It seems this semester is flying by and exams are fast approaching, making this the perfect time to step back and review everything that has happened so far during the USAID Fall Semester. Over the past two months, Administrator Rajiv Shah and other senior USAID staff have visited 14 college campuses across the country, directly engaging over 1,600 students. While introducing students to USAID’s mission, these visits have highlighted the important role that university students can play in development and how their ideas and innovations can be the difference in solving the most pressing global challenges. In addition to our campus visits, Fall Semester has introduced USAID 101, which provides the history of USAID and in-depth learning materials about select development topics. All of these materials and a complete list of universities visited can be found below.
And remember, whether it is getting an e-internship or a fellowship, competing in a Grand Challenge, applying for a DIV grant, or engaging with one of our partners, there is no shortage of ways to become involved in development work.
Learning Materials:
- USAID 101
- Lesson Plan: Innovation
- Virtual Classroom: Mobile Money
- Lesson Plan: Food Security
- Book Club: Our Fall Semester Book Club gives you a list of development books that have been recommended by senior USAID experts. These books cover a wide range of development topics, from global economic history and world-changing science discoveries to strategies that help companies succeed in developing world markets.
- USAID Impact Blog
Campus Visits: Check out pictures from USAID Fall Semester visits on the USAID Facebook Page
- Mississippi State University
- Clemson University
- Florida International University
- University of Michigan
- Wayne State University
- University of California Berkeley
- Pepperdine University
- Howard University
- Iowa State University
- University of Colorado Boulder
- American University
- Tufts University
- Northeastern University
- Johns Hopkins University
Serve with USAID: Visit this page to see how you can get involved with USAID.