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Aid, Peacebuilding, and Development Professional
Matt Michels
Passion. Reliability. Experience.
Seasoned strategy specialist and program manager for education, youth, and peacebuilding initiatives at both local and global levels
Peace & Progress
These values animate and motivate me. Our world is increasingly universalized, with shared problems and shared opportunities. We can and should build a world that speaks to – and works for – everyone. This is why I work in peacebuilding and development: to build bridges between people and advance shared progress for all.
Vision, Action,
Results.
My work is purposeful and deliberate. I use participatory methods, pragmatic approaches, and forward thinking to turn vision into action, and action into sustainable results. It’s not enough for me to check boxes on a list or to implement projects that don't have planned outcomes. I look to have impact and direct my energy toward clear goals.
Global
to Local
We need to value, energize, and mobilize actors from all levels and understand how actions at each level affect and reinforce actions at others. I cultivated this 360-degree perspective by working with diverse actors, from startups and community groups to the UN and international NGOs to realize program outcomes and shape policy.
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