Where are the Women? Reflections by an AKF USA Fellow

Before I joined the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) as the Communications Fellow, I spent a year teaching English to college freshmen in Morocco. In our classroom at Mohammed V University in Rabat, my students told me about the obstacles that prevented girls in rural areas of Morocco from accessing education—few parents would allow […]

Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Sharing the Impressive Impact of Savings Groups in Tajikistan

Before I started my fellowship with Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) in November, I worked as Program Officer for the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP), a project of Aga Khan Foundation in Tajikistan, which is my home. I started my career at the village level, where I worked as the deputy head of […]

Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Big Challenges and Amazing Work

For awhile I was the only one at Table #9. I enjoy arriving early to conferences to get a good feel of the room, but my colleagues are quick to claim my timeliness owes more to the breakfast buffet. Both are true. I was attending the Population-Level Behavior Change Evidence Summit, which had been organized in […]

Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Making Tools for Impact Investing

By Tanaaz Jasani, Impact Investing Fellow at the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. Fresh out of college from the University of California, San Diego with a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, I began my journey at theAga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) last September as an Impact Investing Fellow. According to the Global Impact Investing Network, impact investments […]

Spotlight on AKF USA Fellows: Gaining Skills in Planning Programs

I started my professional development fellowship with the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) last November after two years of work as a Program Officer at FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) in Tajikistan. This internship experience provided me a unique opportunity to observe and understand the work of AKF USA, which is typically considered a “donor” agency to other AKF […]

Intern Spotlight: Caroline Lai

I started my internship with the Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) last September after completing my Master’s degree in International Public Policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Before that I served two years in the Peace Corps in Ghana, which cultivated my interest in international development. One […]

Intern Spotlight: Breanne Rehley

When I first started my internship, I knew that working in the Communications Department at Aga Khan Foundation U.S.A. (AKF USA) was going to be a good fit for me. As a biology and English major at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I had a passion for both writing and global health. […]

Intern Spotlight: Michelle Byusa

When I began my internship at AKF USA, there was a lot to take in. I had just graduated from college and didn’t know what was expected of me, although I quickly learned with on-the-job training that will leave me with life-long work skills and memorable experiences. During the first part of my internship, my […]