Five inclusive, cross-disciplinary global communities are being convened during the 2023-2024 academic year.
UW Global Built Environment and Health Initiative
A community for UW faculty, staff, and students interested in the impact of built environments on global health.
Fellows: Hiwot Zewdie (hzewdie@uw.edu), Jorge A. Alarcon (cocoa84@uw.edu)
Partnership in an Unequal World
A community for UW faculty, staff, and graduate students focused on equitable and reciprocal international partnerships.
Fellows: Anu Taranath (anu@uw.edu), Ron Krabill (rkrabill@uw.edu), Ben Gardner (gardnerb@uw.edu)
Teaching with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
A community for UW faculty to explore pedagogical tools to engage with the UN SDGs in their courses to promote global literacy and cross-cultural competence.
Fellow: Yen-Chu Weng (yweng@uw.edu)
UW Multi-Sustainability Academic Program
A community for UW Study Abroad program directors dedicated to adopting environmentally sustainable best practices in faculty-led UW Study Abroad programs.
Fellow: Taso Lagos (taso@uw.edu)