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A Commitment to Success

Through a strong partnership between the John D. O’Bryant African African American Institute, the Department of African-American Studies, and Residential and Cultural Life, the Ujima Global Leaders Program, formerly known as the Ujima Scholars Program, was founded at Northeastern in 1972.

The Ujima Global Leaders Program is a program focused on developing leaders for an increasingly diverse and complex world. Ujima Global Leaders are supported by a scholarship in recognition of their accomplishments and their potential to become agents for positive change in both our local and global communities.

Named for the Swahili word “Ujima,” meaning “collective work and responsibility,” Ujima Global Leaders from all academic disciplines will work collaboratively to develop intercultural competence and awareness by engaging with communities on campus, throughout Boston, and around the world.  Working with staff and faculty, Ujima Global Leaders may choose to make an impact based on their interest and goals via community service involvement, experiential opportunities, research, and global experiences. Committed to excellence, academic achievement, service, and diversity, Ujima Global Leaders will be prepared to meet the challenges of a swiftly-changing world.

Based on their application Ujima candidates are selected from the first-year pool of admitted undergraduate students.  Currently the Ujima Global Leadership Program Scholarship is not offered outside of this criteria.

Ujima Global Leaders

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Abigail Asare

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JohnMichael O’Bryant

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Malis Arroyo

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Olivetan Millien

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Jaylin Kim

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Hilda Kamanu

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Wilber Muralles

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Mugure Mwangi

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Edlawit Zewde

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Shermaya Paul

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Fiona Yuan

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Talia Hope Bradley

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Savanna Ruzzano

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Jamella Weir

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Chipego Nkolola

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Nava Daryaee

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Era Hebeja

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Salman Uddin

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Lizbeth Robledo

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Jessica Lopez

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Dasia Mitchell

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Vivian Ugochi Onyejiaka

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Cassandra Kromer

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Christian Urbano

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Shirley Huang

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Alondra Giselle Reyes Toro

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Abigail Fernandez

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Megha Patel

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Roha Sajid

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Roberta Baez Jourdain

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Noreen Javed

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Leonardo Fernandes

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Hayat Ismael

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Tristan Bernard

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Arsema Gebreyesus

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Henry Ntoro

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Sandra Oduro

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Tewobesta Haile

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Susan Ye

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Ricky Bridges

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Poorvi Mohanakrishnan

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Olawale Adurota

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Nathalia Evelyn

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Nadya Ansari

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Monica Karori

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Mirola Arian

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Miles Gallagher

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Micah Hamilton

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Miashley Luc

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Mai Nguyen

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Madison Seal

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Madelaine Sylvain

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Mackenzie Gayle

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Leandra Germain

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Kennedy Young

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Kamar Fuentes

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Justin Munyaneza

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Jennifer Kelly Lopez Velazquez

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Jayden Hawkins

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Jayden Chiasson

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Jaden Adinkrah

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Isabella Leao

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Ibrahima Toure

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Grace Clemente

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Emmy Celeste Alvarez Martinez

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Emaan Jivani

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David Johnson

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Dani Scheer

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Christian Georges

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Brooklynn Amarri-Jean Roulette

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Anuragh Mangar

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Ana Lopez del Punta

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Aileen Kearney

Yael Amare

Yael Wondowsen Amare

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Heaven Getu

Alex Bell

Alex Bell

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Jonathan Ding

Isabella Robles

Isabella Mia Robles

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Gabriella Vasquez Flores

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Khadija Taheraly

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Ashley Lopez

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Luisana Tejada Mejia

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Fatima Sayed Eltayeb

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Cynthia Rogers-Henry

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Niya Plynton

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Franklina Owusu

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Deborah Obisanya

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Michelle Montenegro

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Jillian Mills

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Raymarie Martinez

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Minh Mai

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Wednar Joseph

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Asa Johnson

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Lizzy Jacques

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Latifah Iginla

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Victoria Hajjar

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Tasnim Eissa

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Dustin Ebone

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Brianna Ebony Cianciulli

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Riley Barnard

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Natalee Barber

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Elhadj Oumar Balde

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Wilhemina Atise

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Iman Ibrahim

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Glory Kalu

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Gabriel Holder

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Elizabeth Yarde

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Daniela Balvaneda

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Nicole Rosas

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Adara Anthony Jones

Adara Anthony-Jones

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Nicole Bell

Nicole Bell

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Davida Cullar

Davida Cullar

Aisling Deane

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David Dubuisson

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Mackenzie Fuller

Mackenzie Fuller

Troyce Griffin

Troyce Griffin

Donovan Holt

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Bayden Ibrahim

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Farida Igbadume

Farida Deborah Faith Igbadume

Jayden Khatib

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Anthony Maldonado

Anthony Maldonado

Hector Maldonado

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Jessa Malicdem

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Tianna McDonald

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Pearl Miller

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Lauren Murray

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Shamah Nzikoba

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Meghana Pai

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Chandni Patel

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Shanice Saint Fleur

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Maria Rojas

Maria Rojas

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Myeisha Scott

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Matthew Southard

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Sarah Tolbert

Sarah Tolbert

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Akira Weekes-Tulloch

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Ameen Anwar

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Jose Agudelo

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Jessica Amanambu

Jessica Amanambu

Yasmine Blaylock

Yasmine Blaylock

Christnaly Shakirah Clerfé

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Katherine Villa Diaz

Katherine Villa Diaz

Charles Francis

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Naomi Fraser

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Dylan Gates

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Chrismary Gonzalez

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Ashley Herrera

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Cathline Jean

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Abigail Jones

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Rindge Leaphart

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Christopher Robert

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