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https://news.uchicago.edu/story/2022-23-class-university-chicago-obama-foundation-scholars-announced

The University of Chicago and the Obama Foundation on Aug. 30 announced the newest class of University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars, a cohort of 18 emerging leaders from the Harris School of Public Policy, Booth School of Business, and the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice.

The program brings together an interdisciplinary group of promising young leaders and empowers them with the education, skills, relationships and perspectives needed to tackle the most pressing issues facing the South Side of Chicago and communities around the globe.

“The University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Program provides students with a unique opportunity to engage with communities across Chicago and the world,” said University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos. “Much like a University of Chicago education, the program’s interdisciplinary approach prepares emerging leaders to address our most complex problems.”

The program is designed to inspire and connect emerging leaders with the tools to better impact their global communities. Members of this year’s cohort are actively working to address many challenges and issue areas across the globe—from projects in Chicago to the Middle East to Africa to Asia.

To learn more about the program, please visit harris.uchicago.edu/obamascholars. Learn more about this year’s UChicago Obama Scholars below:

Deqa Aden (Harris) - Somaliland
Former Manager, Harhub
Empowering victims of gender-based violence in Somaliland by providing access to legal services, medical and psychosocial treatments.

Chris Akel (Crown) - Chicago
Co-founder, Pathways
Nurturing access to education and mental health counseling for youth leadership development in refugee, rural and low-income Palestinian communities.

Olamide Babatunde (Booth) - Chicago
Former Director, Alumni Career Office, Noble Network of Charter Schools
Improving career opportunities for low-income youth and adults across Chicago.

Linda Flor Brito (Harris) - Chicago
Community Organizer, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos
Building collective resistance against the deportation and criminalization of immigrants and forcefully displaced communities.

Binh (Ben) Bui (Booth) - Vietnam
Founding Member and Product Lead, Social Walk
Increasing educational opportunities for underserved learners through technology.

Christine Goggins (Crown) - Chicago
Lead Violence Recovery Specialist, University of Chicago Medical Center
Providing crisis intervention care to promote the comprehensive recovery of victims and families of intentional violence.

Noel Green (Crown) - Chicago
Student and Change Agent, Southside Health Advocacy Resource Partnership (S.H.A.R.P.)
Curating community-driven models of social change that foster liberation of marginalized groups from oppressive systems.

Ben Harris (Booth) - Denver, Colorado
Former Health and Social Systems Strategic Advisor, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Developing and supporting community-based service models for individuals with complex health and social needs.

 

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