Biography Achille Giaretta is a fall 2026 intern with the global policy programs at Penn Washington. Originally from Milan, Italy, he is a Junior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. He is an interviewer for Penn Political Review and a member of the St. Elmo Club of Philadelphia. His academic interests…
Biography Dmytro Klonkin is a fall 2026 research intern at Penn Washington. Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, he is a junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying political science with a concentration in American politics. At Penn, Dmytro is an event planner for the Penn Ukrainian Students Association and an active member of the Assembly of…
Penn Washington is pleased to welcome Amanda Catanzano as a Visiting Scholar. During her appointment, Catanzano will direct Penn Washington’s Project on the Future of U.S. Foreign Assistance, an initiative designed to bring together experts from academia, U.S. and foreign governments, philanthropy, multilateral institutions, and the nonprofit sector to assess the future of American foreign assistance programs and…
Biography Amanda Catanzano is a Visiting Scholar at Penn Washington, where she leads a project on the future of U.S. foreign assistance. She has more than two decades of experience in national security, humanitarian policy, and foreign assistance across government, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector. She currently serves as a foreign policy advisor in the…
Asses the role of American foreign assistance in a changing world and develop practical frameworks for how the United States can use aid, investment, and partnerships more effectively in the decades ahead.
Penn Washington Summer Interns, Sarah Shahed and Alisa Shapiro, Reflect on the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy’s Summer Intern Event In June, we had the opportunity to attend a Tech Law and Policy Summer Intern Lunch hosted by the Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy. The event was held in…
The dissolution of USAID on July 1, 2025, marked an abrupt break in U.S. engagement abroad. In the aftermath, the opportunity to rethink the entire system is needed. The retreat of traditional donors and the rise of new development actors reflect that broader shift in global governance. The era of rapid globalization following the Cold…
The World Cup officially kicks off today, and soon 48 soccer (football) teams from around the world will begin their quest for the coveted title as World Champion, playing across three countries – the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Many in the U.S. foreign policy community are waiting with bated breath to see how this…
Biography Alisa Shapiro is a summer 2026 intern with the global policy program at Penn Washington. Originally from South Jersey, she recently completed her third year at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, Alisa studies international relations and economic policy, and is involved with the executive board for the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project. Her academic…
Examine the durability of American global leadership as traditional alliances, institutions, and assumptions face unprecedented strain – and define what effective U.S. engagement looks like in a transformed international order.
