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  1. Among the Rescuers

    | by Eva Gudbergsdottir

    Emergency Program Coordinator Kate Brown Sokol MPA ‘10 shares compelling moments and insights from her experiences assisting refugees in Greece and the Congo.

  2. Wisdom and Wit

    | by Jason Warburg

    Returned Peace Corp Volunteer and veteran development professional Pete La Raus shares lessons learned from a career that has taken him to Bolivia, Sudan, Panama, Myanmar, Nepal, and more.

  3. News Stories

    Alumna Kathryn Sokol at the Forefront of Refugee Crisis in Greece

    Imagine “how desperate you would have to be to decide that boarding an overcrowded flimsy boat is the best decision you can make for your family,” says Middlebury Institute alumna Kathryn Sokol of the “unbelievable” situation on the Greek Island of Lesvos, where she is coordinating emergency response for the International Rescue Committee as the island receives thousands of refugees, many fleeing the conflict in Syria.