Andreina is a United States Department of State Exchange Fellow studying at NCC for two years as part of the United States-Timor-Leste (USTL) Scholarship Program. Having been born before the liberation of Timor-Leste, Andreina is well knowledgeable of the violent consequences of political polarization. As a USTL fellow, she represents the top tier of undergraduate students and is committed to engaging communities to create long-term social change and global civic engagement. As a Health Sciences major, Andreina has an interest in nutrition, public health and climate change and has been recognized for her involvement in the global climate movement. She has explored the effect of malnutrition in Timor-Leste and is pursuing a career that will enable her to confront this challenge. In her home community, she has advocated for the rights of women and children and actively worked to end child abuse. During NCC’s International Education Week, she participated in the Country Profile Presentations and global civic engagement roundtable where she engaged audience members in conversations. I strongly believe that Andreina’s passion for civic engagement and aspiration to advance the rights of children, with an interest in ending malnutrition would make her a great asset to the fellowship program.