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  1. Word-by-Word

    | by Eva Gudbergsdottir

    Lefteris Kafatos MACI ’10 talks about how a second-generation Greek found himself interpreting for President Obama during his historic visit to Hiroshima, Japan in May 2016.

  2. Building Community

    Lena Robinson BA Japanese ’86 talks about her role as community development regional manager for the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco, and her efforts to increase investment in projects that benefit lower-income areas.

  3. Into the Wild

    Valerie Termini MAIEP ’06, the first female executive director of the California Fish and Game Commission, shares some of the major stepping stones and lessons learned along her career path.

  4. A Conversation with Raymond Zilinskas

    An interview with chemical and biological weapons experts Raymond Zilinskas covering the Cold War, Iraq, and serving as a consultant to television series The Americans.

  5. Reflections on a Native Land

    Professor Nükhet Kardam, a native of Turkey, reflects on shifting and conflicting concepts of national identity and the relationship between Islam and the West. 

  6. The World According to April

    April Danyluk MAIEM/MPA ’16 shares lessons learned on a journey that has so far included attending high school in Guantanamo Bay, graduating from the Clown Conservatory in San Francisco, and living on a sailboat in the Monterey marina.