Herrana Addisu acquired a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Women and Gender Studies and received her Master’s Degree in United Nations and Global Policy with a concentration in Human Rights, Gender Equality, and International Law from Rutgers University. She studied a semester abroad at the University of Kassel, Germany with the International Center for Development and Decent Work. As an Ethiopian native, she speaks fluent Amharic and English. She has a deep passion for youth global empowerment and development. Prior to joining our team, Herrana served as the Program Assistant for the Institute for Women’s Leadership, where she took an interest in feminist leadership and helped support different workshops and programs. She is also a grassroots organizer as the founder of BlueFoot Print Project, an organization that seeks to educate the African American and Latino youth community on human rights and global policy.