South-of-the-Border Second Home</h1> <article> <h1>South-of-the-Border Second Home</h1> <p>eburnett — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:37:28 +0000</p> <span>South-of-the-Border Second Home</span> <span><span>eburnett</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-06-16T11:37:28-04:00" title="Friday, June 16, 2023 - 11:37">Fri, 06/16/2023 - 11:37</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Anna Sheik makes no secret of her love of languages, teaching, and culture.</p> <p>Born in Philadelphia, she spent a transformative year in Cuernavaca, Mexico, prior to beginning studies at �鶹��Ƶ. The gap year presented immense challenges: After all, she had studied German—not Spanish—throughout middle school and high school. Yet Sheik immersed herself in the culture: enrolling in a local school, living with a host family, and forging enduring bonds. </p> <p>“When I first arrived in Mexico, I didn’t speak any Spanish,” she says. “But by the end of the year, I had gained a new language and formed lifelong friendships. I also developed a deep appreciation for Mexican culture and realized that I love traveling and exploring new places and communities. I’ve wanted to return to Mexico ever since.”</p> <p>In May, Sheik graduated from �鶹��Ƶ with majors in <a href="/node/70776">history</a> and <a href="/node/3406">Latin American studies</a> and a minor in <a href="/node/3206">Hispanic studies</a>. A former resident advisor in �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="/node/4086">Spanish House</a> residence hall, she’s now set to return to the country that originally sparked her fascination for Latin American culture and teaching: This summer, she embarks on a year-long adventure as an English Teaching Assistant in Mexico, an opportunity made possible through the <a href="https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/fulbright-us-student-program">U.S. Fulbright Program</a>.</p> <p>Throughout her four years at �鶹��Ƶ, Sheik worked with <a href="/node/55496">America Reads</a>, serving as a literacy tutor at the local elementary school. The experience allowed her to witness the transformational power of education: From guiding young minds as a tutor to her tenure as a student-leader, she found that teaching became a rewarding facet of her college experience.</p> <p>It’s a feeling she also sensed during her gap year, when she volunteered to teach the string section of an elementary school orchestra. With her own limited Spanish proficiency at the time and her students knowing little English, she used a combination of languages, hand gestures, sounds—and above all, music—to fashion an effective means of teaching. The experience cemented her belief in the value of music as a language-teaching tool, a skill she looks forward to utilizing once again in the year ahead.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anna Sheik returns to Mexico to follow her love of language, history, and teaching.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-06-16T12:00:00Z">Fri, 06/16/2023 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tyler Applegate</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3501">Teaching & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2391">Languages & Literatures</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25381">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25276">Latin American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4796">�鶹��Ƶ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25226">Education Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=245971">International Affairs</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/yorki-encalada" hreflang="und">Yorki J. Encalada Egúsquiza</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/pablo-mitchell" hreflang="und">Pablo Mitchell</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies" hreflang="und">Latin American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" hreflang="und">�鶹��Ƶ</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pull-images field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yes</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-flex-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden vertical-spacing--basic field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-32092" class="paragraph paragraph--type--pb-el-bq paragraph--view-mode--default"> <blockquote class="blockquote--quotemark" data-text-color-red data-text-size-large data-text-size-giant> <p>I’ve had so many incredible professors at �鶹��Ƶ, but I’m especially grateful to these two for believing in me from the beginning.”</p> <p style="text-align: right;"><em>—Anna Sheik, on professors Encalada and Mitchell</em></p> </blockquote> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div id="obj-27736" class="paragraph paragraph--type--para-el-copy paragraph--view-mode--default o-flex--basic-copy basic-copy"> <p>Sheik returned to Mexico in 2022 for research made possible through an Artz Grant earned through �鶹��Ƶ’s History Department. “My honors project, on representations of La Malinche—the infamous Mexican translator for Cortés—in Mexico and the Borderlands from 1960-1980, led me deep into histories of Mexico and U.S.-Mexico relations that I hope to observe further in my year abroad,” she says. She credits a longtime �鶹��Ƶ mentor, Professor of History and Comparative American Studies <a href="/node/5906">Pablo Mitchell</a>, for guiding her development in research throughout her time at �鶹��Ƶ. “This past year, he advised my honors project, which I could not have completed without his wisdom and encouragement,” she says.</p> <p>Sheik also credits Hispanic studies professor <a href="/node/122501">Yorki Encalada Egúsquiza</a> for nurturing her interests in Spanish language and teaching. By her senior year, she served as his teaching assistant for two intermediate Spanish courses—an experience she calls “instrumental in my role as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant."</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right"> <figcaption>Professor Pablo Mitchell (left) was instrumental in guiding Sheik's research on Mexican history and U.S.-Mexico relations. (photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones ’97) </figcaption> </figure> <p>“I’ve had so many incredible professors at �鶹��Ƶ,” she says, “but I’m especially grateful to these two for believing in me from the beginning.”</p> <p>As she steps into the next chapter of her life as a Fulbrighter, Sheik is filled with anticipation to return to a part of the world she loves so deeply.</p> <p>“I’m hoping my upcoming year will shed some light onto what I want to pursue next, whether that is teaching and education, foreign relations or immigration work, or going back to school for history or Latin American studies.</p> <p>“I’m really excited to explore more of Mexico,” she says: “See old friends, make new ones, and to soak up more Mexican history wherever I go.”</p> <hr> <p><em>The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 to increase mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries by sponsoring students and scholars to study, teach English, and conduct research overseas. The U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program, Fulbright supports exchanges between the U.S. and more than 150 countries around the world. In February, �鶹��Ƶ was named a <a href="/news/oberlin-top-producer-fulbright-students-2022-23">top producer of Fulbright students</a> for the 14th consecutive year. It ranks third among U.S. colleges and universities on the all-time list, with more than 260 Fulbright recipients.</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Arman Luczkow Receives Fulbright to Taiwan</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 20:06:14 +0000</p> <span>Arman Luczkow Receives Fulbright to Taiwan</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-06-03T16:06:14-04:00" title="Friday, June 3, 2022 - 16:06">Fri, 06/03/2022 - 16:06</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Spring graduate Arman Luczkow will combine his interests in teaching and East Asian culture with a desire to improve his knowledge of Mandarin as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan. </p> <p>Luczkow will be placed in the school system in Chiayi, Taiwan, beginning this August. He plans to spend his Fulbright year exploring as much of Taiwan as possible and learning from his students. </p> <p>A <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics">politics</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/english">English</a> major with an <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies">East Asian studies</a> minor and <a href="/international-affairs">international studies</a> concentration, Luczkow studied Mandarin at �鶹��Ƶ for one year, and he hopes to develop his language skills further in Taiwan. </p> <p>“My time at �鶹��Ƶ has always encouraged me to try many different things, and I can truly say I’ve been a part of all of the groups and projects that I have wanted to,” says Luczkow, who is a resident of Hastings on Hudson, New York. “In Taiwan, I’m hoping to embrace this same �鶹��Ƶ mentality of not shying away from new experiences, even if that can be a little uncomfortable at first.”</p> <p>In the summer before his sophomore year, Luczkow studied away at the National University of Singapore with a scholarship from the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There, he took courses on public health in Asia and economic development in East Asia. </p> <p>“My mother grew up in Singapore and my grandfather still lives there, so I stayed with him. After that trip and the courses I took there, I knew I wanted to live and learn in Asia again after graduation.”</p> <p>At �鶹��Ƶ, Luczkow has been engaged in a variety of leadership and service roles: as a member of �鶹��Ƶ Student Senate, he was chair of student life, health and wellness, and disability equity working groups; he was a member of the Student Finance Committee; he was founder and co-chair of the Multiracial Students Association; he served as president and vice president of the �鶹��Ƶ College Fencing Team and led a fencing <a href="https://oberlinexco.org/">ExCo</a> for five semesters. He also held positions with the <em>�鶹��Ƶ Review</em> student newspaper for two years.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Luczkow was a teaching assistant for Professor of Writing and Communication Laurie McMillin. Photo by Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</figcaption> </figure> <p>In the classroom, Luczkow was a politics research assistant to Assistant Professor of Politics and comparative American studies <a href="/jenny-garcia">Jenny Garcia</a>, and he worked in the Writing and Speaking Center as a Course Writing Associate and Speaking Associate. In the 2019-2020 academic year, he was selected to the <a href="/career/set/obs">Ashby Business Scholars</a> cohort. </p> <p>Through all of these experiences, Luczkow says he has learned how to work in a community: “listening, sharing ideas, and valuing varied positionalities. I think these skills will be especially valuable.”</p> <p>Luczkow’s current post-graduate goals include law school or pursuing a master’s in international studies from an institution in Taiwan or China. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Luczkow has studied English, East Asian studies and international studies at �鶹��Ƶ.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-06-07T12:00:00Z">Tue, 06/07/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2363">Academics & Research</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2391">Languages & Literatures</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2377">Arts & Humanities</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25451">Writing and Communication</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=245971">International Affairs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25416">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25336">East Asian Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25346">English</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/laurie-mcmillin" hreflang="und">Laurie Hovell McMillin</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jenny-garcia" hreflang="und">Jenny Garcia</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/english" hreflang="und">English</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics" hreflang="und">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies" hreflang="und">East Asian Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Arman Luczkow is a 2022 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Fulbright ETA in Mexico Recipient to Provide Support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:54:21 +0000</p> <span>Fulbright ETA in Mexico Recipient to Provide Support to Asylum Seekers and Refugees</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-13T11:54:21-04:00" title="Tuesday, July 13, 2021 - 11:54">Tue, 07/13/2021 - 11:54</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>While serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Mexico this fall, Johan Cavert ’20 also plans to provide support to asylum seekers and refugees.</p> <p>The <a href="https://us.fulbrightonline.org" target="_blank">Fulbright U.S. Student Program </a>provides grants for individually designed study and research projects or for English Teaching Assistant (ETA) programs. </p> <p>Participants in the program work, live with, and learn from the people of their host country, while sharing daily experiences. The program facilitates cultural exchange through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in routine tasks. </p> <p>Placements vary in Mexico from elementary schools to universities in many regions of the country. And as is the case in most countries offering ETA positions, grantees are encouraged to develop a 20-hour per week project related to their personal, professional, and/or educational interests. </p> <p>Cavert’s Mexico ETA will begin in September and go through May 2022, during which time he plans to continue the work he has been involved with at the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) by providing support to asylum seekers and refugees across the border.</p> <p>After graduating from �鶹��Ƶ, Cavert began work at the ILCM, which is considered the state’s leading provider of free and high-quality legal, policy, and education services for immigrants, immigrant families, and immigration-reform efforts. As a legal assistant at ILCM, Cavert assists attorneys as they defend U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees facing deportation. He also works with pro bono lawyers representing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants and residents applying for naturalization.</p> <p>“In recent years, Mexico has become the indefinite residence for increasing numbers of immigrants from countries in the Northern Triangle and around the world,” says Cavert. “COVID-19, migrant protection protocols, and other policies have limited U.S. border crossings while at the same time, the number of asylees fleeing violence remains high. Seeking to provide support, trauma-informed care, and knowledge of legal resources to refugees in Mexico will allow me to continue this work at the ground level while learning about the everyday impact of bilateral immigration policy. </p> <p>“I am also curious to learn more about the impact and causes of climate migration and the ways in which environmental justice is interrelated with international immigraiton policy.”</p> <p>While working in U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office during the Trump Administration’s family separation policies, Cavert says he talked with scores of constituents who were upset by events at the U.S.-Mexico border. “That inspired me to get directly involved in changing the inhumane policies levied against individuals seeking asylum and humanitarian relief within our county,” he says.</p> <p>As a volunteer committee member and traveler with Servas International, he met and befriended many people around the world who are also committed to fostering peace and cross-cultural diplomacy through cultural exchange. </p> <p>Through the Humanity In Action program in Amsterdam, he learned about human rights and social justice with a transatlantic cohort that brought many diverse perspectives to discussions on pressing contemporary issues. </p> <p>“I have been challenged and have grown during these and other experiences, including my time at �鶹��Ƶ,” he says. “I hope my Fulbright grant will allow me to continue to build on that foundation while I prioritize language education and diplomatic exchange as tools for furthering empowerment and equity, forming authentic connections, and creating international commitment to common goals of peace and social justice.”</p> <p>While majoring in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics" target="_blank">economics</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" target="_blank">Hispanic studies</a> with an <a href="/international-affairs" target="_blank">international studies concentration</a>, as well as minoring in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-literature" target="_blank">comparative literature</a> at �鶹��Ƶ, Cavert taught Spanish through the <a href="https://www.oberlinsites.org/" target="_blank">Spanish in the Elementary Schools</a> program. SITES, he says, solidified his devotion to education as a tool to facilitate community building and empowerment.</p> <p>“Teaching through SITES and taking [Instructor and SITES Program Director] <a href="/kim-faber" target="_blank">Kim Faber</a>’s practicum piqued my interest in pedagogy and language education, and led me to apply to Fulbright,” says Cavert.</p> <p>Living and working abroad has always been an integral aspect of his identity, says Cavert. And he is incredibly grateful to all the teachers, friends, family, and community members who continue to support him and provide inspiration.</p> <p>Cavert is also the recipient of the 2019 <a href="/news/johan-cavert-selected-humanity-action-fellowship" target="_blank">Humanity in Action Fellowship</a> to the Netherlands and is a 2019 Truman Scholarship State Finalist.</p> <p>At �鶹��Ƶ, Cavert served as a sustainability liaison for Student Senate; member of the <a href="https://www.greenedgefund.com/" target="_blank">Green Edge Fund</a> Board; student representative on the <a href="/environmental-sustainability/governance/committee" target="_blank">Committee on Environmental Sustainability</a>; and the <a href="/environmental-sustainability/carbon-neutrality" target="_blank">Carbon Neutrality Student Advisory Board</a>; reported for the <a href="https://oberlinreview.org/" target="_blank"><em>�鶹��Ƶ Review</em></a>, and hosted a <a href="https://www.wobc.org/" target="_blank">WOBC</a> radio show about news and current events.</p> <p>Cavert plans to pursue a graduate degree and career in public policy, law, or environmental economics.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-07-13T12:00:00Z">Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3319">Community Engagement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3846">Engaged Liberal Arts</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=245971">International Affairs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25316">Comparative Literature</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25341">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4796">�鶹��Ƶ</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/kim-faber" hreflang="und">Kim Faber</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/economics" hreflang="und">Economics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" hreflang="und">�鶹��Ƶ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/comparative-literature" hreflang="und">Comparative Literature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Johan Cavert ’20</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Cavert</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Jasmine Mitchell ’21 Awarded �鶹��Ƶ Shansi Fellowship and Critical Language Scholarship</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:39:34 +0000</p> <span>Jasmine Mitchell ’21 Awarded �鶹��Ƶ Shansi Fellowship and Critical Language Scholarship</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-04-09T16:39:34-04:00" title="Friday, April 9, 2021 - 16:39">Fri, 04/09/2021 - 16:39</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>“I enjoy learning languages because it offers a window into the culture and history of the target language,” she says.</p> <p>Mitchell’s passion for Japanese language and culture sparked in a pilot elementary school program. Since then, she has taken numerous Japanese language courses and found ways to broaden her understanding of the culture by attending events in the Washington, DC area. However, the opportunity to travel to the country for firsthand exposure eluded her, until now.</p> <p>As an �鶹��Ƶ Shansi Fellow, Mitchell will spend two years teaching English at the J. F. �鶹��Ƶ University in Machida, Japan. She will also continue her research on Afro-Asian solidarity movements, and deepen her understanding of diversity within cross-cultural collaboration.</p> <p>As a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) recipient, she will further develop her Japanese language skills through intensive language and cultural instruction, connect with distinguished alumni of the program, and learn about future career opportunities available with enhanced critical language skills in government, public, and private sector career opportunities. CLS, a U.S. Department of State program, is part of an initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. </p> <p>“Growing up in a family full of public servants, the importance of service to others was instilled in me at an early age,” says the <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies">East Asian Studies</a> major with a concentration in <a href="/international-affairs">International Affairs</a>. “In keeping with this commitment to the service of others, coupled with my passion for international relations and human rights, I hope to join the U.S. Foreign Service to dedicate my career to helping people across the world improve their political, economic, and societal realities.”</p> <p>Mitchell serves as vice-chair of <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/oberlin.edu/studentsenate/">�鶹��Ƶ Student Senate</a> and is a member of the <a href="/about-oberlin/presidential-initiative-racial-equity-and-diversity">Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity</a>, where she works on the Student Life and Learning Committee. As a student leader and committee member, Mitchell says she has taken an active role in conducting a series of focus groups to learn more about campus climate and students’ experience through cultural student organizations.</p> <p>“My role on the presidential initiative has given me the invaluable opportunity to engage with students, consult with student-facing offices, and facilitate programming that uplifts the presidential commission's charge,” she says.</p> <p>Mitchell, who also minors in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics">politics</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/law-and-society">law and society</a>, hopes to have a career as a U.S. diplomat.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-04-09T12:00:00Z">Fri, 04/09/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>An appreciation of Japanese history, culture, and language makes being awarded an �鶹��Ƶ Shansi Fellowship and Critical Language Scholarship a dream come true for Jasmine Mitchell ’21.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=245971">International Affairs</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25336">East Asian Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25396">Law and Society</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/east-asian-studies" hreflang="und">East Asian Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/law-and-society" hreflang="und">Law and Society</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Jasmine Mitchell ’21</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Jonathan Clark '25</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>