College of Education and Human Development

An OLPD alum helps Ukrainian refugees navigate new surroundings.

Ester Nanyanga Kayala is one of 24 Washington Mandela Fellows who will participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota. She is an advocate for conservation efforts as a park warden in the Namib Naukluft National Park. 

Ibrahima Ngom is one of 24 Washington Mandela Fellows who will participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota. Ibrahima provided technical input on the African Union Commission's climate change and energy justice strategy.  

Naggita “Maya” Mayimuna is one of 24 Washington Mandela Fellows who will participate in a six-week Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota. Maya is the founder of the nonprofit Women and Youth Platform for Action and a councilwoman for her local municipality in Uganda.

The University of Minnesota will host 24 Fellows from 15 countries in Africa for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and hosted by College of Education and Human Development in partnership with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Yiting Li's Ph.D. dissertation compares white and Asian American couples, looking at how parental support regarding finances and financial disagreement between couples impacts relationship satisfaction in marriage.

Three Twin Cities campus students recently received the University’s Josef Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization for their outstanding contributions to international education. 

Shamaria Jordan was inspired by study abroad to help other young Black girls travel and see new places. 

The Mary Tjosvold Graduate Fellowship in Community Development program sends graduate students internationally to participate in six-week, community-based professional internships in the areas of health, social work, microfinance, agriculture, and education.

In this webinar, leaders of the UMN Sustainable Development Goals Initiative provided an overview of how the University of Minnesota is advancing the goals and making a difference in Minnesota, the U.S., and abroad. Recipients of SDG grants presented on their own projects, which align with the SDGs, the University’s strategic priorities, and needs identified by communities.