Grace Munene, MSC

Grace Munene is the Assistant Director for the International Summer Service Learning Program at the Center for Social Concerns with a focus on Africa. Before joining the Center, she worked for the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) where she facilitated the development and implementation of various education programs such as the U.S. Department of State, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders; the USAID|Notre Dame Global Development Fellowships, and the USAID|fhi360 University Partnership between the University of Notre Dame and Balkh University.

In addition, her previous experience includes working in various capacities involving program management and administration, advocacy, and communication for the African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in Uganda and Kenya. While at APCA, she facilitated the development and implementation of various programs and partnerships advocating for the availability and accessibility of hospice and palliative care services across multiple countries in Africa including Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania, The Gambia, Cote d’Ivoire, among others.

Grace received her MSC in Applied Anthropology focusing on global health issues from the University of North Texas, Denton, and a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Grace joined the Center staff in fall 2017.