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Jaimey Fisher, Jennifer Chow, Michael Carter, David Masiel (left to right) smile in their headshots with a navy blue background.

Four Faculty and Staff Honored for Global Engagement at UC Davis and Around the World

  • by Ali Loge
  • February 19, 2023

Four faculty and staff members from UC Davis are being recognized for their outstanding global engagement work with two key awards: the Chancellor’s Awards for International Engagement and the Excellence in Teaching of Study Abroad Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding work of UC Davis faculty and staff in international education, research and service. 

Jireh Bookwa stands before banners for Youth Connekt Africa Summit 2019. He holds a microphone as he speaks to the crowd, and wears a green polo shirt with various patches. His black hair is closely cropped, and he is in profile as he looks to his left.

Mandela Washington Fellows Look to the Future

  • by Bryce Shirley, Student Writing Intern
  • August 05, 2021
From future policymakers to energy conversation scientists, this year’s Fellows were a diverse cohort coming from vastly different yet equally impressive backgrounds. They are eager to continue to engage with the UC Davis community, and with one another, to further make substantial global change. Let us introduce you to just a few of them!
Larissa Kambani stands in the sun holding a gardening tool over her right shoulder. She smiles broadly at the camera, her black hair worn in long braids some of which are pulled back for the hard work she's doing. She wearing black rectangular sunglasses, a heather blue T-shirt with a circle logo that says "UC Davis Global Affairs" and a blue work glove on her right hand. She stands in a park with trees, plants, and a neighborhood street visible behind her.

The Mandela Fellows Are Back (Virtually)

  • June 18, 2021
Mandela Fellows are “returning” to UC Davis! Thirty young African leaders from 20 countries will participate in public management training that the fellows will then put to use in their homelands. UC Davis had planned to host its fifth cohort of fellows a year ago, until  the pandemic forced the program’s cancellation. This summer’s program, which starts Monday (June 21), will be virtual.
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