The Mellon Fellow Community Initiative (MFCI) embodies the transformative power of education and our mutual commitment to strengthening educational access, success and relevance. In the last five years, the MFCI has brought together more than 250 people from thirty-six colleges and universities – either designated Historically Black Colleges and Universities or members of the Appalachian College Association – with world-class international faculty. Everyone involved shares the determination to find practical ways to advance global citizenship through rigorous teaching, research, cross-cultural exchange and community outreach. These strategies are critical to broaden the MFCI’s impact and better support students whose lives will be lived in an ever more culturally diverse and globally connected world.
