Wanjiku Gatheru's guest appearances

Wanjiku Gatheru

Where We Live

Agents of Change

Nicole Rivera

Jacob Lenes

Ajitha Chivukula

Saurabh Kumar

Gaganjot Bedi

Imane Forbes

Jonathan Sosa

Thomas Shao

Amisha Paul

Thomas Katsouleas

OwlTail

Wanjiku (Wawa) is a prominent activist on campus who is also a Truman Scholar, Udall Scholar, and UConn’s first Rhodes scholar. She is the co-founder of UCAFE, UConn Access to Food Effort, an IDEA grant that influenced a state initiative (HB 7257) and federal policy (Closing the  Hunger Gap Act). Wawa discusses the importance of healthy food access at public institutions and her journey that opened a significant conversation with university administration. For those interested in becoming involved in GloHSoc or have any questions, contact Wawa at wanjiku.gatheru@uconn.edu. Agents of Change delves into the accessible resources around UConn’s campus that facilitate leadership. A diverse pool of candidates is interviewed to provide their unique stories of research on and off-campus. These students elaborate on frequently neglected factors of their journeys: inspirations, hindrances, and catalyzed leadership.

Wanjiku (Wawa) is a prominent activist on campus who is also a Truman Scholar, Udall Scholar, and UConn’s first Rhodes scholar. She is the co-founder of UCAFE, UConn Access to Food Effort, an IDEA grant that influenced a state initiative (HB 7257) and federal policy (Closing the  Hunger Gap Act). Wawa discusses the importance of healthy food access at public institutions and her journey that opened a significant conversation with university administration. For those interested in becoming involved in GloHSoc or have any questions, contact Wawa at wanjiku.gatheru@uconn.edu. Agents of Change delves into the accessible resources around UConn’s campus that facilitate leadership. A diverse pool of candidates is interviewed to provide their unique stories of research on and off-campus. These students elaborate on frequently neglected factors of their journeys: inspirations, hindrances, and catalyzed leadership.

Episode 8: Wanjiku Gatheru, Food Insecurity and UCAFE