Meet Umulker Abdullahi, a young woman between her junior and senior year at Madison High School who is going to change the world. Born in a refugee camp, Abdullahi arrived to the U.S. when she was two years old with the rest of her immediate family. Abdullahi is driven, compassionate and practical “education is everything” she says. Her dream job is working with the United Nations promoting education in some capacity. Abdullahi has been recognized for years for her strong and passionate nature. High motivation and a desire to see real change has seen her land positions on the Mayor’s Education Cabinet, the Red Cross Club and several other community leadership positions.
Abdullahi has taken advantaged of almost every program available to her through IRCO, participating in Upward Bound, Workforce Investment Act programs and IRCO’s Madison SUN site where she single-handedly recruited and steered the site’s advisory leadership group. She attends all SUN advising meetings and is a Teaching Assistant for the IRCO SUN Site Program Manager Lua Masumi.
Abdullahi is excited for the future: college, career and changing the world all lay ahead of her- and she’s ready.
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