Extra-curricular
Invited Talks/Presentations
Donning of the Kente Ceremony (Spring 2022)
Speaker on the purpose of the Donning of Kente at the Spring 2022 graduates' achievement ceremony organized by the Black Cultural Center at Virginia Tech.
The Donning of the Kente is a pre-commencement graduation celebration held yearly at colleges and high schools around the United States where participating graduates, typically of African descent, are adorned with academic stoles made of Kente cloth. Afterward, the students can wear the Kente stole over their robes during the traditional graduation commencement.
Panel Member for a discussion featuring the African International Students at Virginia Tech (Spring 2022)
Joined a panel discussion seeking to enhance international graduate students’ sense of belonging by sharing academic and social experiences, challenges, and success hints with other experienced international students from diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
This is a Diversity Scholar project by Isil Anakok, a doctoral student in Engineering Education, and sponsored by the Virginia Tech Graduate School - Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion.
