Wesley Farrow, South Africa, 2004 I consider myself an extremely fortunate and blessed person. That being the case, one of the most fortuitous experiences of my life was my exposure to and participation in Students of the World. In 2004 I traveled to Southern Africa to document the impact of HIV/AIDS on youth. In 2005 [...]
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Katrina Deutsch, Cambodia, 2005 I am not a film maker, editor, or photographer. Sometimes, when asked, I can pretend to be a graphic designer. I am also no longer a student. Yet somehow, I am still an active member of Students of the World. In the fall of 2003, as a student at the University of [...]
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Emma Alpert, Thailand, 2007 It’s been nearly six years since I was first introduced to SOW. In the course of those years, SOW has come to play such an enormous role my life that, honestly, I can barely distinguish its specific influences. SOW was there through the most formative years of my transition into adulthood [...]
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Retrospective: 2008
Shay Spaniola, Michigan & Kenya, 2008 While boarding the plane in Nairobi after a month photographing the need for clean and safe drinking water, I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life using my camera to document positive change. I had found my passion. For the first time, I was introduced [...]
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Brian Ford, Michigan, 2009 When I joined SOW two summers ago I only caught a glimpse of their work and impact. This fall, SOW invited its alumni back to participate in its first ever summit. The success and magnitude of the summit speaks so, so highly to this organization’s abilities and the value of [...]
Read MoreHappy Holidays From SOW
Happy Holidays to you and yours, and a very Happy New Year! Love, The SOW Family
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Retrospective: 2010
Melissa Reese, UT & MPower Group, 2010 I first became involved with SOW in 2010, as part of the UT team that traveled to Kosovo to document the work of MPower Group, a company that develops accessible financial services for underbanked communities. In Kosovo, we were working with a branch of MPower that makes reloadable [...]
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Kate Simpson, UT & TYO, 2011 Marhaban مرحبا : it means welcome in Arabic. And this is the perfect word to describe my experience with Tomorrow’s Youth Organization (TYO), the city of Nablus, and all of the West Bank. Before my trip began last summer, I tried to brace myself for a culture shock. I [...]
Read MorePast, Present, and Future
As 2011 comes to a close, our lives become filled with both plans for the future and reflection on the past. SOW has taken the first steps toward an amazing transition. In the coming year, we aim to broaden our reach across the country; bring in new members and reconnect with alumni; and most importantly, [...]
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Moving Forward: Shining A Light on 2012
“The best way to predict the future is to help create it” (Alan Kay, 1971). The New Year is an event like no other—it’s a remarkable transition that allows us all to reflect on the past as we begin to move forward. Resolutions are made, goals are set and the future starts to feel a little [...]
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