We are excited to share that we had six amazing scholars from the East Orange Campus High School apply, interview, and gain acceptance into the 2024 Student Diplomacy Corps Program. The Student Diplomacy Corps (SDC) creates opportunities for underserved high school students from across the nation to access dynamic summer study away programs that build college readiness, deepen empathy and unleash the potential of youth. This is an all-expense paid program that not only provides students with memorable cultural experiences, but also college credits and a little taste of college life. Below, please see the various programs that our scholars are enrolled in.
1. Teniola Ahmed- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, MA. The course is Imagining Environmental Futures taught by University of Oregon.
2. Ayesha Bennett- Mexico: Studying Mayan Treasures of the Yucatan. Ayesha spent a week with a family in Mexico where she gets to fully embrace herself in the Yucatan/Mayan culture.
3. Neveah Cooper- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, MA. Indigenous Cultures, Languages and Hip-Hop of the Americas taught by Brown University.
4. Divine Happi - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, MA. The course is Migrant Narratives in the United States taught by Brown University.
5. Anessa Rudolph- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams, MA. The course is Ke Kanaka ‘AKA’: The Laughing Hawaiian taught by University of Hawaii.
6. Manuel Vasquez - Alaska: Wildlife Biology, Oceanography and Climate Change.
We are beyond proud of our scholars for branching out of their comfort zones and taking advantage of this opportunity!
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