I was hoping to learn about the climate policy realm and my expectations were significantly exceeded!!! [My mentors] did such an amazing job trying to establish what we wanted out of this opportunity and delivering it. This program changed my life! Thank you sooooo much for allowing me...to be a part of this amazing program.

"It is one thing to sit in a classroom and discuss development organizations, but another to actually spend time doing this work... This is something which I hope to carry with me as I pursue further education and eventually my career."

"I can say without a doubt that it was one of the most significant academic and personal experiences of my life."

"The understanding of off-grid rural energy and the wide range of skills I developed – including modelling, project budgeting, logistical planning, and working across cultures – was the single most valuable experience I had as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley...."