Stoneleigh-Burnham Student Selected for Highly Competitive South Africa Program

3/11/15 — Stoneleigh-Burnham School (SBS) junior McKim Jean-Pierre has been selected to receive a full, merit-based scholarship to attend an intensive leadership program, “South Africa: Youth Leadership in Peace, Politics, and Human Rights,” this summer. The program is offered by The Experiment in International Living (EIL), an organization that provides summer abroad programs for high school students who want to connect deeply with the richness and complexities of another country. The program will begin with four days of intensive leadership training in Washington D.C., and will be followed by four weeks in South Africa and follow up sessions on EIL’s campus in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Jean-Pierre said, “From my experience at SBS and how it has shaped me into who I am today, I will be able to contribute multicultural ideas and solutions in an open manner that is thoughtful, analytical, and respectful, as well as contribute positive encouragement for new cultural opportunities.”

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