The new Global Learning Hub connects students with academic courses, on campus or abroad; global internships, service learning or research opportunities; and leadership opportunities right here on campus.

On June 19, 2019, UC Davis Global Affairs welcomed 24 young professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa as part of its fourth Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative.

At the Mandela Washington Fellowship Presidential Summit, fellows represent their host institutions and present dynamic ignite talks on the themes equality, ethics, and opportunity. This is the text from Mandela Washington Fellow Abraham Genetu Tiruneh's ignite talk.

This fall 2019, a course on intercultural project-based seminar, taught by Professor Philipp Zerbe, was offered to increase students' ability to work collaboratively on global challenges, aligning with the Global Education for All initiative. 

Professor Michael Lazzara was named the new Associate Vice Provost of Academic Programs in Global Affairs, effective May 2019.

The UC Davis Global Centers initiative moved forward with the appointment of Lovell “Tu” Jarvis as the Faculty Director of Global Centers for Latin America and the Caribbean in December 2019.

Joanna Regulska, vice provost and associate chancellor of Global Affairs, was honored as the first-ever recipient of the Senior International Officer (SIO) Award from the Institute of International Education (IIE) in May 2019.

An annual reception and awards ceremony featured the Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement and the Academic Senate’s inaugural Excellence in Teaching in Study Abroad Awards.

Maria Arteaga, a managerial economics major and technology management minor, advocates for the importance of providing a global education to all students, regardless of their backgrounds or circumstances.

A UC Davis team of international students earned a spot in the finals at a product development competition with their Oakaranchi Crackers - a nutrient-packed cracker made from okara, the soy pulp by-product of soybean processing.

To spur its Global Centers strategy, Global Affairs partnered with the Graduate School of Management (GSM) to engage a team of six part-time MBA students through the Integrated Management Project, the school’s capstone course.

UC Davis was awarded the grant to host its fourth institute for the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the U.S. government’s Young African Leaders Initiative.

On August 13, 2019, UC Davis welcomed its 29th cohort of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program participants — 11 accomplished mid-career professionals from 11 different countries — who are spending the 2019-20 academic year collaborating on campus and in the community.

UC Davis Mandela Washington Fellow Adaku Ufere (2018-19, Nigeria) shares how her fellowship experience changed her world perspective and influenced her decision to become an agent of change for gender equity in Africa's energy sector.

In preparation for the 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit, the UC Davis Mandela Fellows shared about the work they are doing in their countries. Their presentations center around the theme: “Inspiring Innovation and Growth through Leadership.”

An interdisciplinary UC Davis team of faculty and students is working together with farmers in Nepal to improve food safety, production efficiency, food security challenges and animal welfare—in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable.

In July 2019, three UC Davis students expanded their global leadership skills while staying in country by attending the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Undergraduate Leaders’ Program at the University of Oregon.

Graduate student Dana Armstrong and undergraduate student Peter Nasielski met 2017-18 UC Davis Humphrey Fellow Martin Kailie, a farmer, social entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Green Africa Inc., at UC Davis before teaming up on a research project in Kailie's home country of Sierra Leone.

UC Davis joined two UN networks, both of which signify UC Davis’ commitment to solving some of today’s most pressing challenges—near and far. The networks also generate opportunities for matching the expertise at UC Davis with funding, partnerships and collaborations.