“I’ve always been passionate about bringing change, and being a chemistry major does not change the fact that I want to be impactful in my community,” says Michell Mamombe ’27.
Yale’s Zakira Bakhshi was awarded a Projects for Peace grant for her work focuses on the climate-conflict nexus, particularly in frontline communities.
He will use the grant to establish a multipurpose educational and training center called “Nour Al Bayan Wal Huda” (Lighthouse of Eloquence and Guidance), in his hometown of Bassar in the West African coastal country of Togo.
Two UF undergraduates are launching a collaborative project to bring healthcare resources to the unhoused populations in Gainesville and Pensacola by partnering with non-profit organizations and UF departments.