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Portrait of Isatou Sherrifou Barry

Honor Society® member

Isatou Sherrifou Barry

Youth and Family Advocate at IRCO/Africa House

  • Portland Community College
  • Business
  • Class of 2018
  • Portland, Oregon

Member since August 2016

Education

  • Portland Community College

    Business

    2016 – 2018

Honors and awards

  • Amina Anderson Scholarship/Black United Fund

  • African Leadership Program

  • Engage Civic Leadership Program

  • Volunteer of the Year Award. IRCO/Africa House

  • Best Student for Comportment, Gambia Methodist Academy 2014

  • Best Economic Student, Gambia Methodist Academy

  • Best Government Student, Gambia Methodist Academy

  • Best History Student, Gambia Methodist Academy

  • Best Literature Student, SOS Hermann Gmenier Upper Basic School

  • President of The SOS Hermann Gmenier Upper Basic School Red Cross Link

  • Member of The Gambia Red Cross

  • First Aid Certificate, Gambia Red Cross Link

  • Model UN Conference

  • Global Young Leaders Conference

Goals and interests

Career goal

A career in Politics and Diplomacy

Graduate school interests

Law and Economics

Outside the classroom

Reading, Writing, Political Advocacy, Debates, Watching the News

Experience

  • Youth and Family Advocate

    IRCO/Africa House

Volunteering

  • Youth Programs

    IRCO/Africa House

    Jun 2015 – Jan 2016

  • Office Assistant

    IRCO/Africa House

    Mar 2015 – Feb 2016

  • Leadership Program

    IRCO/Africa House

    Mar 2015 – Feb 2016

  • Humanitarian Aid Director

    May 2014 – Jan 2015

  • Youth Show Presenter

    Jangal Maa Loo Ham

    Jul 2013 – Jan 2016

  • School Prefect

    Gambia Methodist Academy

    May 2013 – Jun 2014

  • Youth and Gender Activist

    Apr 2012 – Jan 2016

  • President

    SOS Hermann Gmenier Upper Basic School Red Cross Link

    Jan 2010 – May 2011

  • Member

    The Gambia Red Cross Society

    Jul 2009 – Jul 2011

  • Secretary General

    SOS Hermann Gmeinier Upper Basic School Red Cross Link

    Jun 2009 – Dec 2009

Languages

  • English (UK) Fluent
  • English (US) Fluent