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Associate Director, Sustainable International Development Graduate Program, University of Washington School of Law

Seattle, WA
Joined November 2019
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Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
Sometimes a crisis hits so hard that a country needs help from others to overcome it. That’s not one-way humanitarian saviourism, it’s international solidarity. 200 South African firefighters land in Edmonton, Canada to help fight the wildfire. Sound up 🔊
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Jonathan, Thank you so very much for your outstanding lecture on the importance of #resilience to development strategies in fragile contexts. It is always an honor to welcome you to the Sustainable International Development graduate program at the Univer…lnkd.in/gehJFH5S
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I’m happy to share that the Sustainable International Development (SID) LLM Program at the University of Washington School of Law is currently accepting applications. Join lawyers and leaders from around the globe who want to contr…lnkd.in/gnx3pNuf lnkd.in/gt6XZZxS
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Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
Replying to @SeattleULaw
@seattleulaw community: come check out the migrants' rights exhibit at our law library. Done in collaboration w/ our int'l human rights clinic, @Advocacy_GRA and @ResistenciaNW Learn about the consequences of immigrant detention and help bring about reform!
Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
Superb comments by Ambassador @LuisFSuazo on deep interlinkages between violence, climate change/extreme weather, economic fragility/lack of investments & pandemic---& how these cannot be tackled within current aid approach/silos if we hope to foster a #ResilientCentralAmerica
Despite @POTUS promises to immigrant communities, the US keeps increasing detentions, transfers and deportations, spreading COVID19 nationally and abroad @CIDH @UNSR_Migration @UN_SPExperts. #NWPC at least: 👉🏾 873 transfers from the border 👉🏾 121 Covid 19 + 👉🏾 349 deportations
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I encourage everyone to support the amazing work of Prof. Ale Gonza and Global Rights Advocacy @Advocacy_GRA by contributing to this campaign!
Caring donors like you make it possible for immigrants to fight for Freedom and Dignity. Fund @Advocacy_GRA Migrants Redress Initiative gofund.me/50952509 🖥️ globalrightsadvocacy.org 👉🏾 Prior work for migrants: bit.ly/3v2aS35
Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
Interesting look at how bureaucrats contribute to social assistance inclusion/exclusion errors & why separating (risk averse) implementing agencies from a central Ministry/social registry could help >inclusion despite political econ/📈transaction costs brook.gs/3xbAdJj
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Congratulations UW Law Class of 2021, and especially to the amazing Sustainable International Development law.uw.edu/academics/llm/sus… LLM and MJ grads and Barer Fellows and Scholars! You are and will be leaders for the global good. #UWGrad21 #UWSIDLaw
Congratulations to the Class of 2021! The entire UW Law community could not be prouder of this class — a class like no other. You did it! #UWGrad21
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My warmest congratulations to Lady Justice Martha Koome as she becomes the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of Kenya. Women's equal representation in legal systems is integral to achieving fair, just, and inclusive societies. #WomenLeaders #Kenya
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Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
Our @arengifo77 @LoreAvilaJ to co-host a summit about the Colombia crisis. Join 5/21 10am-630pm ET learn directly from people/orgs on the ground pushing 4 reform, justice & peace. Reg cutt.ly/colombia21 Eng/Spanish translation. #SpeakersCornerColombia #ColombiaTomaLaPalabra
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🎉Don’t miss this fantastic event hosted by @ABAesq🌎Programs include: “Global Women & #Juneteenth”, “Global Women & World #Refugee Day” and “Global Women & #CSW”
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Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
New mass vaccination site at #Seattle's Lumen Field Event Center (Wamu Theatre) opened today. At capacity w/ full supply, estimated be able to vaccinate up to 22,000 people / day, which could make it the largest civilian-run vaccination site in the country seattletimes.com/seattle-new…
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Jennifer Lenga-Long retweeted
The @OECDdev #StatesofFragility2020 notes "the fragility-to-resilience paradigm is gaining momentum among prominent actors in fragile contexts such as the World Bank, the United States and European Union.." My thoughts on how SLRC's research contributes to this emerging paradigm
📙 NEW: Three things SLRC teaches us about supporting a shift from fragility to resilience @JPapoulidis draws insights and implications from SLRC research to argue for an urgently needed paradigm shift from good governance to 'fragility-to-resilience' 👇 securelivelihoods.org/public…
So honored to be a mentor at this wonderful event! Thank you, @YPIN, for organizing! Looking forward to meeting talented and committed women today.
Looking forward to being a virtual mentor at this year's @YPIN Intn'l Women's Day Mentorship event. Thanks @YPIN and @wacseattle for organizing this great opportunity to connect and support women throughout their careers!
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