Amara Chineme, a young professional from Kenya, describes the impact of the Mandela Washington Fellowship on her and how it will influence her work.

Over the past six months, two delegations from Rutgers University visited India and met with high-ranking government officials, representatives from the EdTech industry, and colleagues from top high schools and renowned institutions of higher education.

Rutgers University has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will support the expenses associated with obtaining a passport for 25 Rutgers students. 

Rutgers Global is pleased to welcome Kara Amoratis as the new Director of Global Travel, Safety & Security at Rutgers University. This role, which is new to Rutgers, is responsible for developing and coordinating policies, procedures, and activities that support the well-being of students and faculty and staff who travel abroad for study or university business. Amoratis will be positioned within Rutgers Global Center for Global Education office on College Avenue but will also report to University’s Risk Management and Insurance office, ensuring that her position serves all campuses. She will liaise with multiple units at Rutgers, including academic departments, athletics, and public safety, as well as human resources, academic affairs, and communications.

For two weeks this spring, Kyra Bostic served as a delegate participating in talks to develop a landmark international agreement to protect the oceans, which play a crucial role in absorbing carbon emissions – a key driver of climate change.

Join us on April 19th on Morrell Street next to the College Avenue Student Center for our Spring Study Abroad Fair. We’ll have more than 50 tables filled with information on all our study abroad, service learning, and internship opportunities, as well as food, giveaways, and prizes, like scholarships!

Katherine Cann, a PhD student in the department of Geography, shares her reflections on attending this year’s Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or COP27, with a delegation from Rutgers University. The delegation included Robin Leichenko, Professor of Geography and Co-Director of the Rutgers Climate Institute; Danielle Falzon, Assistant Professor of Sociology; Isatis Cintrón-Rodriguez, PhD Candidate in Atmospheric Chemistry; Shimbi Rhode, a Mandela Washington Fellow at Rutgers; and Rokiatou Traore, Mandela Washington Fellow at Rutgers and Executive Manager of the Herou Alliance. Cann’s research centers on just adaptation to climate change in urban coastal environments in the Northeast United States.