Last spring semester, I was nominated by my academic adviser to be an orientation leader. I applied, completed two interviews and got selected! Before the beginning of this semester, I did a three-day orientation leader training with the other leaders in September. In the trainings, we went to a camp and learned some team building […]
Month: September 2017
SHE-CAN Scholar’s Take the Lead project provides neighborhood families with colorful homes, dust protection – by Ornella Rwanziza
Back in February 2017, I was offered an opportunity by SHE-CAN to take the lead and impact someone’s life in my own way. I dreamed of painting houses for the families in my community that needed dust protection and would benefit from a colorful house. I’m happy to say, I made that dream a reality. […]
First day of school & campus life at Lafayette College Q&A with SHE-CAN Scholar Aidy Ung
The SHE-CAN staff chatted with Scholar Aidy Ung, freshman at Lafayette College, about her first day of school and her first week of college. Aidy’s first day of classes was on Monday, August 28. She said it was a busy day but went well. This semester, Aidy’s classes include a First Year Seminar (FYS) about […]
SHE-CAN Scholar reflects on “life-changing” internship with the Matibabu Foundation – by Jocelyn Mizero
At the end of June 2017, an amazing couple offered to send me to Kenya for my dream internship. After giving it a few seconds thought, I quit my Emergency Medical Training course and two campus jobs for what I defined in all my resignation letters as a potentially “life-changing experience.” Deep inside I was […]