Breaking Barriers in Technology Webinar Series
January 27, 2026
3:00 p.m. CAT
Online
Organizing universities
Université Cheikh Anti Drop de Dakar and University of the Witwatersrand
Event description
Propelling Change: A Decade of Impactful Change in Engineering Education
What does it take to shape engineering education for lasting impact? In our next Breaking Barriers through Technology webinar, Dr. Abby Ilumoka, former NSF program director, shares lessons from her journey advancing engineering education and building pathways to robust, inclusive outcomes.
Please note that Zoom allows for captions as well as language translation options.
Participants
It is open to both Afretec members and others
Pillar
Inclusion and Impact
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