Ms. Strom specializes in curriculum development with the aim of stimulating citizen participation in public life and policy development. Ms Strom would like to focus on development of citizen leadership during her Humphrey Year. She hopes to look at community organizing, the impact of policy reform on low income citizens, and community dialogue regarding policy issues. Ms. Strom holds advanced degrees from the University of Witwatersrand and University of the Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III.