On this episode, Nicholas is joined by guest star John Patterson. John who works at the U.S. Agency for International Development and is a founding board member and adjunct professor for the University of San Diego's new Master's of Science in Humanitarian Action program. They discuss John’s work with USAID, the link between humanitarian assistance and foreign policy, and Minnesota’s vast connections to international development and refugee assistance programs.

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University of San Diego Master’s of Science in Humanitarian Action

USAID

Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance

Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism

Food for Peace Program

Nagorno-Karabakh War

MINN 2020 Global Report

Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee)

USGLC in Minnesota