Dr. Yetunde A. Odugbesan-Omede, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of History, Politics and Geography, recently participated in the United Nations’ meeting of its Education Commission, at an event called “Make Impossible Possible: Unlocking Human Potential Through Education.” Dr. Odugbesan-Omede has been working at the U.N. to ensure that young people around the world have access to quality education.<\/p>\n
“The work of the Education Commission is critical and vital to ensuring no child is left behind,” she said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Odugbesan-Omede – who also serves as a policy adviser to various U.N. agencies – also moderated a panel, “Women & Young People as Stakeholders in Building and Preserving Peace and Prosperity Across Africa.” She discussed sustaining a peaceful and prosperous Africa through poverty reduction efforts, empowering young women, increasing investments in education, and sustainable development.<\/p>\n
In the classroom, Dr. Odugbesan-Omede says her aim is to develop FSC students into globally conscious scholars and leaders who will one day tackle the world’s most pressing issues.<\/p>\n
“I think it\u2019s important for students to see that although we have local roots, we all have the ability to have global reach and create global impacts.”<\/p>\n
Dr. Odugbesan-Omede also heads an organization called Young Woman\u2019s Guide, which provides leadership development and training to young women in Nigeria, South Africa and the U.S. She is a Senior Fellow with the Millennium Policy Institute Commission on Gender Equity.<\/p>\n
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