Alumni Stories: Nejere' Onomakpome in The Gambia

Can you tell us a little about where you studied abroad and what drew you to that location?

During my spring 2024 semester at Emory University, I participated in a multicultural immersive program with the School for International Training (SIT) International Honors Program Health and Communities (IHP). With the program I researched maternal and child healthcare stigmas and community-based solutions—interviewed experts from NGOs and government agencies, academics, and community leaders from rural and urban locations—for a global comparative analysis project.