In the News: John McPeak
Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute Creates Connections in CNY and Abroad
The 25 Mandela Washington Fellows who took part in the institute at Maxwell are deeply involved in improving their homelands by addressing issues such as peacebuilding, poverty, economic development and hunger. While in Syracuse, these young leaders learned there are challenges in America as well.
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Does Community-Based Adaptation Enhance Social Capital? Evidence from Senegal and Mali
"Does Community-Based Adaptation Enhance Social Capital? Evidence from Senegal and Mali," co-authored by Hannah Patnaik, managing director of the Maxwell X Lab, and John McPeak, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Journal of Development Studies.
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Mandela Washington Fellows Ready to Use New Skills to Lift Africa
This was the eighth time Maxwell has hosted a Leadership Institute as a part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship. This year's six-week program included 700 young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa working with 27 institutions across the United States.
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Perceived access to PrEP as a critical step in engagement
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Mandela Washington Fellows introduced to SU Libraries
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The Hopes of a Continent
By training the next generation of government leaders, the Maxwell School builds a stronger future for Africa.
Helping Hand
At a time when America is sorting out its larger role in the world, experts remind us that U.S. aid is often much appreciated.
Risk and Social Change in an African Rural Economy: Livelihoods in Pastoralist Communities
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Pastoral Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa: Research and Policy Challenges.
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