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International

Virtual Tour of the School of International Service

Take a virtual tour of the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC.

SIS Alumna Named to TIME100 Philanthropy List for Reimagining Disaster Response

SIS student Coralie Arias works with other students at the global youth forum

SIS Student Presents Recommendations to Prevent Youth Recidivism at United Nations in Vienna

Margarita Aswani doing field work with MercyCorps in Africa

'Think Outside of America': Reflections on an International Career

Refugees and migrants walking on fields. Group of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan on their way to European union. Balkan route.

Refugee Numbers Dropped in 2025—But Aid Cuts and Other Trends Suggest Little to Celebrate

Two people in Ebola personal protective gear in a dry setting

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak

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Advancing Girls’ Education

Dhanya Rao, SIS/BA ’21

Individual Giving Officer, Malala Fund

The best thing SIS gave me was the rigor needed to unpack issues of inequity.

One of the best parts of my job is seeing donors rise to the occasion and fund boldly with their values, especially as institutions and commitments to a global future have rescinded or declined in recent years. For example, after the fall of Afghanistan, after the Taliban takeover, we had some incredible donors step up to support our evacuation efforts and have continued to support our advocacy around Afghanistan. Read more.