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.
![]() | My summer break was a memorable one. I spent almost my entire summer in my home country Liberia and half in the United States. During the summer, while I was overly excited to come to the U.S., I was still committed to doing what I do best: “service” to my country. In June, I volunteered with an International Foundation “Davis Project for Peace,” which undertook its first ever project in Liberia where I served as the Head of Workshop Facilitation under the supervision of its supervisor Miss Junita Sangare. The goal of the project was to initiate a knowledge based |
![]() | There are many firsts in my first year of Babson College: fun, friends, food! For fun, I join extracurricular activities that I have never joined before such as Sustainability Club, Habitat for Humanity, empoWer, and First-Generation organization. All these clubs enable me to learn more about the Babson network and explore new interests, such as ways to help the environment or the local community. EmpoWer is my favorite club because I can connect with other female students from Wellesley, Olin, and Babson College and work together to amplify women’s voices through writing. I am also a Babson volunteer tour guide, leading |
![]() | I still remember when I felt like my departure date for the States was a million years away. I remember not telling many family and friends because I thought I had more time to tell them; this was also the reason I started packing the day before my departure. But time was never subjected to my thought, so it came faster than I thought and caught me unprepared. I was not prepared to leave everything I had grown to know and love: my family, my friends, and my Liberian food. Nor was I prepared for the cold weather in |
![]() | This summer was the most rewarding summer; I planned and led an impactful project at home (Cambodia). My project’s name is “Knowledge at Your Fingertips.” We bring knowledge to the students’ fingertips by constructing a library, purchasing eight new laptops and training students in basic computer skills at “Coconut School” on the Kirirum Mountain in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia. I applied and was selected for “Project for Peace” grant ($10,000) and received the SHE-CAN “Make A Change” grant ($2,000) to execute the project. Why “Coconut School?” I chose the Coconut School because it is a school that is on a |
![]() | My journey to becoming a SHE CAN scholar is full of hurdles and it's unique in a way that is worthy of sharing. When I heard of SHE-CAN coming to Liberia in 2018, I grew curious and read about the excellent work they are doing, and it got me fascinated about being a SHE CAN scholar- the sisterhood that is established, the mentorship and training they provide- so it was this time that it all started. The application process was tedious, so much so that I felt like “this ain't my thing.” Then again I reflected on the bond that |