Fellowship Alumni Selected for 2022 AEIF Grants
Congratulations to the Fellowship Alumni whose projects were selected for 2022 Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) grants! Sixty-seven (67) Fellowship Alumni, representing 28 teams and 24 countries, were chosen.
This year, the U.S. Department of State hosted its 12th annual AEIF competition, so far selecting 142 teams out of 241 applicants, with 482 Exchange Alumni representing 109 countries around the world. U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide work with alumni to submit proposals to the Office of Alumni Affairs, in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Since its inception in 2011, AEIF has funded more than 600 alumni-led projects around the world. AEIF supports alumni initiatives that promote shared values and innovative solutions to regional and global challenges.
Fellowship Alumni whose projects were funded include:
- Ishiyaku Adamu, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Nigeria
- Hezouwe Moise Akebim, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Togo
- Gloria Anderson, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Tanzania
- Kwame Owusu Ansah, 2021 Fellowship Alumnus, Ghana
- Millicent Nyandiba Ayaba, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Ghana
- Nzovwa Banda, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Zambia
- Winnie Barawa, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Kenya
- Jennifer Batamuliza, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Rwanda
- Redempter Mukunzi Batete, 2015 Fellowship Alumna, Rwanda
- Hellen Beyioku-Alase, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Nigeria
- Fontaine Bizimana, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kamugisha Blond, 2021 Fellowship Alumnus, Burundi
- Alemfrie Chekole, 2017 Fellowship Alumna, Ethiopia
- Sarah Chodota, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Tanzania
- Akua Oforiwa Darko, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Ghana
- Delia Carmen Diabangouaya, 2017 Fellowship Alumna, Togo
- Ariel Djomakon, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, Benin
- Kessy Ekomo-Soignet, 2014 Fellowship Alumna, Central African Republic
- Abiodun Essiet, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Nigeria
- Titilayo Fafoumi, 2016 Fellowship Alumna, Benin
- Frederick Fussi, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Tanzania
- Leonce Gamai, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Benin
- Charles Degold Gomez, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, The Gambia
- Tayba Hatimy, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Kenya
- Matheus Hamutenya, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus, Namibia
- Ange Imanishimwe, 2015 Fellowship Alumnus, Rwanda
- Irwin Iradukunda, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Burundi
- Richard Jah, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Liberia
- Rekiatu Jingi, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Cameroon
- Vincent Kalimba, 2014 Fellowship Alumnus, Rwanda
- Chifuniro Kambauwa, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Malawi
- Pertulla Ketcha, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Cameroon
- Mpule Kgetsi, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Kenya
- Mable Kipenda, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Zambia
- Nangamso Koza, 2015 Fellowship Alumna, South Africa
- Ines Kuassi, 2018 Fellowship Alumna, Benin
- Emmanuel Lekundayo, 2021 Fellowship Alumnus, Tanzania
- Cecilia Lesho, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Zambia
- Raphael Mambo, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eta Matsinhe, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Mozambique
- Ludmila da Glória Mero, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Mozambique
- Brian Magwaro Mogaka, 2014 Fellowship Alumnus, Kenya
- Palesa Mokomele, 2018 Fellowship Alumna, South Africa
- Thabo Mongatane, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, South Africa
- Joseph Mpango, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Malawi
- Jean Claude Muhire, 2018 Fellowship Alumna, Rwanda
- Stephan Mungongi, 2018 Fellowship Alumnus, Namibia
- Asher Mustapha, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Ghana
- Jean Claude Mutabazi, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Rwanda
- Jean Paulin Mutatsineza, 2015 Fellowship Alumnus, Rwanda
- Moses Mwansa, 2021 Fellowship Alumnus, Zambia
- Maggie Mwape, 2019 Fellowship Alumna, Zambia
- Shubert Martin Mwarabu, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Tanzania
- Patience Nganzi, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Uganda
- Paul Nkumbula, 2016 Fellowship Alumnus, Zambia
- Vanessa Nsona, 2014 Fellowship Alumna, Malawi
- Claudia Nwiebibua Nsono, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Cameroon
- Mathieu Rabarinirina, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Madagascar
- Précieux Guénolé Rajaofera, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, Madagascar
- Kulukaya Sadiki, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Malawi
- Pascale Serra, 2017 Fellowship Alumna, Central African Republic
- Biabu Shaffi, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Kenya
- Yvan Fabius Soufaly, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, Madagascar
- Ian Tarimo, 2019 Fellowship Alumnus, Tanzania
- Priscilla Tawiah, 2021 Fellowship Alumna, Ghana
- Sylvie Tougouma, 2014 Fellowship Alumna, Burkina Faso
- Janvier Uwayezu, 2017 Fellowship Alumnus, Rwanda
View the full list of selected projects on the International Exchange Alumni website.
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