Monroe County Sets A New Record In Study Abroad
Monroe County Sets A New Record In Study Abroad BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (April 5, 2017) “We are notifying the first 30 early admission students from Monroe County, Florida who have been accepted by The Experiment in International Living to participate in our international cross-cultural programs this summer 2017,” Dr. Aaron Morehouse, Executive Director, announced today. “These students will be traveling to 19 different countries and 24 different programs.”
Heather Beard, Director of Admissions explained, “With 30 students participating this summer, Monroe County has the highest number of students participating than any other county in the U.S., outside of the New York City metro area.”
“Eighteen of the accepted students participate in Monroe County’s Take Stock in Children program. They will join eight other Monroe County students selected to receive merit-based partial scholarships through our exclusive Global Leaders Essay Contest for Monroe,” Morehouse said.
“Additionally, three other Monroe County students will be participating in our programs this summer. One student, Divya Navani, a 9th grader at Key West High School, received a prestigious full scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. Only ten students nationwide received scholarships from this foundation for our programs, and Divya will participate in our Argentina: Community Service and the Great Outdoors program,” Dr. Morehouse said.
“We have more vacancies available in certain programs for additional Monroe students, if they apply right away. Students should contact me directly at 802-258-3412 or at [email protected],” Beard said.
“The Experiment actively recruits students from Monroe County, Florida, and we were invited to give presentations at Key West High School, Key West Collegiate Academy, Marathon High School, and Coral Shores High School. We also greatly expanded our outreach to Monroe County this year,” Beard said.
The early accepted students are from all four high schools:
Coral Shores High School:
Jamie Ang, Grade 12, Spain: Language and Cultural Traditions, Group 1
Anthony Cosme, Grade 11, Vietnam: Ecology and Conservation
Nicole Dotschay, Grade 11, India: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, & Social Justice
Jorgen Heilbron, Grade 11, France: French Culture & Regional Identity Group 2
Lorena Perez, Grade 11, Spain: Language and Cultural Traditions, Group 2
Alyssa Slocumb, Grade 9, Japan: Japanimation—Anime and Manga
Anna Wright, Grade 11, China: Cultural Traditions in the North
Key West Collegiate Academy:
Jasmine Fernandez, Grade 11, Tanzania: Coastal and Maasai Cultures
Key West High School:
Mairen Alzamora, Grade 11, France: French Language and Culinary Traditions
Taylor Berces, Grade 11, Italy: Language and Local Food Culture
Michael Cassidy, Grade 11, Spain: Technology and Social Innovation in Urban Culture Emily Conn, Grade 12, Thailand: Buddhist Traditions and Contemporary Culture Madison Garcia, Grade 10, Peru: Ancient and Contemporary Cultures
Mary Gragg, Grade 11, China: Ethnic Minorities and Contemporary Culture
Lucille Lannigan, Grade 10, France: Painting and Photography in Paris and Provence
Cesia Mendez Tito, Grade 11, Vermont Governor’s Institute Kelsey Morris , Grade 11, Mongolia: Nomadic and Urban Cultures Angeesther Nafrere, Grade 11, Tanzania: Coastal and Maasai Cultures
Divya Navani, Grade 9, Argentina: Community Service & the Great Outdoors Dawn Crystal Rengiil, Grade 11, Brazil: Culture and Environmental Sustainability Jasmine Sander, Grade 9, Morocco: Multiculturalism in the Arab World
Marathon High School:
Claudia Cabrera Herrada, Grade 11, Argentina: Photojournalism and Social Change Milaydis Cruz, Grade 11, Costa Rica: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Sustainability Abigail Franck, Grade 10, Germany: Contemporary Politics and the European Union Natalie Mendoza, Grade 11, Vietnam: Ecology and Conservation
Alejandro Parrado, Grade 10, China: Ethnic Minorities and Contemporary Culture
Gwendolyn Rohe, Grade 12, Spain: Regional Cultures
Amber Romance, Grade 10, France: French Culture and Regional Identity Group 1
John Sheagren, Grade 11, Ecuador: The Galápagos Islands and the Andes
April Sullivan, Grade 11, South Africa: Leadership Development and Social Change
“Monroe’s students will depart beginning on June 27th in small groups with other curious students from across the U.S. and abroad for a life-changing experience this summer,” according to Dr. Morehouse.
The Experiment in International Living, a program of World Learning, has been offering immersive experiential learning programs abroad since 1932. Today, The Experiment offers immersive three-, four-, and five-week summer programs for high school students in Europe; the Americas; Africa, south of the Sahara; North Africa and the Middle East; and Asia and the Pacific.
Students are challenged to explore the host country through hands-on experiences in local communities through the lens of a specific theme, including: sustainability and the environment; arts and social change; language and cultural discovery; leadership training; or peace, politics, and human rights.
“The Experiment in International Living delivers concrete benefits in terms of life experience and professional training” said World Learning President, Carol Jenkins.”
To learn more about The Experiment in International Living, visit www.experiment.org.
To learn more about World Learning, visit www.worldlearning.org.
World Learning is a nonprofit organization advancing leadership through education, exchange, and development programs in more than 60 countries.
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