06/10/2026
This spring, two Napier Fellows returned to Pilgrim Place to share about their respective work in social justice with residents and friends. 2025 Napier Awardee Natasha Yen presented on May 12 about her youth empowerment and community development efforts in Soweto, South Africa. A few weeks later, 2011 Napier Awardee Takako Mino presented about Musizi University, the first liberal arts college in Uganda, which she co-founded and that is enrolling its first class this fall. Takako’s Napier fellowship project focused on teaching debate to young students in Uganda, sharpening their skills in analyzing and influencing current events. Through their fellowship projects, both Natasha and Takako directly benefited from the generous support of The Napier Initiative, a partnership between Pilgrim Place and The Claremont Colleges that encourages leadership for social change through intergenerational learning.