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scholar enrichment programs
Shan Mountain, one of China’s five sacred mountains, and a trip to Changsha,
capital of Hunan Province, to visit the Hunan Provincial Museum and one of the
world’s leading solar panel factories. The group also spent five days in Beijing,
including a day-long excursion to the Great Wall as well as visits to the Forbidden
City and the Temple of Heaven. Finally, the group spent five days in Tibet, seeing
the sights of Lhasa and embarking on a camping excursion to Nyingtri, “Tibet’s
Switzerland,” known for forests and lakes as well as snow-capped mountains.
C. Student-Led Service Learning
Expedition to Tanzania
Led by U.Va. alumnus Jesse Dukes and Anne Angarola, a volunteer with Jifundishe.
The Scholars themselves took primary responsibility for designing, planning,
and leading this expedition. Working as a team, students designed their own
adventure, identifying appropriate cultural immersion treks and sites for service
learning work, and articulating important questions
for investigation. By the time the expedition was over,
Scholars were prepared to safely conduct independent
travel in Tanzania by going on safari, participating in
other culture immersion treks, soaking up the sun in
Zanzibar, or climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to the roof of Africa.
The group partnered with Jifundishe, an American/
Tanzanian NGO that operates a free library for students
of all ages, to develop a meaningful service project in a
rural Tanzanian community, and in the process, experienced
first-hand some of the thorniest challenges and
richest rewards of development.
Alumni Internships
Launched in 2005, this program matches rising fourth year Jefferson
Scholars with alumni who provide career advice, shadowing opportunities,
and summer internships. The Foundation provides students with a modest
stipend so they may work in a particular area of interest with a member of
the Jefferson Scholars alumni community. This enrichment program continues
to grow as members from all classes begin to utilize the rich alumni
network of former Scholars and Fellows.
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