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1,800

Alumni

Impact: Humphrey Fellows promote, advance, and protect human rights and freedoms.

Notable Alumni:

Pulitzer Prize Winner, Maggie Michael, Egypt

Pulitzer Prize Winner, Maggie Michael, Egypt

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Humphrey alumna Maggie Michael and two other journalists on her team at the Associated Press received the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for their coverage of the civil war in Yemen. Her team has documented images and stories of the atrocities and sufferings of the Yemeni people due to the ongoing conflict in the country. This series of reports chronicled the war and have helped bring worldwide attention to a largely ignored conflict. Ms. Michael was a Humphrey Fellow at University of Maryland College Park in 2009-2010.
Secretary Education of South Punjab, Dr. Ehtasham Anwar, Pakistan

Secretary Education of South Punjab, Dr. Ehtasham Anwar, Pakistan

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As Secretary Education in South Punjab, Pakistan, Humphrey alumnus Ehtasham Anwar opened the  first public school for transgender students in Multan, Pakistan.  Students are currently participating in an accelerated learning program, including vocational/technical skills (tailoring, beautician skills, cooking), so students can earn a living. In 2020, Dr. Anwar became the first-ever Secretary of Education of the newly constituted administrative unit of South Punjab.  Dr. Anwar was Humphrey Fellow at American University from 2013-2014.
Former Minister of Culture in Colombia, Paula Moreno, Colombia

Former Minister of Culture in Colombia, Paula Moreno, Colombia

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Humphrey alumna Paula Moreno was the youngest and first-Afro Colombian to serve as the 8th Minister of Culture of Colombia from 2007-2010. In 2020, she was listed in Forbes Magazine’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Colombia. She is the founder and president of Manos Visibles (Visible Hands), a leading NGO promote social inclusion, racial equity, and peace building in Colombia. With Manos Visibles, she established a leadership development program for mainly Afro-Colombians to create social mobility and more diverse leaders in peace building. This program reached more than 6,000 leaders and 500 organizations. She is also the first Afro-Latina on the board of the Ford Foundation. Ms. Moreno was a Humphrey Fellow at MIT from 2010-2011.
Rajneesh Bhandari, Nepal, 2015-2016

Communications/Journalism

Humphrey Fellows work in the field of media and communications, such as investigative journalism, fact-checking to combat disinformation, public broadcasting, and public relations, to foster and facilitate press freedom and transparent media in their country.

International Religious Freedom

Humphrey Fellows work on policies, programs, and projects that contribute to local, national, or international efforts to combat and monitor religious persecution and discrimination, expand rights to freely practice religions, and promote interfaith dialogue.

International Religious Freedom
Pawan Arora, Pakistan, 2021-2022
Law and Human Rights
Maria Filomena D. Singh, Philippines, 2009-2010

Law and Human Rights

Humphrey Fellows work as attorneys, judges, and human rights activists to advance the rule of law and human rights and freedom, such as initiating legal and judicial reform, drafting legislative policies, and leading international humanitarian efforts and programs.

Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention

Humphrey Fellows work various sectors and fields, such as social work, public administration, and public health, that are focused on anti-trafficking issues.

Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
Agnes Igoye, Uganda, 2010-2011
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