How much are Fellows in contact with each other?
Community building among Fellows in the same fellowship class as well as among alumni is an important component of our fellowship program. PiAf encourages Fellows to be in touch with each other before, during and after the fellowship year. Although they may be working in different countries with dissimilar organizations on unrelated issues, PiAf Fellows often have many things in common and can therefore greatly support each other.
The amount of contact Fellows actually have with each other depends on the available posts. For example, some Fellows are based in the same city and thus it is likely that their social circles may cross or they may even choose to share an apartment. Other Fellows may be in different cities in the same country or region; these Fellows may see each other less frequently but visit each other on weekends or holidays. Others may be the only Fellows in their host countries.
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Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.
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