Environmentalist, lawyer and entrepreneur Uyi Effiom鈥檚 energy is palpable and infectious. On first listen, it鈥檚 obvious the is ready to fulfill the project鈥檚 goal: empower the next generation of entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Effiom was one of 25 fellows this summer at 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 within , and part of a nationwide cohort of 700 Mandela Washington Fellows at 27 educational institutions.
Effiom joins Chancellor Gary S. May for the latest episode of Face to Face. The two discuss her work at the Nigeria-based nongovernmental organization, Stand Out For Environment Restoration, and how the organization鈥檚 Fishing Net Gains projects brings to life Effiom鈥檚 鈥渨aste-to-wealth鈥 solutions.
鈥淢y voice is to amplify the fact that we need to create awareness for environmental change,鈥 Effiom told the chancellor. 鈥淭his climate action is a step.鈥
Watch and learn more about Effiom鈥檚 Fishing Net Gains Project, which collects discarded fishing nets from the ocean and, through a loom, generates components to make 鈥渇ishing gear fabric鈥 for shoes, bags and more.
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Founded in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship serves as the marquee award for the Youth Leaders Initiative, which aims to spark economic growth by supporting young African leaders through academics, leadership trainings, professional development and more.
This marks the seventh year of 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 welcoming cohorts, with over 15 African countries represented on campus. To date, 5,100 Mandela Washington Fellows have been supported by the U.S. Department of State to develop their skills with U.S. professionals and academics.
Chancellor May turns the tables and lets Effiom ask questions of her own, an allegory to the leadership opportunities the Mandela Washington Fellowship affords. Effiom asks the chancellor about how 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 is 鈥渋ntegrating climate change action鈥 on campus. Tune in to hear May鈥檚 response 鈥 and ways you can chime in 鈥 about 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图鈥 鈥減reliminary plan for a fossil fuel-free campus.鈥
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Jos茅 Vadi is a writer for Dateline 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图, and can be reached by email.