Students on the Move

“Coming to Rutgers from a different state I had no clue what to expect but have felt at home since moving to New Jersey. In my first semester here, I jumped right into a class that is near to my heart, International Criminal Law with Dr. Adi. Before coming to Rutgers I was a delegate at the National Model UN Conference twice in New York City where I was able to vote on resolutions in the UN General Assembly Hall. Not only have I had this educational experience, but outside of class had the opportunity to be the Director of Educational Initiatives for the Illinois State Campus Chapter of UNICEF, as well as be a co-founder of the Water Walk, a bi-annual 6 kilometer walk to simulate the daily struggle Ethiopian women and children go through to access water, while not knowing if their water source is safe or dried up. This event has grown from six to nearly three hundred and raised enough money to build three wells in Ethiopia. I would love to bring this event to the Rutgers campus and get UNMA students engaged in the planning process as well”.