Navigating Identity and Safety

Supporting LGBTQI International Students

Authors

  • Omobonike Odegbami, EdD Director of International Student Services, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, USA
  • Omoyanjuola Ogunfiditimi, MSW Social Worker, The Neighborhood Center, Utica, NY, USA

Abstract

Educators work together to support an international student who is exploring their gender identity and who may be at serious risk in their home country for being openly LGBTQI.

   

Author Biography

Omoyanjuola Ogunfiditimi, MSW, Social Worker, The Neighborhood Center, Utica, NY, USA

Omoyanjuola Ogunfiditimi is a compassionate and dedicated social worker with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Howard University. Currently serving at The Neighborhood Center in Utica, NY, she specializes in supporting marginalized communities, with a strong focus on issues affecting children and LGBTQI individuals. Omoyanjuola is a passionate advocate for social justice, working to address systemic inequities and provide culturally sensitive, trauma-informed support to those she serves. Her commitment to empowering vulnerable populations fuels her work, as she strives to create positive, lasting change within her community.

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Published

2024-12-18

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Case Studies in International Education

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