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"The process of involving people, even if they have different points of view, maybe conflicting points of view, is very important."
Svetlana Chernikova
Coping With the Cost of Health Care:
What Is The Public Voice?
Video Podcast
"We can improve the conversation and that directly impacts people's lives."
Martin Carcasson
DDEX
Ibtesam, Rhanda Slim
Mideast Network
"In our research, we look at what ideas community leaders have about the role of the public in deliberating issues and forming policy."
Alberto Olivas
"When I'm working with the different Pacific Island communities, I must make sure that their way of being is always respected and regarded."
Moerangi Falaoa
"You can't sustain an urban community without the voice of its citizens."
Louise Spiegel
"Students have more of a sense that 'maybe we can do that, too.'"
Katy Harriger
Podcasts
David Mathews discusses Education Research
Speaking of Politics Interview
Foday Sulimani, Research Assistant
Contact Foday
Foday Sulimani is a research assistant at the foundation.
He received his MA in international relations/comparative politics from Wright State University. His master’s thesis, “The False Promise of International Financial Institutions in Building Stable Democracies in Third World Countries,” researched how foreign aid can be effectively used to build strong democracies. Foday earned his BA in political science and English language from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, where he was also vice president of the Fourah Bay College Students’ Union from 1991-1992.
With over eight years executive experience with nongovernmental organizations involved in community development, Foday is interested in studying the impact of health care, education, and income distribution on democratization in developing countries.