Below you will find our scholar blog posts – they cover a variety of topics, from arriving in the U.S. to interning with a stellar company to post-graduation dreams.
 | For my Take the Lead project, I chose to pay for the insurance cards of some primary school students that I used to tutor when I was in high school. Many of these students drop out of school because of health issues. When the students get sick, they can't afford health care which causes them to miss their classes while they stay home recovering. When they go back to school, they find themselves lagging behind in all subjects which causes many of them to drop out of school. I want to break this cycle and prevent students from dropping out due to illness. |
| Assumpta presents her research at the SVURS Symposium My goal as a future civil engineer is to aid in the development of Rwanda by helping create better and safer roads, railroads and bridges that will help connect Rwanda’s rural areas to the cities. Although Rwanda has this type of infrastructure, I believe that there's still more that can be done, and I want to participate in the improvement of these parts of my home country.When I realized how important developing this part of Rwanda is, I decided to take action towards understanding what's going on right now. A friend told |
 | The SHE-CAN staff chatted with scholar Chartine Iraguha, senior at Bucknell University, about her summer internship with Zipline International Inc. in Half Moon Bay, CA. Zipline designs, manufactures and operates small drones that deliver life-saving medical products, such as blood, to patients in remote areas. Although her internship only lasted from June to early August, she worked hard, enjoyed the team dynamics and the stimulating environment. |
 | On Saturday, May 6, I initiated my Take the Lead project at my former high school (Presh Sisowat) I named my project “Better Path for Our Next Generation” and hosted a seminar that provided tips and guidance to students who planned on attending a university after high school. 300+ participants attended my seminar; it was an incredible turnout! The four areas I focused on included: expectations, obstacles, tips and preparations for university. |
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 | 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 activities. We also learned more about Bennington College and were given advice on how to be good orientation leaders. But the best part was that I had the chance to talk to and meet fellow Bennington students who I had never interacted with before! |