Union College’s Vision:
“To become a leader in educating students to be engaged, innovative, and ethical contributors to an increasingly diverse, global, and technologically complex society.

The Minerva Fellows program shapes that vision by exposing young Union graduates to the human side of poverty and by teaching them to harness their entrepreneurial skills and talents for lasting, positive impact. While many students care deeply about those who are less fortunate, they know little about the opportunities that exist to help.  This program provides that opportunity to make a difference.  While some Minerva Fellows may become social entrepreneurs who devote their careers to finding innovative ways to eradicate poverty or improve conditions in the developing world, most will return to a conventional career path.  Regardless of the path they choose, their experience as a Minerva Fellow changes each of them forever – they become global citizens. And by sharing their experiences with students on campus, their impact is multiplied.”

https://www.union.edu/minerva-programs/minerva-fellows

Partners of the Program:
Engeye, Ddegeya Village, Uganda
https://www.engeye.org/
The Global Child, Siem Reap, Cambodia
http://theglobalchild.org/
Witkoppen Health and Welfare Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa http://www.witkoppen.org/