Illinois State University alum Bunmi Akinnusotu, M.S. ’06, is no stranger to the intricacies of foreign policy. From her childhood as a first-generation American listening to her Nigerian family discuss world politics and cultures, to her experience as a graduate student working with Illinois State’s Stevenson Center and AmeriCorps, Akinnusotu has a passion for studying and understanding cultures and affecting policy on a global level.
Akinnusotu’s career has spanned nonprofits, government agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and higher education. Her current role as the director of city innovation for the Aspen Institute is a culmination of her career and education as she works to engage urban policymakers both here in the United States and around the world.
In this episode, Akinnusotu discusses how significant impacts can be made both on a global and individual level, shares why she launched her own podcast, and speaks about what she learned through her work with the Stevenson Center at Illinois State.
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