By Lizbeth Ramirez ’28 From a spring break visit to a two-month internship, Wesleyan student Ry De Guzman Jr. ’28 explores how dance can empower young people, strengthen communities, and inspire social change. Introduction Ry De Guzman Jr. ’28, a double major in Anthropology and Dance with a minor in Global Engagement, spent two months…
By Julia Fedoruk ’26 In this third episode of the Wes and the World Podcast, hear from Dr. Erica Kowsz, the Associate Director of Fellowships at the Fries Center for Global Studies (FCGS) and Assistant Staff Professor. From Hebron, Connecticut, she holds a bachelors in Archaeology with a minor in Hispanic Studies and Art from…
Hello! My name is Lizbeth Ramirez ’28, and I am a junior at Wesleyan University studying Government & Education Studies with a minor in Global Engagement. I am originally from Tennessee and am passionate about language learning, intercultural exchange, education, and creating opportunities for students to engage with cultures and communities beyond their own. This…
by Diana Q Tran Every year when March 8 comes around, I am usually alone, curled up somewhere with a nice book. Last year, I was finishing up a last minute essay in the COL library. This year, I was people-watching in my host family’s salon (an extremely large room for welcoming guests that almost…
By Henry Ewing-Crystal ’26 During the last couple of weeks of my semester abroad in Thailand, we were brought to Koh Tao (or turtle island), where I got scuba certified and started going on conservation dives. Throughout the process of becoming certified, three cardinal rules were drilled into my head, all of which I found…
by Isaías Pagán de Jesús This semester I live in Cairo, in the heart of Egypt. I’m writing this from Hurghada, right on the shore of the Red Sea. As a sort of gradient between the two stands Alexandria, right on the coast of the Mediterranean sea. My parents decided to visit me in Egypt…
by Julia Gardner Stepping outside of the bubble of fellow study-abroad students and engaging with your host community is one of the most rewarding– but sometimes one of the most challenging– parts of studying abroad. For Isabel Gill ‘26, the search for deeper immersion in her host community led not only to an internship with…
by Rose Chen Hello everyone! I’m Rose Chen, an English (Creative Writing) and French Studies double major studying abroad in Paris for the Fall 2024 semester. Having lived in dorms both my freshman and sophomore years at Wesleyan, one of the biggest changes during my time abroad has been adjusting to living and being a…
By Adriana Alfaro Liendo My name is Adriana Alfaro and I am the Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Student Assistant in the Fries Center for Global Studies. This is the second part of an interview series that I decided to give a voice to people at Wes whose stories or perspectives are unique, special, and…
by Adriana Alfaro Liendo My name is Adriana Alfaro and I am the Global Engagement and Intercultural Learning Student Assistant in the Fries Center for Global Studies. This is an interview series that I decided to give a voice to people at Wes whose stories or perspectives are unique, special, and uncommon. I decided to…
