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Leadership
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| Grade: |
11th
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| School: |
New Haven Academy
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| Location: |
West Haven, CT
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My passion is foreign languages.
I discovered my passion for foreign languages by listening to music. There are many different types of music in the world. I listen to music in English, Korean, French, and Dutch. I think that it is interesting that I can listen to different artists from around the world, even without knowing what they are saying, but I still find a connection with the music. I also love the learning process and when I come to the obstacles of learning a new language it just becomes more fun for me.
At New Haven Academy, because we are a small school with a small staff, we offer only Spanish as a foreign language option. Nia has excelled in Spanish classes, but she is curious about the world and wants to learn other languages. Not only does Nia take a full academic course load at New Haven Academy (currently maintaining a 3.7 GPA), AND she takes a three-hour daily afternoon program at Educational Center for the Arts (as a Visual Arts major), but she also is pursuing foreign language study through the PIER Foreign Language program at Yale University. She has applied to take the classes through a scholarship opportunity offered to New Haven Public Schools students, and I have offered to help her cover the expenses of the textbooks for the class.
This summer I went to Popayán, Colombia. Popayán is a small city, known as the "White City", it is surrounded by the Andes Mountain range. I had a great time walking around the town, talking with my host family and getting to know the others that were in my group from all over America. I learned so much more history about a place that I wouldn't be able to learn from the internet. One of my memories from my trip was when my host mom and host sister took me late night dancing, where I learned lots of knew dance moves. I also feel like I know more about myself and where I want to go in my future. I want to say thank you for supporting me in the this trip and it is an experience that I will never forget.
-Nia
This summer I will be attending AFS-USA Study Aboard in Colombia. I am really excited to explore not just the language but the culture as well. In Colombia I will be living with host family and I will be traveling with AFS and trying new things that I have never done before. I am also excited to participate in these activities and make new friends with others who are doing this program with me.
Have a great summer.
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Wishing you the best of luck!
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Follow your passion. We are all proud of you.
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Enjoy every minute, Nia!
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Go Nia!! I hope you're able to reach your goal!!
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Your mentor, Ms. Gavrin, is a great inspiration to us all. Good luck!
Enjoy this wonderful opportunity! Best of luck in all your future endeavors!
Dear Nia,
International travel gives you the perspective to see everything with new eyes; speaking the language of the culture you are in allows you to access those experiences at a completely different level. Your passion for learning languages is evident and we hope you return to New Haven ready to share your experiences with your peers and teachers. May this be just the beginning of a wonderful lifetime of travel and learning! On behalf of all of the NHPS world language teachers, Bon Voyage, Buen Viaje!
Jessica Haxhi
Supervisor of World Languages
New Haven Public Schools
Love you Nia! Reach for the stars baby girl. So very proud of you. Muah.
Nia--Good luck! Global engagement is so important for everyone, but I think especially for American's. It helps us to understand other places, peoples, cultures and values, and it helps us to better understand ourselves and our actions and their implications. I believe in that post WWII vision of international peace and cooperation and that means truly developing relationships with people---not just telling them what to do in alignment with our national interest (it also means understanding their own). I work internationally, and it has changed and enriched my life immeasurably. I wish the same for you! Warmest, Karen Murphy
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Scholarship Provider
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Matching Donor
Anonymous
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Sending Nia to AFS-USA Intercultural Programs will cost $3,550.
Learn more about AFS-USA Intercultural Programs →
| Tuition | $3,250 |
| Application Fees | $0 |
| Room & Board | $0 |
| Transportation | $300 |
| Mentoring & Guidance | $0 |
| Materials | $0 |
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