This episode of Far and Widener features two-time Widener alumnus Mamadou Keita '13 '18, former president of the Guinean Alliance for Education and Development and a two-time Widener University graduate. Mamadou's work with the nonprofit led to transformative educational opportunities in Guinea: opening computer labs at universities, distributing bicycles to rural students, and expanding access to learning that changes lives. Mamadou has also built a successful career in corporate operations and training, spending nine years at Agilent Technologies before recently joining New York Life as an agent. Mamadou earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations and French in 2013, followed by a master’s in public administration in 2018. In this conversation, Mamadou shares his inspiring story of emigrating from Guinea as a child, determined to earn a college degree, and how resilience, mentorship, and global purpose have shaped his life and work.