Join us in welcoming our new interns!
Fatoumata Sow
Global Education Fellow
Meet Fatoumata/Fatima! She is from Senegal, West Africa and is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies with a focus in Sociology at the Northern Kentucky University.
She is fluent in three languages (Wolof, French and English) and can read and write in two others (Spanish and Arabic). She enjoys reading both fiction and non-fiction books that have insights on international affairs, spirituality and psychology. Her hobbies are cooking for her loved ones and spending time around beautiful natural sites. For Fatoumata, observing nature gives a sense of peace and serenity within one’s self that can help build stronger and healthier relationships with other people. She has also travelled in Africa, the United States and Canada and cannot wait to focus on visiting more rural areas of the world. Fatoumata loves working and conversing with children and elderly people. She loves sharing aspects about her culture and noticing the similarities that exists between people that live in different corners of the world.
Home Country: Senegal
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies with Minor in Honors and Focus in Sociology
Presentation Topics: Senegal, Gastronomy, Geography, Politics, International Relations, Music, Sports, Environment and Sustainability
Availability: Mondays and Tuesday from 9 AM to 4 PM
Fatoumata has recently joined our team as a Global Education Fellow for the Spring semester of 2021. Her sole purpose will be to facilitate the understanding of international affairs, especially that of her country, for our wide range of students and affiliated school districts. Her work will be concentrated on research, designing presentations, country profiles and foreign policy topics for our global education programs. She will also help promote the spirit of our organization on social media, as well as contributing to the coordination of major events.
Fatoumata is passionate about international conflict resolution, as well as the promotion of women and children’s rights around the world. She believes that in order to achieve the absolutes of such aspirations, education is a central tool to help raise awareness around important global issues that are hindering the march towards a fairer and more peaceful world.
Currently, she is a senior at the Northern Kentucky University where she is majoring in International Studies with a minor in Honors and a focus in Sociology. Although she is an international student from Senegal coming with a diverse perspective on the world, Fatoumata is excited to embark on this journey of learning and exploring aspects of the different cultures and peoples living in the United States.
Fatoumata has also worked as an Intern at the American Red Cross of Cincinnati. She is very centered on human compassion and mutual assistance. She is driven by her conviction that promoting global peace lies on focusing more on our interconnectedness instead of our differences. Learning to understand each other starts with acquiring the right information, through a balanced and open education.
“Diversity is the biggest strength of our human species. If we were all similar, there won’t be room for exploring and learning more about each other. Throughout history, differences of culture, religion and social beliefs have divided people in the worst possible ways; ignoring that those differences are what mirrors the true beauty of humanity. It is therefore important to get out of our comfort zones, in order to embrace new realities, but also in order to offer an understanding of our own to other citizens of the world. My desire to improve global peace and understanding through embracing diversity, is the main reason why I have chosen to be a Global guide.”
Here are some more pictures of Fatoumata with her family <3
Taylor Napier
International Programs Associate
Meet Taylor Napier! She is interested in the intersection of diplomacy and sustainable development. She believes that sustainable development is the key to providing long-lasting diplomatic solutions for nations, particularly as it concerns project coordination and management. “Peace, climate control and economic dignity, human rights and advancement can all be achieved through the implementation of these developmental projects; when we all have a stake in our peace, our growth, our survival, we will be all the more invested in its success.” She is interested in working in fields such as these with the aim to further this vision of a more cooperative world, benefitting current and future generations.
Her current interests reside in the realm of perfecting her French, while also grasping the basic concepts of Arabic. A current inhabitant of Casablanca, Morocco, Taylor enjoys disposing of trash left behind on beaches, feeding the local strays, and learning more about historical and political relations of the Middle East and Northern Africa.
Home Country: United States
Current Country: Morocco
Education: BS Economics, Minor in Business from Northern Kentucky University; Currently pursuing MSc Sustainable Development (Online) at the University of Sussex
“I am interested in working with the World Affairs Council, not just because of their global reputation, but also because of my previous experience with them. I have seen the ways in which diplomatic efforts, lifelong learning, and inter-community relations can be furthered when all are working cooperatively towards the same goal. The spirit of education and development, fostering diplomatic ties, and making a lasting impact all influenced my eagerness to work with this amazing group of people again.”
The World Affairs Council is truly fortunate to have such amazing talent on our team. Thank you Fatoumata and Taylor!
