PROJECTS
Project | 01
KYCE | Kenyan Youths for a Circular Economy
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I spearheaded an ambitious project, together with 5 other Kenyan women studying in different parts of the world. The project is designed to help improve environmental and public health in urban slums by orchestrating collaborative leadership between the local government, existing community based organizations, and the inhabitants of urban slums.
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Our efforts earned us 2nd place and $10,000 in Wege Prize 2016, a global student design competition focused on the circular economy.
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http://www.wegeprize.org/news/2016/5/25/kenyan-team-wins-2nd-place-10000-in-wege-prize-2016
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https://www.roanoke.edu/about/news/wege_prize_second_place_kyce
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Project | 02
Project | 02
Honors Distinction Project | Impacts of First and Second Generation Biofuels on Public Health
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I wrote a publishable literature research article highlighting the following: (1) the major environmental, economic, and policy rationales driving increased biofuel production, (2) the public health impacts associated with first-generation biofuels, and (3) the extent to which newer biofuel technologies might mitigate the environmental and health risks associated with current biofuel production processes.
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I defended my thesis with an oral presentation and was awarded an Honors in Major in Environmental Studies
Project | 03
Comeback | An empowerment program for the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds
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I worked collaboratively with Mr. Bukuru Celestin, a musical artist and a pre-med student at VCU, to spearhead a community-based program that we hope will help to empower the youths.
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Our mission is to make available resources and mentors who will be a source of inspiration and motivation to the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our vision is to transform the youths into successful individuals who will be the catalysts of development within their communities.
Our target group is those individuals who were born to parents who are not privy to either the higher education system or the job market in the United States. Most of our members are children of immigrant parents who do not speak English and thus, are unable to provide the much-needed guidance and support that is necessary to help them succeed in their careers of interest.
We held our first successful formal Comeback Dinner on December 30th, 2017. There were 50 attendees (high school drop-outs, high school graduates, and college students) and 3 motivational speakers whose motivational speeches left the attendees inspired and eager to get involved and make a difference. We plan to make the Comeback Dinner a yearly event.
We also plan to conduct community-based empowerment programs to reach out to high school students.
WDBJ, virtual channel 7, and Cambria Hotel are in support of our mission.