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Alicia Pflaumer

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Alicia is editor of The Christian Science Monitor home page and writes about what's trending. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Ma., with a concentration in photography. She enjoys technology, art, nature, running, and bicycling.

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Doing Good

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change...

Paul Giniès is the general manager of the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) in Burkina Faso, which trains more than 2,000 engineers from more than 30 countries each year.

Paul Giniès turned a failing African university into a world-class problem-solver

Today 2iE is recognized as a 'center of excellence' producing top-notch home-grown African engineers ready to address the continent's problems.