Aimée Parvine Ihirwe is a Master of Arts candidate in International Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Bologna, Italy. With a strong passion for diplomacy, global equity, and cross-cultural dialogue, Aimée is committed to building bridges through international engagement and public service. She recently earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science (with a concentration in International Affairs) and Sociology from Howard University, along with a minor in German. Her academic path has taken her across the globe, including study abroad programs in Germany and Ghana, as well as a European Union Study Tour in Brussels. Aimée’s global perspective is deeply rooted in her personal journey. A Burundian-American who grew up in Tanzania and later moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, she first discovered her interest in international affairs through the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program in Germany during high school. This formative experience sparked a lifelong dedication to understanding the connections between policy, people, and place. Her professional experience includes internships with the Aspen Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), and Future Now Action. Fluent in Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, German, and French, Aimée brings a nuanced and culturally aware approach to her work. Outside of her academic and professional pursuits, she enjoys traveling, playing her ukulele, and spending quality time with friends and family over a good cup of coffee or tea.

• Intern, City Innovation

  International Affairs · Aspen Institute

  Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

• Scholar

  International Affairs · Charles B. Rangel Summer Enrichment Program

  Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

• Study Abroad

  International Affairs · Free University of Berlin

  Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

• Study Abroad

  International Affairs · University of Ghana

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

• Africa Political Dynamic Intern

  International Affairs · Council on Foreign Relations

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

• Africa Studies Intern

  International Affairs · Council on Foreign Relations

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

• Community Solutions Program Intern

  Non-Profit Organization · INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND EXCHANGES BOARD (IREX)

  Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

• Exchange Student

  Study Abroad · Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2019

• Intern

  Social Work · ENTWICKLUNGS UND BETRIEBSGESELLSCHAFT DER STADT BOCHOLT

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

• Interim Board Member

  International Development · Way Finders Africa

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

• Development Intern

  Political Organization · Future Now

  Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

• Advocacy
• Politics
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Golf

  Varsity

  2016 – 2018

• Violinist

  Orchestra · Music

  2014 – 2020

  Productions:

  Symphony with Soul, Festival Competition, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

• Director

  Volunteering · Independent

  2017 – 2018

  Mission:

  Collect gently used winter gear at my school for new refugees in Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Intern

  Volunteering · EWIBO

  2018 – 2018

  Mission:

  Help asylum seekers in Bocholt, Germany assimilate to their new life.

• General Volunteer

  Volunteering · WayFindersAfrica

  2014 – 2021

  Mission:

  To improve the lives of refugee's in the Grand Rapids, Michigan community and in Maratane Refugee camp in northern Mozambique.