"Hello" in your host country's language: Gyebale Ko
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): Wheaton College
Expected graduation year: 2023
Destination city & country: Mukono, Uganda
Program provider: Uganda Christian University
Major/minor: Integrative Philosophy / Biochemistry
Demographics: African American/Black, First-Generation College Student, Transfer Student
Future career aspirations: To work as a physician in the United States, with my feet planted globally as I seek to work with underserved and diverse communities in the United States and Africa.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: Grow in intercultural and cross-cultural awareness in the context of global health and healthcare in general.
Learn about East African culture from the perspective of Ugandans.
Learn as much as I can about life in Uganda, have fun, and share my experience with others who are interested in studying in Uganda.
Home Institution (your U.S. University/College): Wheaton College
Expected graduation year: 2023
Destination city & country: Mukono, Uganda
Program provider: Uganda Christian University
Major/minor: Integrative Philosophy / Biochemistry
Demographics: African American/Black, First-Generation College Student, Transfer Student
Future career aspirations: To work as a physician in the United States, with my feet planted globally as I seek to work with underserved and diverse communities in the United States and Africa.
Top 3 goals for your time abroad: Grow in intercultural and cross-cultural awareness in the context of global health and healthcare in general.
Learn about East African culture from the perspective of Ugandans.
Learn as much as I can about life in Uganda, have fun, and share my experience with others who are interested in studying in Uganda.