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American Scholar Accepted to Prestigious University in Paris
PARIS, France – December 29, 2025 – Zaahir Hardaway, a rising young scholar and emerging global citizen, has been accepted to the American University of Paris (AUP). His acceptance follows a life-changing international experience in Paris as part of the first all-male cohort of Going Global with Barbara’s International Youth Leadership Program (IYLP), a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to expanding global access and awareness for Black youth and one of the Wells International Foundation’s key partner organizations.
The IYLP excursion was organized by Going Global with Barbara under the leadership of its founder and president, Barbara Eubanks, and in partnership with the Wells International Foundation.
Podcast – ACT (Athletic Conceptual Training) Interview
PARIS, France – December 7, 2025 – Dr. Monique Y. Wells — Founder and CEO of the Wells International Foundation and Advisory Board Member for Pawsibilities Vet Med — joins the ACT Podcast for a powerful and global conversation on leadership, women’s empowerment, cultural connection, and expanding representation across veterinary medicine.
In this episode, Dr. Wells discusses her international work with WIF, her commitment to uplifting marginalized communities, her approach to global collaboration, and the role of education in shaping future leaders. She also shares insight into her work with Pawsibilities Vet Med and the critical steps needed to create meaningful representation and diversity within the veterinary profession.
This is a high-impact conversation for anyone passionate about leadership, culture, philanthropy, and the future of veterinary medicine.
Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit Annonces Concert for Canines and Cats in Partnership with Wells International Foundation and Ackeem Salmon
DEARBORN, Michigan – May 23, 2025 – Friends for Animals will host a Sound & Sanctuary concert on Thursday, May 29, from 3 – 4 p.m. with featured artist, harpist Ackeem Salmon and partner, Wells International Foundation. This event will be open to the public during the shelter’s regular operating hours.
The organizations invite attendees to walk around the adoptable dog and cat spaces and listen to music, experiencing firsthand the newly completed MaryAnn Wright Animal Adoption and Education Center, located at 16121 Reckinger Rd. in Dearborn, MI.
Podcast – Art Talks Interview
HOUSTON, Texas – March 26, 2025 – The Cerebral Women podcast takes listeners on a cerebral journey into the visual art world.Episodes feature an array of artists, mainly artists of color and female artists as well as art advisors, collectors, critics, curators, gallerists and museum professionals.
Host Phyllis Hollis interviewed WIF Founder & CEO Dr. Monique Y. Wells about the work Dr. Wells has spearheaded through WIF and the French nonprofit association, Les Amis de Beauford Delaney, to preserve and extend the legacy of painter Beauford Delaney.