Anne Wells

Anne Wells is the Founder and Executive Director of the Unite the World with Africa Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering impoverished and marginalized youth and women across East Africa. She has held this position since November 2014, focusing on initiatives that promote education, leadership, and business development. The foundation's core programs include the Unite Scholars & Mentorship Program and the Unite Food Program.1

Background and Experience

• Education: Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Kenyon College and is pursuing a Master of Arts in Nonfiction Writing at Johns Hopkins University. She also attended the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley.1
• Previous Roles: Before founding her current organization, she served as the Director of Communications for Safe Water Network from 2008 to 2009 and worked as a freelance author and publisher.1

Achievements

Anne has been recognized for her impactful work in social change. In May 2014, she was honored as a "Local Defender" by The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights for her efforts in mobilizing American youth to become global change agents through her initiatives like Global Girls and Guys Unite.1

Skills

Her expertise includes:

• Strategic planning
• Fundraising and marketing
• Cross-cultural communications
• Building international partnerships.1

Anne is fluent in English and has professional proficiency in Swahili, enhancing her ability to connect with communities in East Africa.1