Tanzania

Ravina and Rushika Pattni: The Powerhouse Sister Duo in Tanzania

April 1, 2024

Ravina and Rushika Pattni

Ravina and Rushika Pattni are two exceptional women making a difference in Tanzania and beyond on the African continent. Ravina earned her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, majoring in Development Studies and Economics. Although she then obtained a Master of Public Administration in Development Practice from...

Rocca Fellow Christine Wilkinson: A Leader in "Fence Ecology"

March 12, 2025

Christine Wilkinson is a conservation scientist specializing in carnivore and urban ecologies. They received their PhD at UC Berkeley and obtained A photo of Christine Wilkinson in East Africa holding binoculars with the wild landscape behind them.funding for their dissertation research through Rocca...

African Languages Spring 2025

December 6, 2024

Studying a language is an immediate way to immerse oneself in African knowledge systems.

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