Kobi Johnsson is an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago, majoring in Anthropology and Global Studies. He is a University and Merriam Scholar, and is a member of the Public Policy Leaders Program, where he learns and utilizes important skills for the public policy sphere. His passion lies in understanding the history and culture of different societies, and using that knowledge to help improve cooperation and collaboration between countries, so that they can work together to collectively mprove the lives of their citizens. Kobi is a graduate of the African Leadership Academy’s Global Scholars Program, and had done work with City Year and the Boys and Girls Club, focusing on youth engagement and education. He hopes to work on promoting global youth education and engagement after graduating. In his free time, he enjoys swimming and playing water polo, reading mysteries, solving logic puzzles, debating (sometimes) and playing laser tag with friends.
