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What does it mean to be a professional humanitarian? In this episode, USAID Regional Humanitarian Advisor, John Patterson, tells us what it's like to advise on response efforts in some of the most high-stakes humanitarian projects around the world. Our host and graduate student, Théa Klement, discusses with John what's needed in the field of humanitarian aid and how his experiences have taught him about what it takes to be a professional "fire-fighter."
By University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace StudiesWhat does it mean to be a professional humanitarian? In this episode, USAID Regional Humanitarian Advisor, John Patterson, tells us what it's like to advise on response efforts in some of the most high-stakes humanitarian projects around the world. Our host and graduate student, Théa Klement, discusses with John what's needed in the field of humanitarian aid and how his experiences have taught him about what it takes to be a professional "fire-fighter."