#  Rediet Alemu 

 



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 **Hometown and Country**

 Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

 **Concentration**

 Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience)

 **Extracurricular Interests**

 Anything related to Africa, music, fashion, historical fiction

 **Favorite place in Harvard Square?**

 CVS

 **What can FIPers talk to you about?**

 Any thing/issue regarding mental health, race, homesickness

 **Why should a first-year choose FIP?**

 Friends made during FIP last the longest.

 **Leader Bio**

 Born and raised in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, Rediet is currently a third-year student at Harvard University, studying Cognitive Neuroscience with a secondary in African Studies and a language citation in KiSwahili. She is a research intern at the Center for African Studies and works as a peer tutor. She is really passionate about human capital development in African countries, mental health advocacy, reggae, afro beats and making sure her Afro is a perfect sphere. This summer she will be continuing to work on a mental health intervention for high school students with depression and anxiety symptoms in Nairobi, Kenya.