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| Top row from left to right: Chad, Anna, Sarah, Dylan, Bottom row from left to right: Me, Louise, Gaby, Stevie, Alex |
Stevie - Also and "English Without Borders" ETA who works with me at UFPA. She's from Spokane and just graduated from Willamette University where she studied Spanish and Environmental Science. She's really into competitive running and it's also her first time in Brazil.
Alex - A traditional Fulbrighter who works at the nearby State University of Pará (UEPA). She's a recent graduate from Wesleyan University where she studied Political Science and is from Kansas City. Alex just got back from spending a few months in Indonesia and is hoping to do a side project dealing with public health or conservation. This is her first time in Brazil.
Sarah - A traditional Fulbrighter from Jacksonville who will be working in the English department at UFPA. She just graduated from Boston College where she studied history and Spanish. She's interested in a side project dealing with economic and agricultural development. It's her first time in Brazil. (Her last name also starts with "S" which causes considerable confusion on campus).
Chad - A traditional Fulbrighter from Southern California and a recent graduate of Azusa Pacific. He'll be working in the English department at UFPA with Sarah. Chad studied English literature and Global Studies and is interested in music and human rights. He's been to Brazil in the past for a study abroad experience and is excited to be back in a different part of the country.
Dylan - A Fulbright Research Fellow from Maryland and studied at William and Mary. He's worked in D.C. in several environmental NGOs such as the Environmental Defense Fund along with a stint at the World Bank. He hopes to study certain environmental aspects and concerns of the Amazon and how it effects economic development. Dylan has been to Belém before on a previous study abroad experience and is thrilled to be back (and act as tour guide for the rest of us).
Gaby - A traditional Fulbrighter from Brooklyn who recently graduated from Occidental College. Gaby is placed in the nearby city of Bragança but we see her a lot as she comes down to visit Belém a couple of times a month.
Louise - A returning Fulbrighter and mentor from Chicago who earned her M.A. in literature theory from the University of Georgia. Louise was placed in Bragança last year and is back there again as returning ETA and mentor. It has been awesome having Louise around and I wish that I could see her even more than I already do.
So that's the crew in its entirety; it has been really cool to get to know everybody and very motivating and encouraging to be around other students with so many varied experiences, personal motivation and ambition and very creative ideas. Pretty soon we'll round out the group at ten people as Sean flies in on Friday afternoon - three more days to go!
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