Joshua Raftis (SFS’16)
January 11, 2021
Joshua Raftis (SFS’16) is an attorney at Mayer Brown LLP in Washington, DC, and is a part of the CO2 of Inequality working group for the "Economy of Francesco" international conference.
The Economy of Francesco
In November 2020, Pope Francis invited young people around the world to gather virtually to consider ways of making the economy of today and tomorrow, fair, sustainable, and inclusive. The Economy of Francesco gathering, inspired by the example of St. Francis of Assisi, featured workshops, seminars, and lectures with leading experts in economics, sustainable development, and the social sciences, including Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
In order to encourage wide participation from the Georgetown University community, the Office of the President offered 24 fellowships to professional and graduate students and alumni under the age of 35. Below you can explore their reflections about their experience and how the Georgetown community can help advance the ideas and priorities that emerged out of the gathering.
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Katie Rumer (SFS'13, L'20)
January 11, 2021
Katie Rumer (SFS'13, L'20) is an international development practitioner and is a part of the Policies and Happiness working group for the "Economy of Francesco" international conference.
Ian Schwenke (G’21)
January 11, 2021
Ian Schwenke (G’21) is a second-year master’s degree student in the Georgetown University Global Human Development Program and is a part of the Vocation and Profit working group for the "Economy of Francesco" international conference.
Tessa Bloechl (G’21)
January 11, 2021
Tessa Bloechl (G’21) is pursuing a Master of Global Human Development degree at Georgetown University and is a part of the Profit and Vocation working group for the "Economy of Francesco" international conference.
Michael Bakan (B’19)
January 11, 2021
Michael Bakan (B’19) is a strategy and consulting senior analyst at Accenture and is a part of the Finance and Humanity working group for the "Economy of Francesco" international conference.
Jacobo (G’21)
January 11, 2021
Jacobo (G’21) is a graduate student at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service and is a part of the Business and Peace working group for the “Economy of Francesco” international conference.