Fatou Wurie, with 15 years in technology, gender equality, and health policy, drives social change. Starting in maternal health policy, she’s advised in six African countries and worked with the UN, UNICEF, and WHO Foundation on gender, youth, and public health emergencies. A TEDx speaker and Moth Storyteller, she’s contributed to the NYT bestseller ‘Occasional Magic’ and featured in “Design for Social Innovation.” Her work during the Ebola outbreak was…
Jhordan is a 3rd year doctoral student in the Nutrition department. Her research focuses on caregiver decision-making specific to infant and child feeding practices among afro-descendant families in the Americas. She is interested in exploring cultural nuances of social norms and behaviors around eating and the impact of cultural dissonance on body esteem and expectations in early childhood. Jhordan’s project focuses on understanding the perceived cultural relevance of child feeding…
Zeto is a Master of Public Health Student in Global Health. She is a physician from Ghana who has provided care in both urban and underserved areas. Her interests are in global mental health and cardiovascular disease. Zeto’s project work focuses on educating female head porters in Accra Ghana, on mental health and providing mental health support to these vulnerable group. Zeto’s Project focuses on educating female Head Porters in…
Cecilia is a Master of Science student in Epidemiology, focusing on social determinants of health among refugee populations and youth with early childhood adversity. She is the founder of a social enterprise dedicated in making mental health care accessible and affordable for youth in underdeveloped regions in China. She is passionate about promoting global health equity through scalable and innovative methods, and continue to work with marginalized populations in the…