Patricia Fay

Title: Professor of Art

Hobbies: I seem to have misplaced them while developing this program...

Why are you leading this class: Through the generosity of Guyanese friends, I have had the great good fortune to travel twice, if briefly, to the Rupununi. It was simply astonishing, and I felt obliged to share that sense of wonder with my students.

Mary Voytek

Title: Associate Professor Art

Hobbies: Kayaking, camping, cooking, biking, traveling, sailing

Why are you taking this class: To gain experience leading a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study abroad program that also includes discipline-based service projects. To work closely with a seasoned study abroad leader.

Cam DeMay

Major: Art

Hobbies: No time for hobbies while going to school, but I love to paint, ride bikes and hang with family.

Why are you taking this class: To get a better understanding of the world outside of the U.S. and books that I have read.

Chris Steiner

Major: Computer Science

Hobbies: Concerts, video games, programming and putting together computers, traveling, surfing and going to the beach

Why are you taking this class: I saw this class as an opportunity to expand my sense of place in a world that I know only through television and the Internet.

Cydney Chasky

Major: Art

Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies

Hobbies: Yoga, reading, recycled / upcycled art and jewelry making, printmaking, photography, watching movies and experiencing all the aspects of nature.

Why are you taking this class: I am greatly interested in learning about cultures around the world and when this opportunity came up to go on this trip and participate in such a class, I jumped. Intertwining art with history and rich content of Amerindian culture and the indigenous spirituality is what fascinates me. It helps me to feel I am growing as an individual.

Kel Campbell

Major: Art

Hobbies: Quilting, pottery, hiking, exploring and finding ways to laugh more.

Why are you taking this class: To explore different cultures and environments and to learn about the ways in which other people experience the world around them.

Kendry Vasquez

Major: Anthropology

Hobbies: Cooking, photography

Why are you taking this class: I wanted a chance to learn and experience, first-hand, another culture and be able to provide a helping hand with whatever I possibly could.

Knoel Blake

Major: Art and Anthropology

Hobbies: Riding/working with horses, pottery, jewelry making, baking, photography and Photoshop, watching movies, Starbucks

Why are you taking this class: Being a student in both Art and Anthropology, I am fascinated by other cultures outside our own. This opportunity to go where not many think of going was an experience I could not pass up. I wanted an "Experience of a Lifetime".

Lauren Sinett

Major: Art

Minors: Psychology, IDS

Hobbies: Yoga, outdoor activities, clay and metalwork, baking

Why are you taking this class: I'm fascinated by what one culture deems as socially acceptable in contrast to what another culture rejects. I love to travel and experience different social cultural perspectives as well as diverse environments.

Maria Jijon

Major: Art

Hobbies: Making sculptures and clay work

Why are you taking this class: I want to feel part of the whole world. I want to experience how other people live and feel. Experiencing different cultures always expands your mind and your soul to feel part of the planet. We are not alone and we are not the only ones doing things right.

Meaghan Shaw

Major: Art

Hobbies: Making art - ceramics, paining, jewelry. Kayaking, anything outdoors, eating, sleeping!

Why are you taking this class: To experience a different culture in a different part of the world while contributing something good to the community.

Michelle Manta

Major: Art

Hobbies: Pottery, gardening

Why are you taking this class: To understand indigenous cultures better and see the rainforest before it is destroyed.