Fernán Osorno
Senior Program Manager, Alliance for Refugee Youth Support & Education
2023
Fernán Osorno has over 8 years of experience in education and program management, giving him a strong understanding of what it takes to develop and implement successful teams, policies, and programs that meet the academic and co-curricular needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
Fernán’s academic background includes a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Bristol, UK. His research focused on youth work in efforts to counter violent extremism and social stigmatization.
Prior to moving to Pittsburgh, Fernán worked at the University of Bristol where he supported first-year students, carried out outreach in historically underrepresented communities, designed and taught seminars on social and political topics, and managed resident hall staff teams.
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
