We are pleased to announce that Damai Siallagan has been named the 2024-2025 Queen’s University Pathy Foundation Fellow. Damai is a recent graduate of the B.A., Honours program in Global Development Studies and History.
The Pathy Fellowship is a self-directed opportunity for young leaders to test and develop their skills in their respective fields while benefiting from a rich support network of driven peers, skilled facilitators, and experienced practitioners. Fellows can propose a self-directed project in any field, sector, and community, providing them with the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage for their future careers. Each Fellow receives a generous stipend, enabling them to dedicate a year of their early career to a cause and community they are passionate about through hands-on and practical learning.
Damai’s initiative aims to develop skills in navigating digital landscapes to better prepare local Indigenous communities to adapt their services to grow in the tourism sector of Lake Toba, Indonesia. He plans to work with local entrepreneurs in the tourism sector to help them develop better digital skills and offer training on market research and implementing online feedback.
“When planning my life after graduation, I saw the Pathy Fellowship as an opportunity to apply my education in global development to effect change in a community dear to me,” says Damai. “I hope the Pathy Fellowship's community-centred approach to change-making will help ground my future studies in law.”
Congratulations, Damai!
To learn more about the Pathy Foundation Fellowship, visit www.pathyfellowship.com.
.png)