“The liberal arts approach challenges you to constantly expand your comfort zone, empowers you to ask questions, and encourages you to learn from both peers and professors.”
Lives in: Rongo, Kenya
Majors: Health and Society and Anthropology
What work looks like: “As the field contact for Lwala’s communications team, I am responsible for developing communications materials that tell the story about Lwala’s work and impact, and the importance of community-led health.”
What she loves about it: “I love how engaged my work is with the local community. I get to build meaningful connections with beneficiaries and help amplify their voices on a global scale. I am proud to work at an organization with a 96% Kenyan staff that truly embodies the principles of community-led and sustainable health interventions.”
What she gained from a liberal arts education: “When I think of my education, I think of exploration, collaboration, and curiosity. The liberal arts approach challenges you to constantly expand your comfort zone, empowers you to ask questions, and encourages you to learn from both peers and professors. One of the most important skills I honed was collaboration. With so much overlap between majors throughout my coursework, I was able to work with people from all different areas of expertise. I also learned to reflect on my own strengths and weaknesses, work in a group, and engage in critical discussions seen through many different lenses. These skills have made me a better leader, delegator, listener, and teammate when it comes to fieldwork and problem-solving. Learning without the confines of a single-track structure allowed me to explore interests and build skills that made me a more interesting person. I think it’s important to approach college as not just a way to get a degree, but as a holistic investment in yourself.”