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

"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,听as well as on the international communities they partner with," says Zack Angelini 鈥�14,鈥�16G, who is coordinating the ICG for the Sustainability Institute. "In my current role at 91制片厂, 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听, 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.听
鈥�91制片厂 Faculty Mentor:听Deni Hatch, lecturer, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics听
Student Team:听
Jesus La Paz 鈥�26, philosophy and justice studies听
Syeda Khadija Haq 鈥�26, economics 听
Pedro Doukas 鈥�26, mechanical engineering 听
Jack McCann 鈥�27, mechanical engineering 听

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

Partnering with听, 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.听
91制片厂 Faculty Mentor:听Shuili Du, professor, marketing, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics听
Student Team:听
Nicole听Deneau 鈥�26, marketing听
Aliana听Carbone 鈥�25, business administration: management听
Ava听Graham 鈥�26, wildlife biology & conservation听
Ella听Kolber 鈥�25, business management听
Will听Oglesby 鈥�25, recreation management and policy听
James听Baiocchi 鈥�25, marketing听

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.鈥�听
91制片厂 Faculty Mentors: 听John Wilcox, clinical associate professor, occupational therapy, College of Health and Human Services; Amy VanCamp, clinical associate professor, oOccupational therapy, College of Health and Human Services听
Student Team:听
Livia听Souza 鈥�26, occupational therapy听
Maya听Wingsted 鈥�27, occupational therapy听
Ella Johnsen 鈥�27, occupational therapy听
Sarah听Potter 鈥�27, occupational therapy听
Max听McKenney鈥�25, mechanical engineering听
Abigail听Tobin 鈥�27, occupational therapy听
Jenna听McFadden 鈥�27, occupational therapy听

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

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

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

Students will be collaborating with听听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.鈥�听
91制片厂 Faculty Mentor:听Erin Hale, program director, sustainability dual major听
Student Team:听
Cara Begley 鈥�27, biomedical science: medical microbiology 听
Ethan Keller 鈥�27, accounting and finance听
Erick Angwenyi '28, accounting
Pedro Doukas 鈥�26, mechanical engineering 听

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