Date: Friday, August 8

Time: 4:30 PM - 6:10 PM

Session 030: Workshop: U.S.A.I.D. and the Global South
Room: Spire Parlor

Sponsor: Transnational Initiatives Committee

Organizer, Facilitator &

Discussant: Pattie Thomas, College of Southern Nevada

Description: 

Many in the US only became aware of the U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S.A.I.D.) when it was one of the earliest targets of drastic funding cuts by the current federal administration. As a significant component of American foreign policy, U.S.A.I.D. has influenced domestic and international policies. Many of its programs have had direct impacts on the Global South.

Attendees of this workshop will learn the history of U.S.A.I.D., be able to identify the political and economic policies influenced by the agency's programs, and specifically will examine the impact of both the history of U.S.A.I.D. programs on the Global South, as well as the implications of cuts to their programs.

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