梦想家和实干家  

克劳丁Migisha is on a mission to change the world. 当她还是个小女孩的时候, she’s been a vocal advocate for peace—和 she’s showing no sign of slowing down. 一个梦想家, 诗人和倡导者, 米吉沙渴望创造持久的变化, transforming the lives of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 

“The more you dream 和 the more you follow your passion, the more things happen,” Migisha says. 

很快, Migisha will fulfill one of her most cherished dreams: obtaining a master’s in social work from DU’s 社会工作研究生院.  

Migisha, who grew up in a village in the eastern part of DRC, came to DU to network with likeminded leaders 和 cultivate skills to create lasting change in her native country.  

“趁我还在这儿, with knowledge 和 knowing what it looks like back home, I can be a bridge between people 和 other places,她说。. 

才六岁, Migisha lost her parents to the ongoing civil war—a harrowing reality that ignited her passion for peace-building. She became a poet, writing 和 reading poems, begging for leaders to listen.  

“妇女们在为和平而哭泣. 孩子们哭喊着要和平. So much blood is painting our lungs,” she wrote. 

In high school, she continued to push for change within the school system, advocating for equality. 这种主张促使她上了大学. With the help of a 万事达卡基金 scholarship, Migisha attended Africa University in Zimbabwe, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.  

2019年，米沙成立 恩古雅非洲(非洲的力量). The nonprofit is dedicated to empowering women to be changemakers, delivering sustainable peace 和 development in the DRC. 通过microgrants, the organization helps Congolese women grow their businesses, as well as teaches them practical skills like sewing.  

Nguvu Ya Africa also uses educational arts initiatives—dance, 戏剧和诗歌——倡导和平. For many of the young people in the program, it can be a healing experience.  

“It involves movement, helping people heal from their traumas using body expression,” Migisha says.  

A few years after launching the nonprofit, she decided to pursue her education in the United States. Before attending DU, Migisha was a dreamer without perspective. 多年来, 通过参与激烈的讨论, 她从其他角度学习, which has enhanced her ability to write 和 structure grant proposals.  

这很有效. This year, Migisha received $20,000 in grant funding through the 万事达卡基金 她的非营利组织.  

“We kept being rejected since 2019,她说。. “It wasn’t until I met these professors that I was able to restructure my thoughts 和 ideas…It’s not about Claudine. 这是正规赌博十大平台排行所服务的社区.” 

In addition to her work with Nguvu Ya Africa, Migisha is a youth engagement program intern at Golden Bridge, a Boulder-based nonprofit focused on empowering people 和 communities through somatic, 导演的过程. 在那里, she participates in the SomaSource leadership training program, 一条为新兴领导者设计的道路.  

As Migisha prepares to embark on her next chapter, one thing is clear: Her impact will be felt beyond the boundaries of DU, leaving a legacy of empowerment 和 social change for generations to come. 

“我总是说我从草木到优雅. 我是如此慷慨的产物.  I feel called to replicate the same,” Migisha says. “在一天结束的时候，我在这里. 我的梦想成真了. 如果我死了，我会去天堂. I was able to go to the best school in the United States.,”