the United Nations in 2000 to be completed this year.

The Albright fellows split into eight groups of five students each, with each group in charge of solving a Millennium Development Goal.
international, national and regional laws pertaining to refugees.
During Wintersession, the fellows attended lectures given by different figures involved in political and foreign affairs. The talks varied in topics ranging from “Partners in Health: Beyond Ebola,” given by Ophelia Dahl, executive director of Partners in Health, to “Women Leading Public Policy: Case Studies Around the World,” given by Rangita Silva de Alwis, director of the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative. At night, each group would participate in research to find holistic solutions to global issues.

Each team of fellows consisted of members from diverse backgrounds and of different majors,the teams used a multidisciplinary approach to address the MDGs. “People would constantly bring in different opinions, or everyone was kind of adding their own strengths,” said Charlotte Weiss ’16, a Spanish major and education studies minor.

Weiss and her team targeted the MDG of quality education and lifelong learning. Over the summer, she traveled to Santiago, Chile to research the experiences of Peruvian migrant females in Chile, interview organizations that support migrant children and promote intercultural education.

“You have to collaborate to solve problems and to solve global issues, and that’s such a key point of the Institute,” Weiss explained. “No one can do it alone and no one should do it alone.”

The experiences of each Albright Fellow varied. Caitlin Bailey ’16, an East Asian Studies major and Economics minor, focused on the MDG of lifelong learning during the Wintersession. Her research involved looking at case studies of countries that had undergone internal crisis and civil war to find ways to continue education throughout civil conflict. Over the summer, she interned at a magazine called City Weekend in Beijing, China and also traveled to Gansu Province in western China to document Tibetan nomadic living.

Nina McKee ’16, a Political Science major, focused on the MDG of good governance and effective institutions, working with her team to examine the effects that issues that cross international borders have on governments. For her internship, she traveled to Delhi, India, where she studied

As the fellows return to Wellesley from their internships, many have positive experiences and lessons to share.

“The Albright Institute is the experience that I will look back on, post graduation, and say, ‘That was education,’” Bailey said. “[It] has allowed me insight into the world I am entering and how I can best be a contributing member of our global society.”

Photo Courtesy of Charlotte Weiss ’16

Share on

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Google +
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
Previous articleRenovations force classroom relocations
Next articleRussia NOW! introduces new perspectives and faculty member

You may also like

The Wellesley (COVID) 100

In memory of Professor Rebecca Summerhays

Trans flag controversy: College power washes staircase after trans flag is painted over Harry Potter spray paint

1 Comment

  • Pingback: Exploring Europe with Hinckley Internships

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Email Newsletter

Sign up to receive our weekly digest in your inbox

* indicates required

Top Articles

Sorry. No data so far.

Recent Tweets

Tweets by @Wellesley_News

The independent student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901.

Sign up to receive our weekly digest in your inbox

* indicates required

  • About
  • Editorial Board
    • Staff Writers
  • Advertise
  • Join Us
  • Archives
COPYRIGHT © 2022 THE WELLESLEY NEWS
Back to top