Emiliana Vegas, EdD, has been highly recognized for her career working to inform education policy in the so-called Global South. She has been a leading economist at the World Bank, division chief of education at the Inter-American Bank, and co-director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. She is currently a professor of practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In this installment of Next Steps Forward, she speaks with program host Chris Meek about her book "Let's Change the World: How to Work within International Development Organizations to Make a Difference," which serves as a practical and encouraging guide for everyone, no matter their age, who wants to make a positive change through their professional life - from ensuring access to quality schools and clean water to improving healthcare and creating safer communities. Throughout her experience she will touch on topics including what exactly international development is, an explanation of the five main types of International Development Organizations, how her job as a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education factors into her international development work and her general advice for college students.