The 2017 PBPL 85: Global Policy Leadership class spends their final days in Liberia drafting a policy memo, written collectively by the class, that can be used as a long-term economic development plan for Liberian policymakers.
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"We loaded up into long boats, accompanied by former Miss Liberia and YALI fellow, Patrice Daiemole Juah, and other Liberian friends, and we motored off to Chimpanzee Island."
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"We are now in full memo-writing mode. After a week and a half in the country and several insightful meetings, we are ready to start consolidating our recommendations and thoughts on the future of Liberia."
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"After the LRA meeting, we saw a rally outside of the Sunset Inn. Hundreds of people sitting on the back of pick-up trucks were celebrating presidential candidate George Weah."
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"After a relaxing weekend at the beach in Robertsport, we headed into our meetings Monday feeling energized. We first met with the director and staff of Liberia’s National Health Institute."
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