Columbia University Scholars 2022-2023

Mustika Wijaya

Promoting sustainable community development by increasing access to water, sanitation, and education in rural communities across Indonesia.

Jackson Rowland

Growing New Zealand’s impact investing space to connect social impact businesses with capital and to encourage corporations and economic leaders to invest in social change.

Olusola Owonikoko

Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in workplaces and legislation to allow people with disabilities in Nigeria to fully participate in employment and civic life.

Lilian Nakigozi

Building innovative vertical farming technology to improve food security and empower women to develop sustainable agricultural solutions for urban spaces.

Wael Haffar Habbal

Connecting refugees, migrants, and all Athenians living in Greece to gather, share experiences, and work together to create creative action for their communities.

Josue De Paz

Supporting low-income youth to reach their full potential by providing access to technology, career mentorship, and skills training.

Teresa Buczkowska

Mobilizing migrant communities to increase political participation, strengthen democracy, and support migrant voices in leadership roles.

Allison Benson-Hernández

Creating opportunities for Colombians to challenge inequality and reimagine the future of their country through collaborative conversation, research-based journalism, art, and media.

Kealohaku’ualohaku’upoki’i (Poki’i) Balaz

Shaping the future of senior care and improving community health by engaging leaders, families, and neighbors to develop culturally appropriate continuums of care for the kupuna (elders and aging adults) of Hawaiʻi.

Dinara Auyelbekova

Designing and delivering innovative solutions to address gender inequality in rural Kazakhstan by promoting girls’ access to STEM education.

Jesús Armas

Promoting democracy and human rights in Venezuela through grassroots mobilization, technology and increasing equitable access to water and energy.

Amna Akhtar

Increasing access to opportunities for young women of color to support their professional and entrepreneurial development and increase representation for minority communities.