Aditi Gupta 鈥23 has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the public purposes of higher education. The James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar with a major in anthropology modified by history and chemistry is passionate about combating menstrual hygiene insecurity among communities at home and abroad.
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program for students from Campus Compact member institutions who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country.
Gupta is among 173 students from 38 states and Mexico in the 2022-2023 cohort. She has been working in women鈥檚 health and hygiene since high school and found several opportunities to continue that work at 线上赌场, primarily through the .
An intern at the global humanitarian organization CARE, Gupta focuses on efforts to eliminate what is known as 鈥減eriod poverty,鈥 a lack of access to menstrual products and adequate sanitation.
鈥淚t鈥檚 expensive for women to afford pads and tampons every month,鈥 says Gupta. 鈥淭here鈥檚 so many basic needs to be met before someone can feel healthy and empowered.鈥
Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides students a variety of learning and networking resources that will help them develop strategies for social change. Although it does not come with any monetary awards or direct scholarships, the Newman program also provides fellows with access to apply for scholarship and postgraduate opportunities.
Gupta is excited to connect with mentors and fellows across college campuses. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great opportunity to learn from each other and support each other鈥檚 work,鈥 says Gupta, who has her sights set on medical school.
