She was deeply committed to education, holding academic positions in New York, South Africa, and Uganda in addition to pursuing outside collaborations with international designers like Manuel Herz, Travis Price, and Kathleen Lane. 

“Doreen was an architect with a passion for African urbanism who had a strong belief in Africa’s ability to generate its own architectural discourse. Doreen’s work was focused on communicating the value of professional design services in African cities. In a context where non-designers often build their own homes and other structures, she believed that it’s critical to make the case for architects and urban planners to improve people’s everyday lives,” shared Catholic University of America.

The scholarship fund will therefore encourage research into topics that were central to Adengo’s work as an architect and planner. Both schools are looking to reach the $100,000 threshold with the aim of producing at least $5,000 a year in funding at each institution.

For more information on giving to the scholarship, explore the following links: give at Yale University and give at the Catholic University of America.