Our mission is to help provide brighter futures through education and understanding.
The University Consortium for Liberia (UCL) is dedicated to coordinating diverse academic efforts between Liberia and the global community. Since 2009, we have collaborated with students, university faculty, and other academic professionals to increase learning in Liberia and the United States. Cynthia Lynn Blandford, the Honorary Consul General for Liberia in Atlanta, formed UCL and is the president & board chair of the Atlanta-based non-profit organization. What began as an education initiative within the Liberian Consulate in Georgia has grown into an independent Atlanta-based 501c3 organization.
What We Do
The University Consortium for Liberia (UCL) coordinates diverse academic efforts between Liberia and the global community. Since 2009, we have collaborated with students, university faculty, and other academic professionals to increase learning in Liberia and the United States.
We facilitate exchanges between Liberia and the US that consist of:
- Faculty leading and engaging in service-learning
- Partners participating in research and workshops
- Academic institutions providing scholarships
Our members engage in:
- Collaborations on projects and initiatives
- Joint fundraising and grant writing
- Sharing ideas with the general public
- Assessments of Liberia’s rebuilding progress
- Briefing the Liberian Ambassador and other officials
Eligibility:
Any college, university, academic institution, or organization with an academic focus and interest in Liberia is eligible to participate in UCL.