Fifteen meters below the Pacific Ocean’s surface, Jackson Seymore had never seen so many sharks. After an exciting dive in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands, where Seymore was studying abroad, he and his host father, a dive instructor known … Read more

The Montagnards, an ethnic minority in the central highlands of Vietnam, grapple with a history largely erased by colonialism. Having had little-to-no representation in their native Vietnam, both collective and individual Montagnard identities suffer. Since Montagnard culture remains largely underrepresented … Read more

Since the early twentieth century, Latin American studies has been one of the central pillars of area studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, enriched by frequent scholarly exchanges and the support of affiliated scholars and administrators. … Read more

Orange County in North Carolina has an estimated 1,200 refugees. While they represent a small portion of the more than 65 million individuals displaced worldwide, their resettlement process can prove challenging. Local organizations like the Refugee Community Partnership (RCP) and … Read more

After completing a month-long elective at a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, during medical school, Justin Myers knew he had found the work he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Service work in El Salvador, among other countries, … Read more

The Campus Y at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of the first University organizations to understand the importance of involving students in the world outside of Chapel Hill. Throughout its history, as both a functioning … Read more