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August 2, 2023
JSI Scholar: Linda Montiel-Garcia
Tell us about your story I was born and raised in Denver, CO! My family is from Mexico so I grew up in a very traditional Mexican household. I go...
August 1, 2023
JSI Scholar: Jerwin Tiu
Tell us about your story In a sunny valley in Nevada, my name is Jerwin Tiu and I was born and raised in the heart of Las Vegas! And as...
July 31, 2023
JSI Scholar: Alejandro Rene Ortiz Lopez
Tell us about your story My name is Alejandro Ortiz, and I am an incoming fourth-year international student in the University of Florida (UF). Venezuela was my home until I...
July 28, 2023
JSI Scholar: Gilles Ghislain Tanke Seulio
Tell us about your story I was born and raised in Cameroon, located west central Africa. I am the second of six children and was raised by a single mother...
July 25, 2023
JSI Scholar: Posi Oluwakuyide
Tell us about your story My name is Posi Oluwakuyide, and I am rising senior at Washington and Lee University majoring in Economics and minoring in Law, Justice & Society...
July 14, 2023
JSI Scholar: Ben Justice
Tell us about your story My name is Ben Justice and I’m from Western Kentucky. I was raised Pentecostal in a small town of 3,000. Neither of my parents graduated...
July 6, 2023
JSI Scholar: Juan López
Tell us about your story I was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and throughout my childhood, I witnessed firsthand the impact of politics and our territory's status on my community....
June 28, 2023
JSI Scholar: Gloria Arizmendiz
Tell us about your story I grew up in a border town, so I have always been surrounded by two cultures. Even though it's a privilege to be this close...
June 20, 2023
Alumni Spotlight: Isaac “Izzy” Sederbaum, MPA ‘14, Ph.D. Candidate
Izzy Sederbaum’s research has been getting a lot of attention lately. In the past few months, he has received funding awards from the University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Institute for...
June 16, 2023
JSI Scholar: Jose Castillo
Tell us about your story I was born in the Bronx, where I got the chance to interact with many different cultures and traditions. I wanted to explore the world,...
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