In our second episode, of “From Campus to Career: Development Practitioners in Action,” we are in conversation with Isabelle Kim. Isabelle is a Senior Policy Advisor of Grants & Contributions Policy and Training at Global Affairs Canada. Over her career, she has worked in Canada, China, and Peru in various civil society organizations, hospitals and universities. Since joining Global Affairs Canada’s strategic policy branch in 2021, she has worked on issues including climate finance, disability-inclusive development and locally led development and Indigenous approaches to development. She was also the focal point for strategic foresight on development matters and led the 2023 AI/Development Futures initiative. She now leads on training initiatives related to the financial policies and management of grants and contributions at GAC. Along with being an IDS co-op alumni, she holds an MA and PhD from the University of Toronto Ontario Studies in Education. Join us as we delve into Isabelle’s path through global policy and community practice, the choices that shaped her journey, the insights she’s gathered along the way, and the principles that continue to guide her work.The Knowledge Equity Lab's Season 4, podcast series, "From Campus to Career" features conversations with some of the stellar alumni from University of Toronto’s International Development Studies Co-op program, uncovering the stories behind their careers in global development. From the classroom to the field, these conversations trace the choices, pivots, and passions that shaped their journeys and continue to inspire new ways of thinking about global and local development.

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