Improving Welfare & Well-being for Global Communities

For the 2021-2022 IIE Centennial Fellowship, five Fulbright alumni received awards of up to $25,000 to fund projects that focus on improving the welfare & well-being of global communities. The projects ranged from maternity care in Niger, higher education for formerly incarcerated people, sustainable agriculture in the West Bank, harm reduction for people who inject drugs, and food sovereignty in Honduras and Tanzania. Over their fellowship year, they shared their projects, goals, and updates through this blog.

Dr. Amino Alio

Advocating For Respectful Maternity Care in Niger

Mneesha Gellman Blogs

Reentry Support for College Students Leaving Prison: The Emerson Prison Initiative’s Reentry and College Outside Program

From Incarcerated Person to College Graduate: The Emerson Prison Initiative’s First Graduation

Abdelhaleem Khader Blogs

Towards Sustainable Farming in Rural Areas of the West Bank

Empowering Rural Communities Through Sustainable Farming in the West Bank

Lessons I Learned from My IIE Centennial Fellowship

From Air Pollution to Sustainable Farming

Dr. Jean Olivier Twahirwa Rwema 

Designing and Implementing a Harm Reduction Program for People Who Inject Drugs in Kigali, Rwanda

Addressing the Health and Social Challenges of People Who Inject Drugs in Rwanda is a Public Health and Moral Imperative

My Childhood and Fulbright Experiences Allowed Me to Be the Researcher I Am Today

The Necessity of Providing Care to People who Inject Drugs in Rwanda