Mr Matt Sims

I just graduated from a masters program in International Educational Development from Boston University. My background is in teaching English as a second language (ESL). In July 2012, I will be returning to work in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where I taught English four years ago and where I have returned to study Amharic, volunteer and conduct research twice in the last year. I wrote my masters thesis on "Engaging Men and Communities to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Ethiopia". I plan to work with local and/or international organizations on issues of gender and development in Ethiopia, with a particular focus on engaging men and boys to prevent violence, fathering, and HIV prevention.