Country Director, Open Society Institute Afghanistan The Afghanistan office is known as Foundation for Open Society Institute (OSI) in Afghanistan, located in Kabul. OSI headquarters is in New York. The Afghanistan office provides support through grant making as well as general assistance to non-governmental organizations with the view of strengthening capacity on the ground, extending ...More
The plight and promise of the girls and women of Afghanistan have attracted advocates as high profile as former First Lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, journalist Christiane Amanpour, and feminist Gloria Steinem. But for pure staying power, few can rival Suraya Sadeed, MA β12. Beginning in 1993, Sadeed has funneled money ...More
The proximity of Eastern Mennonite University to Washington D.C. β itβs a two-hour drive β enables many trained at EMU in peacebuilding, reconciliation, restorative justice, development and psychosocial trauma to work in the heart of one of the most influential capital cities in the world. Some do practicums, internships, and further graduate study, while others ...More