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The International Changemaker Grant will send five teams of 91��Ƭ�� students to a variety of international locations this summer, where the students will work in native communities and collaborate with organizations working on sustainability initiatives ranging from energy insecurity and community resilience to plastic waste and accessible sanitation at schools.

Students will be traveling to Senegal, Kenya, Cambodia and Uganda.

The International Changemaker Grant, a program of the 91��Ƭ�� Sustainability Institute and a partnership with 91��Ƭ�� global, is a unique immersive opportunity at 91��Ƭ�� for interdisciplinary student teams to collaborate with international NGOs and social enterprises to create global sustainability solutions. The teams, mentored by 91��Ƭ�� faculty and staff, will be “fostering long-term international collaborations for solutions while strengthening their own professional and problem-solving skills.”

"As a former recipient of the International Changemaker Grant back in 2015, I have personally witnessed the impact this experience can have both on students' careers and learning journeys, as well as on the international communities they partner with," says Zack Angelini ’14,’16G, who is coordinating the ICG for the Sustainability Institute. "In my current role at 91��Ƭ��, I'm so grateful to have come full circle and now help students to access and navigate these life changing experiences."

Student teams and partner organizations include:

TEAM: FULL BUCKET FOUNDATION - ADDRESSING ENERGY INSECURITY AND COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE

Partnering with , this team will collaborate to help design and implement a solar panel and drip irrigation system for a boarding school in Senegal, ultimately improving education, agricultural efficiency, food security, and community self-reliance. 
​91��Ƭ�� Faculty Mentor: Deni Hatch, lecturer, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics 
Student Team: 
Jesus La Paz ’26, philosophy and justice studies 
Syeda Khadija Haq ’26, economics  
Pedro Doukas ’26, mechanical engineering  
Jack McCann ’27, mechanical engineering  

TEAM: KENYA CONNECT - MAREKTING MICRO-ENTERPRISES TO BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE

Partnering with , this team will collaborate to help develop a business and marketing plan for local hand-crafted goods whose profits cover school fees for children in the community, ultimately improving reliable access to education in rural Kenya. 
91��Ƭ�� Faculty Mentor: Shuili Du, professor, marketing, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics 
Student Team: 
Nicole Deneau ‘26, marketing 
Aliana Carbone ‘25, business administration: management 
Ava Graham ‘26, wildlife biology & conservation 
Ella Kolber ‘25, business management 
Will Oglesby ‘25, recreation management and policy 
James Baiocchi ‘25, marketing 

TEAM: KENYA CONNECT - DESIGNING ACCESSIBLE SANITATION FOR WAMUNYU SPECIAL SCHOOL

A second team will be collaborating with Kenya Connect to help design more accessible learning environments for students with disabilities to improve access to education in rural Kenya.  
91��Ƭ�� Faculty Mentors:  John Wilcox, clinical associate professor, occupational therapy, College of Health and Human Services; Amy VanCamp, clinical associate professor, occupational therapy, College of Health and Human Services 
Student Team: 
Livia Souza ‘26, occupational therapy 
Maya Wingsted ’27, occupational therapy 
Ella Johnsen ’27, occupational therapy 
Sarah Potter ’27, occupational therapy 
Max McKenney’25, mechanical engineering 
Abigail Tobin ‘27, occupational therapy 
Jenna McFadden ‘27, occupational therapy 

TEAM: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY OF CAMBODIA - PREVENTING DEFORESTATION AND IMPROVING FARMER LIVELIHOODS

This team will collaborate with  to map deforestation, reforestation, and habitat fragmentation in Keo Seima, an ecologically and culturally significant protected sanctuary to contribute to protecting the ecosystems, wildlife, and landscapes important to indigenous tribes within Keo Seima. 
91��Ƭ�� Faculty Mentor: Benjamin Fraser, postdoctoral research associate, natural resources and the environment, College of Life Sciences and Agriculture 
Student Team: 
Alexandra Shore ’26, environmental science: ecosystems  
Jaren Unzen ’26, computer science (algorithms) and international affairs 
Hunter Moore ’25, natural resources and the environment 
Maeve Kelley ’25, wildlife and conservation biology 

TEAM: TAKATAKA PLASTICS - RECYCLED PLASTIC PRODUCT INNOVATIONS AND MARKETING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY RECYCLING EFFORTS

Students will be collaborating with  to develop a business and marketing plan for current recycled plastic products and designing an engineering makerspace for new recycled plastic products, aiming to reduce plastic waste while building economic opportunities in Uganda.  
91��Ƭ�� Faculty Mentor: Erin Hale, program director, sustainability dual major 
Student Team: 
Cara Begley ’27, biomedical science: medical microbiology  
Ethan Keller ’27, accounting and finance 
Erick Angwenyi '28, accounting
Pedro Doukas ’26, mechanical engineering  

The International Changemaker Grant fund was established by the members of the Emeriti Council of the 91��Ƭ�� Foundation Board thanks to the leadership of S. Melvin Rines ’47 and is supported in part by the Alnoba Lewis Family Global Service Initiative Fund.