Fehintola Elizabeth Bright-Awonuga

“Hello” in your host country’s language: Eti Sen
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Expected graduation year: 2022
Destination city & country: Accra, Ghana
Program provider: USAC
Major/minor: Health Administration and Public Policy & Africana Studies
Demographics: Nigerian-American, Black, African Diasporan
Future career aspirations: I hope to obtain a position with an organization that focuses on analyzing and implementing policy measures related to health development and reformation in Africa and the United States, focusing on the African diaspora, Black identifying communities, and minority populations.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: To (1) apply my concept “African people create African solutions for African problems”, (2) learn and practice Twi, and (3) make lifelong friendships, relationships, and connections.