Director
Howard University
Ms. Hope brings over 20 years of experience in the international education and management fields. After completing her BA in Latin American Studies & Latin American/Spanish Literature from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, Ms. Hope moved to South Africa where she worked at the University of Cape Town to develop mechanisms to encourage exchange among international and South African students.Upon return to the US, she earned her master’s in Tourism Administration/International Education from George Washington University then joined the DC-based international non-profit, Phelps Stokes Fund, where she worked on the US Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and other initiatives of the organization, like the Ralph Bunche Societies, and the creation of the Collaborative for Diversity in Education Abroad. Ms. Hope was later named Director of Programs for Latin America and the Caribbean, where she oversaw a variety of projects focusing on youth leadership development in Afro-descendant communities, primarily in Colombia, with thematic lenses such as comparative legal frameworks and workforce development in the health sector. Ms. Hope has a keen interest in and passion for facilitating relationships between and among people of different cultures, and particularly for exposing young people from underserved communities, domestically and internationally, to opportunities for education abroad. Prior to joining Howard University, Ms. Hope served as the founding Executive Director of the Baoba Fund for Racial Equity-North America, a Brazil-based non-profit, focused on supporting Afro-Brazilian civil society organizations through a $25 million challenge grant offered by the Kellogg Foundation. Currently, Ms. Hope has completed coursework towards a PhD in Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies at Howard University and is preparing to defend her research proposal on internationalization at HBCUs. She is a proud native Washingtonian, daughter of a Liberian mother & African-American father, a mom of two phenomenal children.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM MDT