Team Type: Student Engagement

Start Date February 2025 Interests Lacrosse Player • Music • Data Analytics • Traveling • Hiking “I believe that exposure to new cultures is one of the most important things you can have as you grow up. It exposes you to new foods, practices, and a way of life in general. I wanted to actually…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests First-Generation • Family Oriented • Ambitious • Making an Impact “International education bridges cultures and broadens minds. My passion lies in helping students become global citizens, ready to understand and impact the world through IFSA’s programs.” Education Oscar is originally from Frankfort, IN and is currently studying in Indianapolis. Oscar…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Creative • First-Gen Student • Dog Lover “I came into college not knowing if I wanted to study abroad. I knew I wanted to take advantage of being independent and try new things. IFSA allowed me to visit another continent and such a wonderful place to make unforgettable memories!” Education…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Language Learner • Traveler • Coffee Enthusiast • Cat Lover • Foodie “Studying abroad allows you to step into a different way of thinking, perceiving, and living. The experience let me develop myself as a person and global citizen, and I am passionate about aiding others in achieving the same!”…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Aspiring Author • Dancer  • Poet • Photographer • Cat Lover “Through exploring the world, I developed a richer, moreempathetic lens in my everyday life, and a deeper connection with my ownidentity and purpose. I hope to provide students with the same experience toexplore and consume as much knowledge the…

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Start Date July 2024 Interests Enthusiastic reader • Swimmer • Big Sister • The Simpsons Fan “There are so many things you can only learn from travelingthe world and being immersed in a culture different than your own. If you open your mind, you will be forever changed for the better.” Education Ziyanah is a…

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Start Date September 2023 Interests Cozy Gamer • Puzzles • Bookworm • Graphic T-Shirt Collector • Dancer “I’m a firm believer in the quote from Augustine of Hippo, ‘The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.’” Education Danielle earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Toledo, majoring…

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Start Date August 2023 Interests Hapa • Queer • Avid Bookworm • Community Creative “I traveled in Europe while the vote on Brexit was passed and personally saw the toll and reactions from this historical event. I am so excited for students to experience history in the making as they travel, just as I did.”…

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Start Date October 2015 Interests Advocate • Ally “It’s really rewarding supporting college students as they pursue international opportunities that often positively and permanently impact their lives. I’m especially passionate about ensuring studying abroad is possible for anyone who wants to thrive abroad.” Education Margaret has a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business with…

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Start Date January 2019 Interests Toddler Mom • Foodie • Avid Reader • Board Game Player “I was 10 years old when I met someone from another country for the first time —and that sparked an obsession with learning about other cultures, languages, and countries that hasn’t gone away. While the internet is amazing at…

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