Meet the 2023-2024 C+V Graduate Fellows
Emma Anderson is pursuing an M.S. in Management at the Daniels College of Business. Though she is originally from Chicago, Emma recently moved to Denver from Fort Worth, Texas, after completing her B.S. in Communication Studies at TCU. Throughout her undergraduate years, Emma actively served on leadership for multiple campus organizations, striving to promote an inclusive community and foster a genuine sense of belonging for all. Emma is determined to replicate this experience at DU, where she aims to expand leadership and collaboration opportunities across the campus community. During her free time, you can find her playing just about any pick-up sport, especially soccer or basketball, and exploring all the hidden gems of Denver. Emma is looking forward to all that this year has to offer and remains dedicated to advancing a sense of belonging for all at DU through the C+V Initiative.
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Olivia Daigle is pursuing an M.A. in International Human Rights at the Josef Korbel school of International Studies here at DU. She hopes to focus on conflict resolution and transformation, and international Law during her time at Korbel. Olivia graduated from Earlham College with a BA in Politics in 2019 where she studied abroad in Greece, Germany, Spain, and Morocco. While there, she examined the ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity of these countries and how their governments and citizens responded to the arrival of large numbers of refugees from many parts of the world. After graduating, Olivia worked as Public Programs Coordinator at the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and served as a Fellow during a year of service for the Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience (PULSE). She is passionate about restorative justice practices and how they can be used for healing and conflict transformation for marginalized groups globally.
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Berfîn Kalayci is a second-year Korbel Master's student specializing in International Human Rights with a focus on gender and public diplomacy. She is also a Fulbright Scholar. Berfîn's passion for literature and writing led her to freelance journalism, and at the age of 21, she co-published her first book, Great Green Thinking, shedding light on sustainability, environmental racism, and climate change issues. Her interest for politics and activism shines through her discussions, where she advocates for addressing class, racism, and sexism. Her journey as an international student from a working-class background at DU fuels her dedication to supporting others in similar situations.
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Kadijha Kuanda recently graduated from Clark University in Worcester, MA and is looking forward to moving to Denver and earning a Master’s in International Human Rights at DU. Prior to DU, she has been involved with a variety of cultural and minority groups on campus to build a safe, supporting, equitable, and just community for all, which is why she is especially excited to join the C+V Initiative and Team. Besides that, and as an International student from Germany, she is thrilled to finally ski again.
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Kim-Chi Pham is currently a doctoral candidate working towards her PhD in Developmental Psychology. Originally from metro-Detroit, she earned her Psychology BA at Arizona State University before coming to DU. Her research interests centers on how systems of inequality affect individual development. Kim-Chi is passionate about leveraging research to inform equitable policy. And as a grad student, she is deeply committed to collaborating with community partners, particularly those how have been historically excluded, to influence systemic change.
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