Turning Waste into Wealth

Chancellor May sits down with Mandela Washington Fellow Uyi Effiom in this episode of “Face to Face.” Uyi works for an environmental nonprofit in Nigeria and manages a unique project for repurposing fishing net waste. She is one of 25 fellows visiting UC Davis to learn about leadership in public management.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The fellowship empowers young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa through academic coursework, leadership training and networking opportunities.