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Lina Getachew Ayenew (Ethiopia)

Lina Ayenew was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She received dual degrees from Yale University, a B.A. in Political Science and an M.P.H in 2010 and 2011 respectively. She is a social entrepreneur and writer.

Ayenew’s interest in China was piqued as an undergraduate student when she received a fellowship from Yale-China Association to teach English in China. Her trip led her to learn the Chinese language and explore the native Chinese culture as well as its presence in Ethiopia.

Zuraina Majid (Malaysia)

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Zuraina Majid received her Bachelor’ degree from University of Malaya, M.A. from Cambridge University and Ph.D in Archeology (1979) from Yale University.

A historian and the first ever archeologist in Malaysia, Majid was a Professor of Anthropology at University of Malaya, Director of the Center for Archaeological Research and a Commissioner for Malaysia’s Heritage Resources. She took part in excavations of the Lower Paleolithic industry near Kota-Tampan and Lenggong and in Thailand and Philippines.

Yoriko Kawaguchi (Japan)

Born in Tokyo, Yoriko Kawaguchi received a B.A. from the University of Tokyo and an M. Phil in Economics from Yale University in 1972. She is currently a Professor at Meiji Institute for Global Affairs in Tokyo and on the Advisory Committee of Tokyo Foundation, a public policy think tank.

Diala Shamas (Palestine)

Born in East Jerusalem, Diala Shamas came to the U.S. to study at Yale University where she received both her B.A. and J.D. degrees. Shamas is a powerful advocate for international human rights, civil rights and immigration.

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Maria de los Angeles (Mexico)

Born in Mexico, Maria de los Angeles came to the U.S. at age 11. She graduated with a BFA from Pratt Institute and received an MFA in Painting & Printmaking from Yale School of Art (2015). She is currently on the Faculty of Pratt Institute, New York.

Samantha Power (Ireland)

Samantha Power was born in London and raised in Ireland, and came to the U.S. at age nine. She received her B.A degree from Yale College in 1992 and her J.D. Degree from Harvard Law School. She is a well-known diplomat, author, and journalist, and is currently on the faculty at Harvard University.

Wangechi Mutu (Kenya)

Wangechi Mutu was born in Nairobi, Kenya and came to the U.S. to study Fine Arts and Anthropology. She obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Cooper Union, NY and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale School of Art in 2000.

Mutu is a prominent award winning visual artist known primarily for her painting, sculpture, film and performance work. Mutu’s distinctive works are usually an amalgam of different mediums including sculpture, video and collage. She has also created an animated video called ‘The End of Eating Everything.’

Kori Udovički (Serbia)

Born in Bolivia, Kori Udovički is a Serbian politician. After graduating from the University of Belgrade, she came to Yale and received her MA and Ph.D in Economics. She worked on inter-regional trade and integration between the republics of the former Yugoslavia.

She was the founder and President of the Center for Advanced Economic Studies, a Belgrade NGO that works for the advancement of economic research and education in South East Europe. She was the President of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the Advancement of Economics.