Georgetown Qatar graduates champion social justice and understanding

Doha, Qatar: Georgetown University in Qatar (GU Q) will honor the personal triumphs of its newest graduating class in May. Their unique stories are a...

Doha, Qatar: Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will honor the personal triumphs of its newest graduating class in May. Their unique stories are a testament to how GU-Q’s holistic education enriched their sense of purpose.

Moza Al Kaabi, an International Politics major, excelled academically and in leadership roles. During her time serving as president of the Qatari cultural organization, Al Liwan Club, and chair of the Georgetown Leadership Ambassadors program, she planned a number of events and acted as university ambassador for an exciting roster of diplomatic speakers, scholars, and foreign affairs practitioners visiting GU-Q.

These experiences honed her diplomacy skills and allowed her to celebrate her Qatari heritage while nurturing cultural understanding among her diverse peers.

“Georgetown University offers many opportunities that encourage undergraduate students to realize and exercise their full potential,” she reflects, highlighting the connections she made including enriching experiences such as a semester abroad and helping to organize the Georgetown Model United Nations. Internships at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and mentorship from senior diplomats through the Diplomat for a Day program were also pivotal to her growth, laying a solid foundation for her career aspirations in the political sphere.

For social justice advocate Renee Vongai Mutare, GU-Q allowed her to gain a broader perspective on how to address the underlying challenges facing her country, Zimbabwe. “I aimed to lay a strong groundwork in health justice and economics,” she said, majoring in International Economics, and conducting grant-funded health research. She also co-authored a conference paper with a Georgetown post-doctoral fellow on COVID-19 governance.