GLBL student Sophia Lopresti Awarded Newman Civic Fellowship
Congratulations, Sophia!
Global Studies student Sophia Lopresti was recently named a Newman Civic Fellow!
The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes students who are committed to finding solutions to challenging problems that communities face across the country and around the world. Fellows are nominated by their university's president and are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to leadership, civic engagement, and problem-solving.
Read about Sophia's commitment to solving difficult public health challenges below:
"My service work focuses on making health improvements for immigrant and international populations. While studying at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, I have the opportunity to work with immigrant communities in Baltimore City to improve their transition to the United States and their experience with the healthcare system. Over the past three years, I have done this by teaching English to Central American immigrants at the Esperanza Center and volunteering in the Emergency Room at St. Agnes Hospital, assisting Spanish-speaking patients before their official translators arrived. I have spent every spring break and summer working with communities in Nicaragua, Panama, and Indonesia on public health programming, teaching English, and anything else the community/nonprofit expresses interest in. It is my passion to learn the languages and cultures of other places and understand their needs. I cannot wait to graduate and continue my life of service to others-at home and abroad!" (Campus Compact)
Sophia is a Global Studies major in the Development, Health and the Environment track, and is pursuing a certificate in Intercultural Communication. She will graduate in May 2018.
To view the full post and read about what Dr. Freeman Hrabowski has to say about Sophia's accomplishments, please visit the
Campus Compact website.
Are you a graduating senior or recent alumnus/alumna with at least two years of Spanish or French under your belt? Do you have a strong GPA (preferably 3.5 or above)? Do you have teaching experience? If so, this special late Fulbright application may be for you.
Open Competition for New Fulbright ETA Awards in Brazil – February 2018!!
Special application open May 2, 2017- July 14, 2017
With funding from the Brazilian government, the Fulbright Brazil ETA Program is expanded for the Program Year 2017-18 with 76 additional grants to be offered. A special open application period will be held from May 2 to July 14, 2017. The deadline is Friday, July 14 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time.
To be eligible, applicants must be a U.S. citizen and hold a bachelor’s degree by July 14, 2017.
Additional requirements/preferences for this program include:
- Must available for the full grant term: mid-February to November, 2018.
- Cannot be residing in Brazil for more than three months in the 12 months prior to the grant start. Exception can be made for language immersion program enrollment.
- Proficiency in a Romance language at the intermediate level (equivalent to 2-years college level study) is required at the time of application.
- Experience working in an educational environment, specifically with classroom teaching or leadership is strongly preferred..
Persons who applied for a Fulbright U.S. Student Program in the fall 2017 but did not receive a grant offer for 2017-18 are also eligible to apply for this opportunity.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact
Dr. Brian Souders, UMBC's Fulbright Program Advisor at <fulbright@umbc.edu>.