UC Berkeley Master of Development Practice

We hope you’re staying safe, warm, and dry in all this rain. If you’re interested in learning about how to prepare for the increasingly unpredictable threat of atmospheric rivers, check out this article by Alex Reep - MDP Class of 2023

Atmospheric River Data: Key to Saving California’s Agricultural Sector BY ALEX REEP California’s agricultural sector is reliant on the increasingly unpredictable mega-storms, called atmospheric rivers, that can dump as much water as twenty Mississippi rivers. Climate change has created unprecedented extremes: in some years there may only be one atmospheric river, whi...

Two great new articles by Alex Reep, MDP Class of 2023:

In CLAS on traditional food markets in Colombia from her practicum research (summer 2022)
https://clasberkeley.wpcomstaging.com/2022/12/01/lessons-from-a-traditional-colombian-food-market-what-food-flows-in-the-galeria-el-porvenir-market-reveal-about-cali-southwest-colombia/

And BPPJ on atmospheric rivers affecting California agriculture
https://bppj.berkeley.edu/2022/12/01/atmospheric-river-data-key-to-saving-californias-agricultural-sector/

Lessons from a Traditional Colombian Food Market: What food flows in the Galería El Porvenir Market reveal about Cali & Southwest Colombia By Alex Reep Surrounded by an orchestra of cilantro, oregano, and citronella, I’m seated on the concrete floor of a bustling market listening to campesino (farmer) Luz Dila, describe her routine: s…

Rishi Khalsa (MDP Class of 2017) was featured in the most recent RCNR: Breakthroughs. Check out the article here:

Rishi Khalsa 2017 Master of Development Practice alumnus Rishi Khalsa applies his communication skills in the public sector.

Congratulations to our photo contest winner in the Artistic category: Daniel Payares Montoya - The Wall
and runner up Karen Jimeno - What is Resilience?
Thank you to all of our contest participants this year and their great submissions!

Congratulations to our photo contest winner in the Sustainable Development Goals category: Lily Fryer - Biodegradable Options
and runner up Ale Wall - Passive Learning
Thank you to all of our contest participants this year and their great submissions!

Tue 11/12, 6:30 PM Public Event: The Master of Development Practice Program at UC Berkeley will be hosting Dr. Carmen Diana Deere who will present on Gender and Land Distribution in Latin America. Location: Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Engineering Center. More info contact UC Berkeley Master of Development Practice.

Applications for the Berkeley MDP Fall 2020 cohort are open! Check out the requirements and get started today!

https://gradapp.berkeley.edu/apply/

Take a look at the amazing photographs by Matthew Mayes (MDP Class of 2019)

Indonesian batik is a technique in which wax is applied to textiles before dyeing to create patterns. The artwork involves heating wax with propane, a practice that graduate student Matthew Mayes found could be improved upon. As a member of the UC Berkeley Master of Development Practice (MDP) Program and a USAID Global Development Fellow, Mayes traveled to Bali and Java to study the integration of biogas and bio-slurry into the batik production process.

View his stunning photographs here: https://nature.berkeley.edu/news/2019/07/powering-indonesian-textiles

Attention prospective students! Believe it or not, Fall 2020 application season is right around the corner. If you want to learn more about the UC Berkeley MDP program and how to apply, sign up for an online information session!

Berkeley MDP Online Information Session Thank you for your interest in the Berkeley MDP program! Please enter your information and select which online information session you would like to attend. The session will take place in Google Hangout; a link will be sent to you prior to the event. The presentation will include audio. You are welc...

The fifth year reunion of the MDP's inaugural cohort. Welcome back Class of 2014!

Check out this article from UNDP about working towards the sustainable and inclusive economy and the SDG framework!

Towards a more sustainable and inclusive global economy | UNDP Reflecting on ten years of Business Call to Action's mission to promote inclusive and sustainable businesses.

Check out Ramsay Boly's Interview, a second-year student from Master of Development Practice!

https://grad.berkeley.edu/news/headlines/self-cultivation-global-dev/

Self-Cultivation for Global Development | Berkeley Graduate Division