Participatory Budgeting: A Growing Approach for Citizen Empowerment in Marginalized Communities and Promoting SDGs
Introduction Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process that involves citizens directly in local government budgeting and has great potential as an innovation in many…
To Delphina, with love
Delphina would severely reprimand me with her notoriously sharp tongue for referring to her by her first name. My aunts and uncles call her Sadel.…
Opinion: We Need to Have a Conversation About Consulting
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the Sanford…
THE HATE U GIVE: A Review
The film adaption of Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestselling young adult novel,The Hate U Give,stars Amandla Stenberg as Starr Carter. The story revolves around Starr, who…
The Importance of Questions in Public Policy: A Conversation with Phil Bennett
According to Phil Bennett, questions are more important than answers. On November 28th, the Emmy-award winning journalist and Sanford professor spoke with students about the…
Harvesting the Agricultural Potential of Drones
The world’s food system sits at a precarious intersection. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall, political instability and conflict throughout the developing world, and rapid movement of people to urban…
Speaker Primer: Ambassador Wendy Sherman
On Thursday, Ambassador Wendy Sherman will give a talk at 6pm in Fleishman Commons. The Journal thought it might be nice to give a quick…
Interview with Professor Tana Johnson
Several of our posts this year have covered talks by visiting academic and practitioners, but Sanford has impressive thinkers within our own community too! I…
The First Year Out: Use Your Network
My time at Duke gave me numerous opportunities, but the one I’ve considered most important to my career was the space Duke afforded me to…