Julia Holladay

My 10 weeks spent in Kenya were one of the most adventurous and meaningful experiences of my life. I worked with the wonderful staff at Children Peace Initiative Kenya (CPI Kenya) and the Advocacy Project supporting the creation of two new startups that expand CPI Kenya’s peace-building programs and introduce climate change adaptation strategies for pastoralist communities. I’m extremely grateful to the Advocacy Project for this opportunity, as they were also great supporters and collaborators during my fellowship. This opportunity has helped me learn firsthand how to plan and create new programs and how to practically center the beneficiaries of a program from creation to launch. Through it all, I gained a better understanding of how community-based organizations and local NGOs operate and the variety of hurdles they face.