Jennings Family Brave Companions Winners
2024
Warisha Khan, International Relations and Political Science (Indonesia)
Vivien Lin, Psychology (Taiwan)
Arika Manuel, International Relations and Political Science (Costa Rica)
, Global Studies (Costa Rica)
Preston Steimel, Music and Technology (China)
Cici Yau, Chemistry/Biology (Hong Kong)
2023
Camille Bove, Music (Argentina, IFSA Summer)
Sofia Cordoba Valencia, History (Philippines, Kaya Responsible Travel)
2022
Isabel Brum, Neuroscience (Kenya, School for International Training)
Jamie Espinosa, Architecture (Argentina, CES Abroad)
, Biological Sciences (Morocco, Kaya Medical Internship)
2019
Jordan Katz, Drama (India, Documentary Outreach - Actuality Media)
, Business Administration (Thailand, International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ))
, Social & Decision Sciences (South Africa, Connect 1-2-3)
Monica Sifuentes, Economics (Costa Rica, Global Experiences)
, Business Administration (South Africa, SIT South Africa: Social Justice and Activism Internship)
2018
, Flute & Global Studies (Argentina, Spanish Studies Abroad, Summer Term)
, Drama (Vietnam, Center for Study Abroad (CSA) - Vietnam National University)
, Physics (Thailand, Education Abroad Network: Summer in Thailand)
, Mathematics (Chile, ISA: Spanish Language and Latin American Studies)
, Social & Decision Science (South Africa, Connect 1-2-3)
2017
, Global Systems & Management, Art (Ecuador, CISabroad Summer in Ecuador)
, Technical Writing (Guatemala, International Volunteer Headquarters)
, Creative Writing and Drama (Buenos Aires, SOL Education Abroad in Argentina)
, EHPP and Music (Jordan, CIEE Summer Arabic Language Program)
2016
, Psychology (Costa Rica, ISA Spanish Languate & Latin American Culture)
, Drama (Tanzania, Dramatic Adventure Theatre's ACTion)
, Psychology (Ghana, Cross Cultural Solutions)
2015
(Indonesia. Operation Wallacea)
(Mexico, Central College Abroad: Studies in Global Health)
(Cuba, Tulane Summer in Cuba)
(South Africa, CEA Human Rights, Conflict Management & Service Learning)
(Argentina, Connect 1-2-3 Internship)
2014
Juan Acosta, Global Studies (Brazil, ISA Universidad de Sol de Santa Catarina)
(Cuba, API, Universidad de la Havana)
(Senegal, CIEE Summer Senegalese Studies Program)
(South Africa, African Impact)
2013
(Indonesia, Operation Wallacea)
(China, SISU)
(Jordan. CIEE Summer Arabic Language Program)
(Cuba, USAC Universidad de San Geronimo) (tumblr password "havana")
(Buenos Aires, CIS Abroad)
2012
(Ghana, University of Nevada, University of Ghana at Legon)
(Zambia, Africa Impact)
(Costa Rica, Modern Language Study Abroad, Univ. de Costa Rica)
(South Africa, Interstudy University of KwaZulu Natal)
(South Africa, Connect 1-2-3)
2011
Kimby Josephson, Modern Languages & SHS (Buenos Aires, Road 2 Argentina)
"The Jenning's scholarship allowed me to spend eight fabulous weeks in Buenos Aires. I took language classes, interned with the Argentine chapter of Transparency International, and lived with a wonderful family of porteños. Over a few extended weekends, I ventured to nearby Uruguay, the famous Iguazu Falls, and the Andes to the west, but most of my time was spent exploring the overwhelming metropolis. While living amid the political hub of Argentina and one of the cultural capitals of South America, I got to know the nocturnal, confrontational, vivacious Argentine way of life. Less than 30 years after a brutal military dictatorship forced the disappearance of 30,000 people, I am now studying how this fascinating population has rebounded from tragedy to demanding justice and recovering the identities of the disappeared."
(Brazil, Rythum of Hope Volunteer Program)
"Hello! My name is Prisca Ohito and I was a Jennings Brave Companions Fund award recipient. With that award, I went to Salvador, Brazil. I had never been outside the US before, especially alone, and immediately faced many challenges. This was especially hard when I had to talk Portuguese. Yet, the experience continues to inspire me, even during my current Portuguese classes.
During that time in the northeast state of Bahia, I also began to work on my SURG project. Although this project has changed quite a bit, ultimately I see this artistic SURG project -- incorporating monoprinting, maps, and my memories -- as a way to process this incredible experience. Also, during those 5 weeks of travel, I volunteered to teach 8 Brazilian young men supplementary English lessons in Pelourinho. This experience certainly changed and sometimes reinforced ideas I had about national, gendered, and class-based divisions."
2010
Aliesha Jones, English