We were delighted to partner with Dartmouth’s Provost’s Office on the inaugural Dartmouth in Africa summit in early December.
For years, we’ve envisioned bringing together Dartmouth students and alumni in and from Africa with Dartmouth faculty and staff, as well as with the alumni of Dartmouth’s Mandela Washington/YALI fellowship. This past week in Nairobi continued Dartmouth’s long-standing history of bi-directional collaboration, research development and institutional partnership.
Participants met with:
- United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)
- Amref International University
- The Brain & Mind Institute at Aga Khan University
- The PEPFAR site at Mbagathi Hospital
- HALI (High-Achieving, Low-Income) Access Network partners, including past Dartmouth students who went through the program.
Roundtable discussions centered on Global Health & Equity, Technology & Innovation, Diplomacy & Governance, and Social Entrepreneurship. Dartmouth’s legacy of intentional and reciprocal partnership was evident throughout the week.
In the words of one participant: “I’ve held many fellowships around the world over my career. Dartmouth and the Dickey Center are the only ones that still keep in touch after eight years, inviting me to something like this.”
I’ve held many fellowships around the world over my career. Dartmouth and the Dickey Center are the only ones that still keep in touch after eight years, inviting me to something like this.
dartmouth in africa participant
We look forward to continuing our work connecting African leaders and institutions with Dartmouth faculty and global practitioners to advance health, innovation, and democratic collaboration.
Learn more about the Dartmouth in Africa initiative here, and more about the YALI programs at Dartmouth here.
(Photos: Erick Forester)
