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VA Engagement Scholarship Conference

10/08/25 11:30 AM - 12:30

Oct 8, 2025

Panelists will discuss the challenges faced by migrant students, the role of university-community partnerships in educational support, and best practices for fostering inclusive learning environments. By highlighting the successes and lessons learned from Step-Up, this session will provide valuable perspectives on supporting migrant and refugee students in Kentucky and beyond. Presenters

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2025) — Plamedi Nsensele feels called to help others navigating their new life in the United States. UK students help immigrant high schoolers step up into their future

By Jennifer T. Allen

Feb 24, 2025

“As an international student at the University of Kentucky, I see it as a blessing to pursue my education without the fear of needing help,” said Nsensele, a neuroscience and biology major from The Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Now, through the Step-Up Program, I’ve had the opportunity to work with immigrants from the same country as me, but with different circumstances.”

Step-Up program connects UK student mentors with local immigrants

By Daniel Flener May 8, 2024

May 8, 2024

Started in Fall 2023 by Francis Musoni, Ph.D., associate professor of history and director of the International Studies program in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, Step-Up is an innovative service-learning program designed to support high school students from immigrant and refugee families to successfully integrate into the U.S.

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VA Engagement Scholarship Conference

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2025) — Plamedi Nsensele feels called to help others navigating their new life in the United States. UK students help immigrant high schoolers step up into their future

Step-Up program connects UK student mentors with local immigrants

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