Erik Hornberger always wanted Japanese to be a part of his career, but as a busy graduate student in Electrical Engineering at the University of Kansas, there wasn't enough time to participate in semester study abroad programs. Fortunately, the CLS Program was short enough to fit Erik's academ…
Alumni Profile — December 10, 2019
Amanda Barbour participated in CLS Arabic program in Tunis, Tunisia in 2010 as an undergraduate student at the University at Buffalo. “[Participating on the CLS Program] influenced the trajectory of my study. I completed my undergraduate work shortly after my summer in CLS and eventually went on t…
Alumni Profile — December 04, 2019
Rena participated in CLS Chinese in Changchun, China after graduating with her master’s in public health in 2018. She has had a close connection with China throughout her life as a second-generation immigrant and heritage speaker of Chinese. Previously, she and her sister would return to China freq…
Alumni Profile — November 26, 2019
Saumya Kini is an alumna of the first CLS Japanese Program in 2010 and is a current Fulbright fellow living in Okayama, Japan. She participated in the program as a junior at the University of Oregon, where she studied architecture and Japanese. "CLS was really instrumental to me for moving to the …
Alumni Profile — November 22, 2019
“I never would have predicted the career I’m in today. CLS helped to put me in the circles I needed to be in for it to fall into place.” As an undergraduate student at North Park University, Erin Smith studied music, but also chose to focus on courses on subjects that interested her like inter…
Alumni Profile — November 19, 2019
“CLS equipped me with valuable experience and knowledge that I continue to use in my work every day. Participating in the CLS Program opened many doors to incredible professional opportunities that enable me to apply the experience I gained in Tajikistan to global health research and service delive…
Alumni Profile — November 11, 2019
When Chelsea McGill went to Bangladesh on the CLS Program in 2011, it was her first time outside of the United States. After eight weeks navigating a completely new environment, culture and language, she knew that it wouldn’t be the last. “Looking back, my decision to apply for Bangla has really ch…
Alumni Profile — November 06, 2019
“CLS gave me the initial boost of confidence to make friendships in a foreign language, try new foods for which I only know the Arabic name and, eventually, dream in the language. This was the foundation on which my professional life in the Middle East has unfolded.” Rachel Sider participated in C…
Alumni Profile — October 24, 2019
Jamal Russell Black was a CLS participant in 2016 in China, and is now the CEO and Head Researcher at Veridian Analytics in San Diego, California. His goal was always to work in international and economic development, and during his undergraduate program it became apparent to Jamal that learnin…
Alumni Profile — October 01, 2019
Jacob Burch-Konda is an alumnus of the 2018 CLS Turkish program in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is currently a junior at Oklahoma State University where he’s majoring in Animal Science. He plans to attend veterinary school or pursue a master’s degree in Animal Sciences. Jacob grew up on a small peach farm …
Alumni Profile — May 06, 2019
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