Jessica Rothman describes middle and high school outreach for study abroad
Rothman says her program has sent students into middle schools to talk about chimpanzees, gorillas, and study abroad experiences. She also hosts high school students in her lab and says returning students recruit peers by sharing stories and photos in classes.
So we've actually gone into some middle schools to talk about the experiences that the students
that have gone abroad have spoken in some middle schools to tell students about chimpanzees and gorillas and all the different experiences that they've had.
And the students are really thrilled about it.
We also host high school students in our lab.
So they learn about the research that we do and all the opportunities that they can have.
So I think that, you know, that's been really nice and also fun for me to go back to the school that I went to to show them what I've done and what they could possibly do.
But also hearing from the students who've been abroad and seeing, you know, learning from them.
And I just want to, just to the earlier point, I just want to say, like,
students that study abroad come into the classes that the students take for their life science requirement and they say
this summer I went and I saw a wild chimpanzee and I collected data or just this winter I went and I saw a lion and that's like all the students like what you and they show a picture I mean I think it's a really effective way of just recruiting students
you know I'd like it if 100% of our students went studied abroad but I know that that can't be a key and goal.
Thanks.