Wedad Osman

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Wedad Ibrahim Osman graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, majoring in International Politics with a concentration in International Law, Institutions, and Ethics, and a Certificate in African Studies in May 2025. At Georgetown, she served as Community Chair for the African Society of Georgetown and worked as a Student Assistant at the Women’s Center. As a Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Fellow, she conducted research on Sudan’s democratic transitions and completed her Leadership-In-Action project in Tanzania. She also served as a Research Assistant for the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, where she further studied Sudan’s revolutions. Her professional experience includes a Congressional internship in the office of Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, as well as an advocacy internship with Refugees International focusing on East and Southern Africa, where she published commentary on the Sudanese displacement crisis. She also worked as a Communications and Partnerships Officer for Hope 4 Young Girls Tanzania. Originally from Sudan, Wedad is passionate about refugee assistance and policy and enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.