LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

A six month leadership curriculum both in South Africa and Washington, DC, supplemented by ongoing alumni opportunities.

COMMUNITY
SERVICE

A core element of SAWIP, expressed through individual and team projects, both in South Africa and
Washington DC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE

Real world experience provided through six week work exposure in prestigious environments in Washington, DC.

 

The South Africa-Washington International Program is helping to inspire, prepare and support South African youth to lead a sustainable democracy with a peaceful and prosperous future for all its citizens.

Jaya Tiwari

Jaya Tiwari is the Executive Director of SAWIP-US, where she oversees the program in South Africa and the United States, fundraising, marketing, alumni relations, and organizational development, among many other items.

Prior to joining SAWIP, Jaya served as the Executive Director of Suffolk Partnership for Healthy Community in Suffolk, VA, for three years; Director of Global Health Programs at Physicians for Peace in Norfolk, VA, for over three years; and Director of Research for Physicians for Social Responsibility in Washington, DC for over six years.

Jaya has published numerous articles, issue briefs, reports and books chapters on issues ranging from global and community health, international security, nuclear nonproliferation and arms control, WMD terrorism, regional security, nuclear energy and military budget and spending. She has provided briefings on these topics to congressional staffers and members of the House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the United Nations. She has been quoted in and interviewed by many news sources including Reuters TV, CNN Money, the Associated Press, the Times of India, the Times News Service, National Public Radio, and the Voice of America.

Jaya holds a master’s degree in International Studies from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA and another master’s degree in Political Science from Benares Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Jaya completed her Ph.D. course-work in International Studies at Old Dominion University in 2000.
 
 


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