Nadeige Uwamba is an Associate Director of Development at the University of Chicago, and a current public policy student. Nadeige’s advocacy for refugees stems from her childhood as her family escaped the Rwandan Genocide. After emigrating to Eswatini, her family helped build the incoming refugee community.

​Throughout her career, Nadeige has sought to provide equal opportunities for marginalized communities through access to elite higher education, and community-led programs on the south side of Chicago. Nadeige is passionate about offering refugees the chance to rebuild their lives as her family did for themselves and others.