MURFREESBORO — An
MTSU student who has survived a perilous journey from political oppression to
political activism will be the guest on the next “MTSU On the Record” radio
program.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with Kayo Beshir, an
international relations major from Antioch, Tennessee, will air from 9:30 to 10
p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, and from 6 to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 24, on WMOT-FM
Roots Radio 89.5 and www.wmot.org.
Along with two other young people, Beshir received a Rising
Advocate Award at the Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day
Dec. 7 at the First Amendment Center in Nashville.
Beshir was honored for his work with a UNICEF Congressional
Action Team based in Nashville. Members of the team take part in monthly
conference calls for discussions with global leaders on how to become effective
human rights advocates and engage with members of Congress to help put plans
into action.
A native Ethiopian, Beshir fled to Kenya with his family
when he was 2 years old because their ethnicity made them political targets.
When he was about 10, he was sent to a Ugandan boarding school to learn English
prior to immigrating to the United States.
Beshir credits the MTSU Scholars Academy, a program that
prepares entering freshmen through workshops and other activities, with helping
adjust to his new environment.
“I learned about how you can immerse yourself in the college
life,” Beshir said. “Every organization that I have joined is because of a
network or somebody that I knew through Scholars Academy.”
On campus, Beshir has been involved with the Student
Government Association and the African Student Organization. He aspires to join
the U.S. Foreign Service after completing his baccalaureate and obtaining an
advanced degree.
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://bit.ly/mtsu-otr.
For more information, contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or
WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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