RUKMINI BANERJEE - Claremont McKenna College

Rukmini Banerjee, a graduate of Claremont McKenna College, will offer ten-week courses on Living Under Structural Violence to incarcerated people in the San Francisco Bay Area, partnering with the Pomona Prison Education Program (PEP). Individuals anticipating parole will be matched with mentors who have successfully transitioned to life after prison. Her profound grasp of communication processes and her experience as a teacher inside local prisons provide a unique educational opportunity.  

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TAEYA BOI-DOKU - Pitzer College

Taeya Boi-Doku, a graduate of Pitzer College, will embark on a project that will take her to an eco-village called Asaase Yaa in Mankrong, Ghana. Her project will share her skills in sustainable gardening, water management, and solar electrical systems with a team of people who will build regenerative gardens for local food production. In workshops and classes, her techniques will reach a wide audience in Ghana.

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