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Garvey-Nkrumah Fellowship Program

 International Law | Public Policy | Conflict Resolution

COORDINATING PARTNERS

  • Howard University School of Law (ADR Program)
  • Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School
  • The University of the West Indies (UWI) Faculty of Law (Cave Hill Campus, Barbados)
  • UWI-Shridah Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy, and Services

THE PROGRAM

Administered through AFCA, the Garvey-Nkrumah Fellowship Program is a summer leadership and professional development initiative designed to train aspiring lawyers of African descent in areas of law and the legal profession where such lawyers are grossly underrepresented: international law, public policy, and conflict resolution.  The objective of this initiative includes facilitating the following program principles when addressing global issues (e.g., social justice, economic development) that disproportionately impact the African diaspora:

 

  • Solidarity
  • Capacity Building
  • Collaboration
  • Solutions
  •  Application of Solutions

Established in honor of international civil rights leaders, political theorists, and dignitaries Marcus Garvey and Kwame Nkrumah, this fellowship provides a comprehensive “experiential learning laboratory” for program participants.  Specifically, fellows receive professional development experience through legal internships and capstone projects designed to advance solutions that address targeted legal, social, economic, and/or public policy issues within the following regions: Africa, the Caribbean, and the U.S

 

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