Calyn Shaw earned his BA in Political Science in 2004 at the University of Victoria. After graduating he volunteered in Ethiopia conducting HIV/AIDS education workshop for youth in rural communities. He continued his work on HIV/AIDS in 2006, spending 6 months in Ghana as an intern for the Canadian International Development Agency. Calyn completed an MA in Globalization and Development Politics in 2007 at the University of Warwick (UK). Upon his return to Canada, Calyn took a position with STAND, Canada’s leading Darfur advocacy organization. Calyn began his association with ISIS in 2009 as a Research Fellow. He is currently a graduate student at the UBC School of Journalism. Calyn continues to work with ISIS as a member of the CIU and contributor to the weekly news scan.
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