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Ben Sorkin

American English Teachers as Cultural Ambassadors in Russia

Published 11/07/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Benjamin Sorkin | 11/07/2022

My decision to focus on the experiences of Americans came as a result of heightened awareness and attention to U.S – Russia relations, yet there was little scholarship on how education programs in the modern era can act as a tool of soft diplomacy for fostering cross cultural awareness and understanding. My research specifically hoped to answer: How do American English teachers in Russia balance their dual roles as classroom teachers and cultural ambassadors?

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Gladys Obaji Ghana

Life in Ghana

Published 11/07/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Gladys Obaji | 11/07/2022

For two weeks [in 2019], I had the opportunity to volunteer at the St. Gregory Catholic Hospital in Buduburam Liberian Refugee Camp. I am Nigerian-American, however, I have always wanted to experience health care in at least one African country. The opportunity to do so was presented to me through A Broader View Volunteers, a non profit organization that allows volunteers to explore a new country while also taking part in meaningful service work.

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Curveballs in China

Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Mohib Jafri | 11/06/2022

Through this experience, I learned what makes a good class. A good class is accessible to anyone, responsive to feedback, and leaves students with something tangible. As I explore leadership in this new capacity, I’m excited to further dive into the world of education.

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Izmir

Space Exploration in Turkey

Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Justin Hogenauer | 11/06/2022

I believe that the work I was doing in Turkey was incredibly impactful and my hope is that I will continue to find future opportunities that allow me to make positive differences in the communities that I work with. As I move into the future, I hope to share these lessons that I have learned and serve as an advocate for science and higher education as a whole.

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Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China

Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China

Published 11/07/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Benjamin Sorkin | 11/07/2022

I was teaching a seminar titled “Astrosociology: Science Fiction and Space in Everyday Life,” based on a seminar I took at Harvard last fall. My hope in teaching this seminar was to show students how the sciences and social sciences can meaningfully intersect with the hope of building on students’ interests in science and their ability to apply it to the world around them.

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Caroline Chiu2

Six Weeks Around the World

Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written 11/04/2022

Two days after I graduated from Columbia University with a degree in biomedical engineering, I embarked on a six week journey that took me from New York to the Dominican Republic, Holland, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

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Towards an Understanding that Everything is Delicately Interconnected

Published 11/02/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by William Oh | 11/02/2022

I had the absolute privilege and pleasure of studying abroad in South Africa, primarily in the city of Cape Town. In the latter half of the summer [2016], I also had the opportunity to travel to Johannesburg and go on a pedagogic safari through my study abroad program in Kruger National Park. In short, it was an incredibly transformational summer that gave me a small glimpse into an incredibly beautiful country and the consciousness and ethos of an aspirational, resilient people.

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Marcela Correa in Myanmar

From Old Burma to New Myanmar: Some Impressions on the Educational Landscape

Published 11/02/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Marcela Correa | 11/02/2022

In mid-March 2016, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — whose 15 years under house arrest made her one of the world’s best known and most respected political prisoners — became leader of Myanmar’s first democratically elected government since 1962. Gaining a glimpse of the “Old Burma” before the inevitable tide of change sweeps over the country was the impetus for our recent three-week vacation.

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