March 13, 2018

Episode 5. Tola Akindipe: You’ve Got To Keep Chipping Away

28 minutes

Tola Akindipe is one of those people who easily wear multiple hats. Among his most impressive achievements is the co-founding of Refugees Welcome Portugal and a successful campaign he led at the University of Essex to establish a scholarship programme for refugee students. Today, he works as an Associate Reporting Officer at the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and serves as the international advisor for Refugees Welcome International.

In this episode we talk about:

Advancing refugee rights and promoting integration;

The issue of diversity in the non-profit sector;

Running a volunteer-based organisation;

Leading a successful social justice campaign;

Perseverance as an activist; and

Acting on your idea for social change.

Discover more about Tola and his work in the show notes to this episode.

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