Pictured: Fikile Mdluli and Josh Baker
Humphrey Fellow Visits
Tulsa Community College
Dr. Douglas Price
Dean of Global Education
Global & Engaged Learning
Conference Center
The week before spring break, Fikile Mdluli visited Tulsa Community College. Fikile is a Senior Inspector
for Mathematics in the Ministry of Education and Training in Swaziland where she conducts teacher training
workshops, chairs the curriculum review committee,
and ensures quality mathematics education standards.
She is passionate about improving the current state of
mathematics education in Swaziland and as a Humphrey
Fellow, intends to further her knowledge about mathematics education and teaching methods for second language learners. Upon returning to Swaziland, Fikile
hopes to influence policy in order to develop pathways
to produce more teachers trained in mathematics and to
enrich the mathematics curriculum.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is
a year of professional enrichment in the United
States for experienced professionals from desig14
nated countries undergoing development or political transition. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
Program provides ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences
in the United States. Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their
commitment to public service in either the public
or the private sector. The Humphrey Program fosters a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the
United States and the Fellows' home countries. The
Program offers Fellows valuable opportunities for
leadership development and professional engagement with Americans and their counterparts from
many nations. Approximately 200 Fellowships are
awarded annually. Eighteen major universities in
the United States host Humphrey Fellows. These
host universities are chosen for their excellence in
the Program's designated fields of study and for the
resources and support they offer Humphrey Fellows [see https://www.humphreyfellowship.org/].
When asked what Fikile would like to accomplish while at
Tulsa Community College, she said “What I would like to
know about Tulsa is the following:
Administration structure
Description of the Training programs