2023 Community College Global Affairs Fellowship Fellow Cohort

The Community College Global Affairs Fellowship (CCGAF) is a paid summer enrichment and mentorship program that seeks to expand access to global education opportunities and international affairs careers to community college, transfer, and non-traditional students. A partnership between Meridian International Center, Global Community College Transfers (GCCT), and Community Colleges for International Development (CCID), the CCGAF provides evidence-based skill-building, mentorship and 1:1 coaching, as well as ongoing access to networks and career supports that global affairs students and professionals need to grow in their work, advance to higher levels of leadership, and become decision-makers on the world stage. This is the cohort of the inaugural 29 fellows who participated in summer 2023. Read more about the summer enrichment component of their fellowship and its impact here: Inaugural Fellowship Immerses Community College Students in U.S. Global Affairs Ecosystem | Meridian International Center

The Community College Global Affairs Fellowship was made possible through the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

2023 Fellow Cohort

Jamaal Baptiste

B.A. in Organizational Studies & Global Studies Candidate @ Santa Fe College

Hanan Coronado

B.A. in Anthropology & Political Science Candidate @ Pasadena City College

Vanique Davis

B.A. in Linguistics & Creative Writing Candidate @ Borough of Manhattan Community College

Michaela Earl

B.A. in Political Science Candidate @ Riverside City College

Aminah Elassi

B.S. in Criminal Justice Candidate @ Lone Star College

Miracle Gatling

B.A. in Anthropology Candidate @ Jefferson State College

Eslyn Gonzalez

B.A. in Political Science Candidate @ Miami Dade College

Cynthia Goode

B.A in Liberal Studies & Certificate in Global Studies Candidate @ Sinclair Community College

Madiha Iqbal

B.A. in Political Science Candidate @ LaGuardia Community College

Ashley Jimenez

B.A. in Political Science & Pre-Law Candidate @ LaGuardia Community College

Eduardo Lebron

B.A. in Computer Science Candidate @ Borough of Manhattan Community College

Jarod Lopez

B.A. in Political Science Candidate @ Santa Monica College

Abigail Manalese

B.A. in Global Studies & Pre-Law Candidate @ Foothill College

Paul Medina

B.A. in African American Studies & Political Science Candidate @ Compton College

Daniel Mejia

B.A. in Aerospace Engineering Candidate @ Santa Monica College

Zaynab Mirza

B.A. in International Studies Candidate @ Northern Virginia Community College

Shanneal Ocular

B.A. in Anthropology Candidate @ College of Southern Nevada

Eva Parker-Bulgakova

B.S. in Political Science Candidate @ Los Rios Community College Amer River

Uzair Pasta

B.A. in Business Administration & Economics Candidate @ El Camino College

Juan Sebastian Penagos Marquez

B.A. in Business Administration Candidate @ Hillsborough Community College

Monisha Pirela

B.A. in Architecture & Political Science Candidate @ Central Piedmont Community College

Jordan Reeves

B.A. in Psychology Candidate @ Hillsborough Community College

Patricia "Patty" Reid

B.A. in Political Science Candidate @ Ohlone Community College

Emily Rugg

B.A. in Sociology & Pre-Law Candidate @ Jefferson Community College

Jennifer Shen

B.A. in Political Science Candidate @ Berkeley City College

Anastasia Shiskina

B.A. in Business Administration Candidate @ NE Wisconsin Technical College

Olivia Stockwell

B.A. in International Relations & Religious Studies Candidate @ Central Piedmont Community College

Tenzin Tsega

B.A. in Global Studies Candidate @ Northern Virginia Community College

Sam Willard

B.A. in Psychology & Sociology Candidate @ Forsyth Technical Community College

Project summary

2023 Community College Global Affairs Fellowship Fellow Cohort | August 2023
Number of Visitors:	29
Impact Areas:	Youth Leadership Development, Foreign Policy
Program Areas:	Diplomatic Engagement