Mona-Mae

2023 Payne Fellow • International Development • Global Health • Locally led Development • *All opinions are my own!*

[Devex @devex]

BREAKING: All USAID staff cut from agency, marking the end of the world’s largest donor. It’s the final gutting of an agency that two weeks ago, employed more than 10,000 people across the world. https://t.co/tMyKURnsBk

[Devex @devex]

EXCLUSIVE: A limited waiver for PEPFAR to restart operations despite the 90-day foreign aid freeze came through Saturday. It includes antiretroviral medications and treatment to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

By @AdvaSal

https://t.co/yoyQiuGHoI

[Senate Foreign Relations Committee @SFRCdems]

To those considering consolidating or eliminating a premiere U.S. national security agency @USAID, ask yourselves:

— Does this make America safe?
— Does this make America stronger?
— Does this America more prosperous?

The answer is NO.

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

It feels like just yesterday I was at orientation.

Interested in the Payne Fellowship? Make sure to join one of the webinars!

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

@XfinitySupport Are there outages on your website? I haven't been able to access billing services online for the past 12 hours.

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN https://t.co/4MXRzYpZKb

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

"So much voting, so little time." A fascinating read on the impact of multiple elections next year. https://t.co/FlbRohEoik via @BW

[Partners In Health @PIH]

On #WorldPneumoniaDay, we must work together to close the oxygen access gap to save more lives. Each year, hundreds of thousands of newborns & children with pneumonia depend on oxygen to survive. #StopPneumonia

Learn more from @Stop_Pneumonia: https://t.co/VHGzIsSoQ4

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

AAAG Monthly Newsletter - October 2023 - https://t.co/w85WpZBHtz

[Helen Dempster @helen_dempster]

I get a *lot* of messages from new grads who want to work in development / @CGDev and don't know where to start.

While I love (seriously!) meeting with them, I basically say the same thing every time, so here's my five top pieces of advice...

🧵

[Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick @CongresswomanSC]

African ingenuity and innovation will shape our world for years to come. It is only fitting that the African Union has a permanent seat at the G20 table.

That's why I helped introduce a resolution that calls for the U.S. to facilitate AU membership. https://t.co/oS304PJv0L

[Montgomery Council @MoCoCouncilMD]

Here is a list of the events taking place all month.

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

I started my fellowship on Capitol Hill this week, working for an amazing Congresswoman! Even more special is working in the same place as my best friend. She commemorated this morning with iced coffee ☕️❤️

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

This was my favorite day of orientation. From gaining insight from ACVFA conversations to sitting in a room with Administrator Power learning about the agency's commitment to diversity and the Payne fellowship program. I am learning from power houses!

[Mona-Mae @monamae_j]

Always happy to see new graduates from the high school alma mater!

[MCPS @MCPS]

You did it 👏🎓

Congratulations to the graduating seniors of Poolesville High School!

#MCPSGrad