By: Emily Furfaro, Brianna Gadaleta, and Meghan Stevens New York — On May 24, 2022, the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University together with UNICEF and MHPSS.net presented the webinar: What do Children Need? A Conversation on Ukraine Mental Health & Psychosocial Support Response. The panelists included: Dr…

Michela Fahy is a rising senior with a double major in Humanitarian Studies and English and a minor in Italian. She is a New Jersey native and heavily involved throughout campus. …

by: Emily Furfaro Despite the restrictions and challenges that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, recent graduate Holly Aloi made the most out of her college experience. Her involvement includes going on a GO! …

By: Meghan Stevens Elena Walczak recently graduated from Fordham University with a double major in Humanitarian Studies and Political Science and a double minor in French and Peace & Justice Studies. She is from St. Paul, Minnesota and chose Fordham specifically for its Humanitarian Studies program. Her favorite class so…

by: Emily Furfaro Aliarys Rodriguez Mirabal, FCRH ’23, is a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Alyaris moved to the Bronx when she was two years old and has lived there ever since. …

Written by: Gracey Zostant Ryan Green recently graduated from Fordham University as a Humanitarian Studies major. She is a Rhode Island native, who has been involved in club lacrosse, USG sustainability, and founded Fordham’s Spikeball Club. She is most proud of her position as a head of Our Story Fordham…

MSHS Student Analyses Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Operations in Graduate Thesis May 21, 2022 “ If there is one instance of a peacekeeper abusing a member of the civilian population they are meant to protect, that is still an immense failure on the UN’s part. …

By: Gracey Zostant, FCRH Class of 2022 The global discourse on refugees has been revitalized following Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine. Since February 24, over two thousand Ukrainians have lost their lives and more than 3.8 million are fleeing the state, most to neighboring Poland. The United Nations and other international…

By Gracey Zostant, FCRH ‘22 In celebration of Women’s History Month, below are the stories of a few women who have channeled their experiences as refugees into positive messages of strength and empowerment. Miriam Makeba was a prominent singer, born in South Africa in 1932. Makeba sought asylum in the…