Community Engagement and Outreach
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Futures Fellowship Cohort
This is a unique opportunity for students to learn more about sustainability challenges in and around Atlanta and around the world, as well as how communities can organize to tackle these issues. The application for the 2023-2024 cohort closed in October 2023.
The following students were selected for 2023-24 membership in this prestigious group:
- Alex Tilghman - Morehouse School of Medicine
- Alexis McCowin - 肉肉传媒
- Arlette Zamarron - Georgia Gwinnett College
- Auriana Hogg - 肉肉传媒
- Emma Slay - Georgia Gwinnett College
- Josef Rodriguez - Morehouse College
- Julia Martinez - Georgia Gwinnett College
- Kahlea Henry - Spelman College
- Lily Olander - Agnes Scott College
- Matthew Adjin-Tettey - Georgia State University
- Maurice Hall - Emory University
- Mel Faaroon - Emory University
- Miles Leecost - Morehouse College
- Nicholas Stone - Georgia Institute of Technology
- Praneet Venigalla - University of Georgia
- Richard Asiamah - Georgia Institute of Technology
- Shivani Upadhya - Georgia Gwinnett College
- Taliah Smith - 肉肉传媒
- Taylor Wollaston - 肉肉传媒
Fellows' Majors: Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Science, Health Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Business, Management Information Systems, Political Science, and Public Health
The cohort met for the first time on November 4 on the KSU 肉肉传媒 Campus. That day they gained more insight into the SDGs, while networking with each other and representatives from the eight community partners. In November the Fellows also took the Global DISC assessment to enhance their cultural and self-awareness, led by trainer Todd Shinholster of .
2023-24 Community Partners
- Center for Sustainable Communities
- Morehouse School of Medicine: Center for Excellence on Climate and Environmental Health (CoE)
- Praise House Project
Professional Project Mentors: Maria del Mar Ceballos, Dr. Par Sadeghinia, Shae Smith (all of 肉肉传媒) and Kristina Chatfield (Georgia Institute of Technology).
Fellowship Background
The SDG Futures Fellowship grew out of 肉肉传媒鈥檚 Distinguished SDG Ambassador Program, which fostered youth leadership by teaching students about the SDGs through local and global case studies and action projects with community partners from the Global RCE Network and RCE Greater Atlanta. The Fellowship is co-lead by Georgia Institute of Technology and 肉肉传媒, with grant funding from AGREC, and in partnership with the other HEIs within the RCE Greater Atlanta network.
The Fellowship provides a minimum six-month leadership and professional development experience for up to 30 students enrolled in RCE Greater Atlanta HEIs. The RCE Greater Atlanta is a network that is acknowledged by the United Nations University and has been successfully operating since December 2017 with many partnerships in place. RCE Greater Atlanta aims to advance the SDGs through an equity and justice lens model for inclusive and collaborative communities, while nurturing strong youth leaders.
The fellowship program uses the SDGs and the Global RCE Network as a framework for problem-based learning focused on local sustainability challenges. In addition to preparing students to pursue careers that have an impact or incorporate SDG impact into other fields of work, the program promotes long-term partnerships between Fellows, community-based and nonprofit organizations, HEIs, and the RCE Greater Atlanta network.
The fellowship commits to:
- Educating students about the UN SDGs through a justice and equity lens
- Exposing students to SDG-related problems and solutions both locally and globally
- Training students to advance the UN SDGs in their daily and professional lives
- Helping students incorporate 鈥渋mpact鈥� into their definitions and pathways for career success
For inquiries, please contact Global Education below.