BAP - About Us

Our Team

BAP is run by a team of officers, composed of committed individuals, both young professionals and students, who have been very involved with BAP throughout its development as an organization. BAP began as a student organization and has since transitioned to an emerging nonprofit.

Founder & Executive Director, Muyambi Muyambi

Muyambi, a native of Uganda, founded BAP in 2008 while still an undergraduate student at Bucknell University, PA, earning a dual degree in Civil Engineering (B.S.E.) and Economics (B.A.). Shortly after conceiving the idea for BAP, he joined several other motivated students to form the beginning of the organization. The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) provided the seed funding for BAP and granted the project an Outstanding Commitment Award. Muyambi was one of five students to attend the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference in NYC in September 2008. The conference, hosted by President Bill Clinton himself, includes approximately 1,000 experts in the international development field and Muyambi spoke about his idea of BAP to all attendees during the opening plenary session.

Muyambi is known for his audacity and motivation to achieve change for the better. He is fluent in seven languages, including Spanish, German, Luganda, and Swahili, and has traveled to over 10 countries. Before Bucknell, Muyambi spent time in Norway at the Red Cross Nordic United World College; a high school aimed at promoting international understanding through bring over 85 different nationalities together.

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Co-Founder & VP Internal, Molly Burke

Molly oversees all aspects of BAP that take place within the United States. She manages the BAP's communication and development committees as well as organizational development. She lives in NYC where she works at a communications firm and sits on the junior advisory council for Global Kids, an education non-profit for public high schools in the city. Molly joined BAP in August 2008 and has since traveled to Uganda twice.

Co-Founder & VP External, Alyson Cobb

Alyson oversees all aspects of BAP that take place within Uganda, including program development and project evaluation. She works closely with the project operations committee to ensure that BAP is continually improving its program abroad. She lives in New Hampshire and works at JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc., a public health research and consulting firm. Alyson also volunteers with the Manchester Food Co-op and the AmeriCorps Alums New Hampshire Chapter. Alyson has been part of BAP since August 2008 and traveled to Uganda as part of the inaugural group in the summer of 2009.

Co-Founder & VP Secretary, Erika Iouriev

Erika is responsible for sending out summary updates to BAP membership, keeping committee minutes on file, and keeping a history of BAP progress. She currently lives in NYC and works at a global holdings firm. She has been involved in BAP since Spring 2009.

Co-Founder & VP Finance, Odeke Ekirapa

Odeke oversees the organizationâ€™s finances, including both internal and external affairs. He is responsible for keeping track of BAP participantâ€™s payments, managing the organizations expenses, and overseeing trip and grant budgeting. Currently he studies Business Management at Bucknell University. A native of Kenya, Odeke joined BAP in February 2009 and has participated in two trips to Uganda.

Board of Directors

BAP is currently in the process of identifying a Board of Directors to better guide the organization. Please look for updates here in the future.

Our University Chapters

BAP has a few college chapters, which include:

Bucknell University Chapter: President, Krissy Brundage
Skidmore College Chapter: President, James Lyness
Cornell University: President, Maria Donnini
Brown University: President, Koketso Makhafola