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.
![]() | This Summer of 2022 was my first summer in the U.S. - the best summer of my life. It consisted of a lot of new and amazing experiences, but the most important of them was organizing a virtual summer writing program for a group of Liberian girls. The Liberian “Write Right” project- as the program was called, was the first of its kind I’ve organized. I have been a part of other volunteer groups, but this was my first independent project and I must say it was a success. Thank you to the amazing SHE-CAN Power To Fly volunteers and |
![]() | This summer was a whole new experience for me. I got an opportunity to travel back to Cambodia to do an internship and complete my Make a Change Project. From mid-May to early August, I did a part-time internship with Plan International Cambodia, working on Integrated Nutrition, Early Childhood Care Development, and WASH Program. Plan International Cambodia is a non-profit organization that strives for a just world that advances children's rights and equality for girls. They’ve supported children, especially the most marginalized, to realize their potential since 2002. As a program intern, I worked closely with my supervisor to assist |
![]() | Amidst the Covid-19 outbreak, I was so glad that my mother, brothers, relatives, and friends were able to say goodbye to me at the airport as I departed for my higher education and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the United States of America. Like many other young women, leaving family and loved ones behind is one of the most courageous decisions I’ve ever made. I knew I was making the right decision, not only for myself and my family but for my country, Cambodia. It did not hit me that I would be leaving all these priceless realities behind until the |
![]() | Summer was not something I thought about when I was in Cambodia. It’s a tropical climate with just dry and rainy seasons; the hot weather was just a constant throughout the year. Plus, I did not have a three-month-long break from school either. I believe that was why I started planning my first summer after two months in the U.S. The thought of gaining many experiences outside the school in the first summer abroad filled my head with dreams of what I could do and had me smiling from ear to ear. I imagined and planned my PERFECT first summer. |
![]() | The little positive things we do for people and our community have the power to transform an entire generation. As Robert Ingersol said, we rise by lifting others,” so my mentors have been and are still doing just that. SHE-CAN saw how bold, persistent, confident, and cheerful I was during their application process and thought I needed to be mentored. Therefore, SHE-CAN brought it all together by finding a team of mentors for me which since then has been a blessing to my leadership growth and career path in Liberia. They have helped me boost my organization—WeCanLiberia, which has schooled |