Feature of the week

At Small Acts of Sustainability, we are fortunate to have a village who are passionate about the work we do. We deeply appreciate and value the dedication and commitment of our community members.

1. Tell us about what you do.

I am one of the student interns for Small Acts of Sustainability this summer. I mostly work with social media and marketing.

2. How did you get involved with Small Acts for Sustainability?

Due to COVID-19, my original summer internship plans at MIT got canceled, and I was left to find an internship for the summer to fulfill the requirements of the Albright fellowship. Thankfully, I saw the job posting for Small Acts for Sustainability and I was able to get the position. That's how I got involved, lol.

3. Why do you believe the work at Small Acts for Sustainability is important?

I think it's super important as a Non-Profit, that not only do we seek to help people, we also seek to empower them and give them agency over their livelihoods, and that is really what makes the work I do here at Small acts for sustainability very rewarding because I believe that the people will work with will be better off, and not dependent on us in the long run. Our model is very sustainable, lol.

Also, educating women about their reproductive system (which includes menstruation), is an issue that's very close to my heart because I am from Nigeria, and I know from experience, how damaging it can be when women don't know what's happening in their reproductive system. For this reason, I believe even more strongly that the work we do at Small Acts For Sustainability is crucial.

4. What do you consider your greatest achievement?

I think becoming an Albright fellow is my highest Achievement. I remember when I was applying to Wellesley, and I looked through the Albright web page, and I wanted so badly to be a part of the Institute. Well, look at me now, Lol.

5. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I hope that in 5-years, I'm in a good grad school, doing research in a field that I am passionate about. Hopefully, I'm happy and I have a lot of great friends and maaaayyybe a significant other, lol.

6. What do you most value in your friends?

I really value spending time together. I love to just chill with my friends, talking about everything and nothing at the same time. So, so long as we are compatible enough to chill together like this, I think we'd make great friends.

7. What do you think is your biggest strength?

I've been told I'm warm and friendly to be around, and I think that's my biggest strength. How I am able to make people feel comfortable and safe around me. :)

8. Can you tell us about a learning moment in your life?

Lol. I think every moment in life should be a learning moment. I guess the most remarkable learning moment I can think of was in March, when schools shutdown due to growing concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. I was so anxious because this shutdown meant that I had to rethink my life plans and I wasn't sure how it would all play out, but everything eventually worked out fine. This moment taught me to focus on the things I can control in every situation, and not worry about the things I cannot control because "what will be will be".

9. Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Not a particular person, but I identify strongly with the women who led the Igbo Women's war in 1929, in Nigeria, These women fought against the extremely oppressive and patriarchal rules and taxes imposed by the British colonialist through the town chiefs. (Google it, it's pretty cool).

I hope that in my life, I am able to stand for something as strongly as these women did, and fight for it with everything in me.