By Phalkun Out Before the end of the previous fall semester, I applied for a program at Lafayette College called Externship. Through the program, I was matched with one of the senior managers at Turner Company in Boston for three days in January. My expectation for this program was to explore both internship and career […]
Month: April 2019
A Reflection on My Junior Year
By: Maureen Kalimba Isimbi In my first and second years of college, I was involved in different extracurricular activities at school, such as the student government and the National Society of Black Engineers. I also was developing my own platform, Kalimba Education, which connects low-income Rwandan college students to potential financial donors. I barely got […]
To a Leader!
By: Sreytom Tim Looking back to see myself in the past two years, I cannot imagine how much my skills have been developed. Who I am now is different from who I was in the past. For my freshman and sophomore year, I was sitting in the room with other scholars being trained about leadership […]
From a Learner…
By: Mouy An Leadership Training has given me the opportunity to learn about leadership and women leaders around the world. Through discussions and sharing sessions, I was able to make reflections on what kind of leader I want to be and how I can plan steps to reach my goals. One thing that stood out […]
A Well-Rounded Education
By: Diane Ingabire I am glad that I am always developing different skills at Spelman. Spelman gave me an opportunity to explore a lot both in my major and outside it. In November, I got a chance to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) that took place in Indianapolis, Indiana. The […]
Christiane’s Freshman Journey
By: Christiane Umutoni The few months before coming to the US were full of excitements, but I was nervous too. I had never been very far from home before. I could often ask myself if education abroad is worthy leaving my parents, siblings, and friends. However, having my mentors by my side made things better. […]