October 10, 2021
Dr. Simona Torotcoi started as a RAP student and didn't stop until she earned her PhD at CEU! and became a Global Teaching Fellow at Bard College Berlin in 2020! She is a tutor, a mentor, a respected and loved member in the RSP Community. On September 20, 2021 Simona was quoted by Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission at the 14. European Platform for Roma Inclusion - 2021.
Dr. Simona Torotcoi quoted by Ursula von der Leyen:
"As a Roma student myself, I experienced the lack of Roma representation in the content we were taught in school. This absence makes it harder for Roma to be open about revealing their Romani identity."
The speech is available here.