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A Conversation With Wanjiku Gatheru, UConn's First Rhodes Scholar

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Wanjiku Gatheru

Wanjiku Gatheru is the daughter of Kenyan immigrants and a first-generation American. Now, the UConn senior has made university history as the school’s first-ever Rhodes Scholar.

This hour we sit down with Gatheru. We talk about her life growing up in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’s Quiet Corner, and find out why she’s pursuing a career in environmental justice.

Later, we talk about strategies to reduce carbon in the atmosphere. What role can New England’s forests play in combating climate change?

GUESTS:

  • Wanjiku Gatheru - UConn senior who will graduate in Spring 2020; she is the first Rhodes Scholar in UConn’s history ()
  • Dr. Bill Keeton - Professor of Forest Ecology and Forestry at University of Vermont

Lucy leads º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Carmen Baskauf was a producer for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio's news-talk show Where We Live, hosted by Lucy Nalpathanchil from 2017-2021. She has also contributed to The Colin McEnroe Show.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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