2016...She kneeled down in front of the large canvas with her sketchbook and pencil and furrowed her brow as she ran its point across the paper. I loved this because it showed how

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About The Yale Center for Internationaland Professional Experience (CIPE)The Center comprises a group of offices which work together in closeproximity on the third and fourth floors of 55 Whitney Avenue, includingYale Summer Session and Special Programs, Office of Career Strategy,Fellowship Programs, and Study Abroad. In partnership with otheracademic advisers on campus, the Center supports students throughouttheir four years at Yale as they make decisions about their academic plansand explore career options. Through workshops, information sessions,and individual advising, we help students to clarify their goals, to identifyopportunities in the U.S. and abroad that are right for them, and to buildupon their experiences in a meaningful and purposeful way.

About the PhotographsThe Yale Center for International and Professional Experience offersstudents the opportunity to study on campus or in an internationallocation during the summer as well as the option to participate inacademic programs during a year or term abroad. Students interested ingaining professional experience as undergraduates have the option topursue a number of alumni sponsored internships throughout the UnitedStates as well as internationally. These photographs, taken by ourstudents, represent a few snapshots of the many programs available toYale undergraduates while the reflection statements offer insight into ourstudents’ experiences.

Geneva “Geny” Decker ’17, Ezra StilesYale Summer Session in Croatia – History and Culture of Southeastern Europe

Jablanica, Bosnia

Tom Bu ’17, SillimanRichard U. Light Fellowship for Language Study in East Asia

Chengde, China

CIPE Leadership Team & StaffJane Edwards Dean of International and Professional Experience,

Senior Associate Dean of Yale CollegeKatie Bell Deputy Director, Center for International and Professional Experience;

Director, Yale Visiting International Student ProgramAmy Burgan Senior Administrative Assistant,

Center for International and Professional Experience, FellowshipsSamuel Cohen Director of Information Technology,

Center for International and Professional ExperienceEllen Cupo Communications Coordinator,

Center for International and Professional ExperienceJeanine Dames Director, Office of Career Strategy;

Assistant Dean of Yale CollegeJeanne Follansbee Dean, Yale Summer SessionKiera Keene Senior Administrative Assistant,

Center for International and Professional ExperienceKelly McLaughlin Deputy Director,

Center for International and Professional Experience; Director of Fellowships Programs and Outcomes Assessment; Director, Study Abroad

Luz Miranda Financial Coordinator, Center for International and Professional Experience

Lynn Saiers Associate Director of Information Technology, Center for International and Professional Experience

Research and FellowshipsJulia Bakes Senior Administrative Assistant, Richard U. Light Fellowship ProgramAlan Baubonis Assistant Director, Richard U. Light Fellowship ProgramRobert Clough Director, Richard U. Light Fellowship ProgramKate Dailinger Director, National FellowshipsEmma Rose Assistant Director, Fellowship ProgramsSuzanne Wirak Senior Administrative Assistant, Fellowship Programs

Office of Career StrategyRobyn Acampora Associate DirectorLisa Blees Senior Administrative Assistant, Health Professions Advisory ProgramDenise Byrnes Associate DirectorJulia Bourque Assistant DirectorJulia Coppola Senior Administrative AssistantLori Ferrara Senior Administrative AssistantBrian Frenette Associate DirectorStephanie Glover Senior Administrative AssistantElayne Mazzarella Deputy DirectorKristin McJunkins Director, Health Professions Advisory ProgramMeredith Mira Senior Associate Director, Global HealthStephanie Waite Assistant DirectorDerek Webster Associate Director for the Arts

Study Abroad & Yale Summer SessionMary-Ann Bergstrom Program Coordinator, Academic AffairsJim Brennan Business ManagerMegan Carney Senior Administrative Assistant, Study AbroadRichard Collins Online Learning Program ManagerSusan Evans Associate Director, Study AbroadMichael Fitzpatrick Associate Director, Academic AffairsMichelle Gere Associate Director, Study AbroadAmanda Hernandez Instructional Technology SpecialistMeg Palladino Intertim Director, Yale Summer Session;

Director of International ProgramsVictoria Rinkerman Senior Administrative Assistant, International Summer ProgramsAva Suntoke Senior Administrative Assistant, RegistrarKathy Trputec Assistant Director for International Summer Programs

& Global Summer Program CoordinatorKathryn Young Director, Yale Summer Session (on leave)

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd and 4th floorsNew Haven, Connecticut 06510Email: [email protected]

Sierra Conine '18, TrumbullYale Summer Session in Paris: Intermediate and Advanced French I & IIParis, France – Summer 2015I took this picture at the Musée de l'Orangerie, a museum hidden in one of thecorners of the Jardin des Tuileries of Paris. They have eight huge canvases ofMonet's water lily's that they having hung in this white circular room; you'resurrounded by them which makes you feel as though you're there. I saw this girlwho couldn't have been more than ten determined to try and replicate this picture.She kneeled down in front of the large canvas with her sketchbook and pencil andfurrowed her brow as she ran its point across the paper. I loved this because itshowed how influential art can be, it reaches even the youngest minds. I also lovedthat this girl had the intention of replicating one of the greatest artists of our timeand had no one telling her she couldn't do it, including herself.

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Julietta Garbasz '18, Ezra StilesYale Summer Session in Siena: Intermediate Italian I & II + CultureVenice, Italy – Summer 2015I took this photo on July 4th sitting at a bar along the Grand Canal in Venice. Ona day when I would usually be celebrating the stars and stripes of good old USA, Iwas instead celebrating my Italy. All alone, I could either speak Italian, or miss outon the experience of this magical city. So I spoke, in sentences that soon lost theirtimid, halting, patterns and became songs of love for the canals, the buildings, thepigeons, the food, the heat, and the people. During my stay in Italy, I climbed tothe top of Saint Peter's Basilica, I witnessed the centuries old horse race of Siena,and I saw some of the most famous art in the world. But the brightest moment byfar was ordering an espresso, breathing in the tangy scent of the city, and thinkingti amo, Venezia.

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Aurora Fonseca '18, Ezra StilesYale Summer Session in Auvillar: Travel WritingAuvillar, France – Summer 2015"A pilgrim is someone who grasps the joy in life." On my study abroad program in the smallvillage of Auvillar, France we were taken to the nearby city of Moissac to understand what itwas like to be a pilgrim. Our home-base village was on a major pilgrimage trail and thisexercise of walking the 13 miles from Moissac to Auvillar was to help us understand theindividuals who take this journey for spiritual and emotional reasons. On our path, we weretasked with stopping periodically to write and redefine what a pilgrim was. My initialresponses focussed on uncertainty and longing for a clarity of purpose, but by the time wereached this sunflower field I was ready to embrace the journey and the beautiful moments itoffered. The seven hours I spent walking are among the most memorable of my life, and I canhonestly say that walking is the best way to get to know a place. Memories of Southern Francewill always remind me to try to appreciate the little moments of joy along the way.

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Sierra Baer '18, MorseYale Summer Session in Siena: Intermediate Italian I & II + CultureSiena, Italy – Summer 2015I took this picture on the day of the Palio, a horse race in Siena that attracts thousands of people from all over the world and holds deep culturalsignificance for the Sienese. The entire week leading up to the Palio was full of excitement, energy, and preparation as different sections of the city,called contradas, readied themselves for the race. I was amazed at how quickly I became emotionally invested in both this medieval tradition andthe city of Siena itself. While the day of the Palio was a whirlwind, I distinctly remember taking this picture. I was meeting friends by a fountainclose to my host mother's apartment, when I saw this horse standing perfectly still in the midst of the commotion surrounding it. Living in Sienawas like taking a step back into history, where a horse inside the city walls among the worn cobblestone streets and beautiful buildings seemedperfectly natural. I chose this picture because it captures the beauty and history of the city I grew to love.

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Daniel Bernal '16Yale Summer Session in Arusha: Intermediate Kiswahili I & IIPaje Beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania – Summer 2015The picture depicts the natural beauty that embodies the beautiful island ofZanzibar. Being able to speak with the man pictured in the photograph inhis native language truly made me realize how much I had learned as astudent of the Yale Summer Session Study Abroad program. Let the picturesymbolize the colorful people of Tanzania whose open arms allowed thisbeautiful beach located in Paje Beach, Zanzibar to become my favorite partof my summer session.

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Jinchen Zou '18, CalhounStudy Abroad: SIT Iceland: Renewable Energy, Technology & Resource Economics Jökulsárlón, Iceland – Summer 2015The glacial lagoon here contains ice broken off from the glacier upstream on its way to theocean. It's a prime feeding spot for birds like the arctic terns and marine animals like theseals. Over the summer we studied two main renewable energy used in Iceland: geothermaland hydroelectric. In the land of fire and ice, even though these energy sources are present inabundance, the harvesting of the earth's energy nonetheless causes damage to theenvironment and disturbs the local ecosystem. In building the Kárahnjúkar dam in easternIceland, huge plains were flooded to create a reservoir for power generation and paths ofrivers were altered in the process. Standing near the edge of the lagoon brought it home tome the complexity and fragility of the whole ecosystem and man’s power to alter it.

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Gabrielle Scarpa '18, Jonathan EdwardsStudy Abroad: Summer Institute of Hispanic StudiesCórdoba, Spain – Summer 2015A student's first time abroad can be a jarring experience. However, while spending thissummer studying at the Summer Institute of Hispanic Studies, I quickly learned thevalue of slowing down. During my time spent with the program, I (along with thirty orso fellow students) was brought on countless escapades across Spain. Here, we foundourselves making stops in a diverse array of locations, ranging anywhere from thewhite-walled beach towns of Andalusia to the rocky, mountain villages of Asturias.While initially, it was easy to become lost in the sea of new experiences, I found thatSpain could often be best appreciated through stopping and taking a moment to trulyappreciate my surroundings: whether that be by talking to a local, sitting down to enjoysome tapas, or simply looking up and admiring the view.

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Kai DeBus '18, SaybrookFellowship: Richard U. Light FellowshipTokyo, Japan – Summer 2015Clean. Modern. Sleek. There are many words to describe Tokyo. It is an advanced metropolishome to over 13 million people, a concrete jungle that stretches farther than the eye can see. Fromaerodynamic bullet trains to robot cafes to eight-story electronic stores, I was fortunate to glimpseits unique technological prowess. But there is another side to this city. One moment you'rewalking alongside thousands of people and the next you're surrounded by a verdant forest. Thecontrast is mesmerizing. Parks in Tokyo offer a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of daily life, achance to slow down and enjoy the moment. And nestled in these forests lie Shinto shrines andBuddhist temples. On one hot summer day, I stumbled upon one of these shrines, where Shintomaidens, Miko, were performing a purification ritual. I realized that rich, traditional Japaneseculture not only survives but thrives alongside the gleaming skyscrapers of the 21st century.

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Maria Melchor '18, MorseYale Summer Session in Rabat: Intermediate Modern and Standard Arabic I & IIChefchaouen, Morocco – Summer 2015"Moroccan Leisure." This is a photo of young girls reflecting adult male Moroccans' idea of leisure. In Morocco, most adult males retire to coffee shopsafter a long day's work where they sit facing not each other but instead facing the streets, people-watching. Most either drink strong black coffee orsmoke tobacco, taking no interest in chatting. In this photo, three girls impersonate their dads, uncles, or older brothers and people-watch in silenceinstead of run and play around in this blue wonderland that is Chefchaouen. The girl in the far right holds the same posture as the man in the centerbackground. The man holds a not atypical leisure-time stare of contemplation and absent-mindedness.



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Katie Colford '16, CalhounFellowship: Robert C. Bates Summer Traveling Fellowship/Summer Fellowship in JapanShirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, Japan – Summer 2015These traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses represent the Japaneseideal of dwelling, with their heavy roofs and and intimate interiors,overlooking the flooded rice paddies and foggy mountains of centralJapan. As I wandered around the village of Shirakawa-go in July, Iunderstood the sense of spatial belonging that is captured by thesehumble farmhouses. To be in a gassho farmhouse is to be trulysheltered. To sit, feet dangling from the exterior walkway, watchingthe fog lift over the mountains as the light rain subsides, is toexperience the quiet harmony of dwelling in nature.

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Kamya Jagadish '16, SillimanStudy Abroad: DIS CopenhagenKangerlussuaq, Greenland – Spring 2015My climate proxies class travelled to Greenland to become familiar with the processes involved with understanding our climate's history throughice cores and ice analysis. One small piece of ice can hold millions of years of climate history. The man in this photo was my dog sled driver and ashe gazed out onto the frozen fjord determining the best path for the dogs to take, I stared out into the white vastness quietly understanding theamount of land and embedded information I have yet to explore.

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Genevieve Silva '17, CalhounStudy Abroad: Harvard Summer Program in Trento, ItalyVal di Fassa, Italy – Summer 2015This photo was taken at the end of a hike to Rifugio Vajolet in the Dolomites in Val diFassa, which is in northern Italy. The study abroad program was based in Trento, Italy,which is close to the Italian Alps, making it easy for us to travel to Val di Fassa for aweekend hiking trip. The initially sunny day suddenly gave way to a heavy hailstorm as wewere hiking up the final steep incline, taking everyone off guard in our lightweight summerclothes. While it was freezing, the intense weather gave the already-striking landscape aneven more otherworldly atmosphere, coating the mountainside in white ice that shifted inand out of focus through the haze. Our warm lunch of German-influenced Italian cuisine,followed by traditional grappa, tasted even better after coming inside from the icy storm.The hike at Val di Fassa is an experience I will never forget, and it brought all of thestudents on the program closer together by accomplishing our common goal.

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