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Walter James and SOS Femmes en Danger

School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland

Walter Y. James first visited Eastern Congo as a 2009 Peace Fellow for The Advocacy Project, where he documented the work of civil society organizations such as SOS Femmes en Danger, Arche d’Alliance, and Tunza Mazingira.  During his three months there he developed a bond with these courageous individuals seeking to rebuild their war-torn region and restore peace to their society.  The highlight of his first experience in the Congo was co-producing (with AP field staff Ned Meerdink) a 20-minute documentary on the work of SOS Femmes en Danger in assisting survivors of sexual violence.  Walter is excited to return to the Congo and support the work started by Ned and the staff of SOS Femmes en Danger.

Walter is a 2006 graduate of the University of Minnesota and a 2010
graduate of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy with a
Master’s degree in Public Policy.  He has additionally worked on
international development in Haiti and Senegal, and studied human
rights and international development in Senegal, Costa Rica, and
Morocco.





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