Cortes will travel to Galicia, Spain on an English Teaching Assistant Award in the fall. Article by Fordham Now.
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The Arab Today interviewed Martine van der Does, Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow and Director of Global Programs
Read this recent article by Fordham Now’s Patrick Verel on current MSHS student, Hulda Maganga Ngouali!
The MoU will allow interested participants to engage in research, conferences, training, and student opportunities. Read more below in our media section.
Fordham Observer. Photographer Chester Higgins spoke about searching for spiritual meaning and capturing the diversity of faith in his black-and-white photography. Read the full article here by Nora Kinney.
When it comes to opportunities to help the world’s most vulnerable populations, the field of humanitarian action is full of possibilities. Workers in the field can make a tangible difference in areas ranging from disaster relief and refugee assistance to…
Read the entire Fordham Now article here.
Patrick Verel, Fordham News Producer, interviews Martine van der Does, Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow and Global Program Director. Read here.
Artists: Sofia Atlantova and Oleksandr Klymenko (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Curator: Sergei Chapnin (Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University)
(more…)Stella Rose, Master of Science in Humanitarian Studies Accelerated Student, speaks at UNGA #79. Watch Here.
PassBlue selects Humanitarian Fault Lines episode #39 featuring Martin Griffiths, former Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, as the main topic in “A Rare Frank Talk on Gaza and Sudan by Two Former UN Brass.”
The Durban North interviews Cathy Whittle of The Domino Foundation who ran several humanitarian disaster and aid sessions during IDHA 58 in May 2024.
Amali Towers, IDHA Geneva Alumna and Founder and Director of Climate Refugees appeared before the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Jamie McGoldrick with Kate Phillips-Barrasso and David M. Satterfield review the humanitarian situation in Gaza and discuss U.S. policy options to address the crisis with Ethan Bronner. Click here to view The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza by Council on Foreign Relations.
Previous Refuge Gallery Exhibits Introduction and about Refuge Gallery The Refuge Gallery serves as a venue for exhibitions of artistic work relating to humanitarian and social justice issues. Using art
Previous Refuge Gallery Exhibits Introduction and about Refuge Gallery The Refuge Gallery serves as a venue for exhibitions of artistic work relating to humanitarian and social justice issues. Using art
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Assistant Provost for Corporate Relations at Fordham University
Holly Curtis is an accomplished education leader, currently serving as the Assistant Provost for Corporate Relations at Fordham University. In this role, she fosters partnerships between academia and industry, driving innovative collaborations and advancing strategic goals. Prior to this, Holly was the Chief of Staff at Ascend Public Charter Schools, where she oversaw strategic planning for one of New York’s largest charter networks, and she also led MBA Admissions at NYU Stern School of Business.
With a strong background in strategic leadership, education management, program development, and recruitment, Holly’s career began in international development with Pencils of Promise in Laos. Her work there shaped her expertise in strategic planning and talent development.
Holly holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA in International Political Economy from Fordham University. She is deeply committed to advancing diversity and inclusion, and is a certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). She is also an alumna of NYU’s Global Inclusive Leadership Management Institute.
Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow and Global Program Director
Martine van der Does is a Dutch national and humanitarian expert with over 15 years of international experience. With a background in architecture she started her career working on humanitarian shelter at Delft University of Technology but soon moved to the field with Médécins sans Frontières (MSF) as a Construction Logistician. In 2010 Martine joined the Netherlands Foreign service where she worked in the Africa Department, Stabilisation and Humanitarian Aid Department and served as a Diplomat in Afghanistan and Jordan. In 2018 joined the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Myanmar where she worked in remote areas on protection and water and habitat issues. Until recently Martine was the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Netherlands Government in Amman, Jordan.
Martine is academically involved as a lecturer at Delft University in the Netherlands and Fordham University in New York. In the past years she also ran the prestigious International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance (IDHA) as a Course Director in Geneva. Martine holds a Master of Science Degree in Architecture from Delft University of Technology and a Masters of Arts Degree in International Humanitarian Action from Fordham University. In her time off she is an active cyclist, runner, and enjoys ultraraces.
She accepted a position as Helen Hamlyn Humanitarian Fellow at the IIHA in 2024.
Seriously considering the IDHA and want to learn more? Book an appointment with Martine on the left.
Martine hosts Corporate Humanity, a podcast produced by Fordham University’s Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs.
Master of Science in Architecture (MSc) and Master of Arts in International Humanitarian Action (MIHA) and IDHA 24
With the IIHA since: 2008
Current courses: IDHA and non-academic courses
In my free time I enjoy: Traveling, mountains, playing guitar and endurance sports such as long (distance) running, cycling, skiing and swimming.
“In a world you can be anything, be kind to yourself and the people you work for and with. ”