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High Road NYC Fellows Head Home, But Roots Remain
The second year of High Road NYC ended in late July. Final presentations from 24 fellows brought together their mentors, colleagues, community members, and just about anyone who had made it yet another fruitful summer for the ILR students.
The New York City High Road Fellows are lucky. People show up for them in every direction–a testament to the ILR community, the organizations they’re working with, and, it seems, humankind in general.
The High Road NYC program has hit the ground running as students settle into their new surroundings, gain confidence and begin to advocate for and engage with the community.
Grace Kwon ’24 and Margot Treadwell ’24 were among nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges selected to receive the 2024 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
For Eva Telesca ’25, studying abroad in Zambia over winter break was a transformative experience. Learning about Zambia’s political history and engaging in learning outside of the classroom setting provided options for a new form of academic rigor.
Bryanne Sarfo ’26, a 2023 High Road fellow, channeled her passion for people and community engagement into work on policy and legislation in New York City this summer. This is her Cornell Story.
Convening one final time to reflect on their High Road experience, the fellows were joined by those who made the pilot NYC fellowship possible - program sponsors, work colleagues, ILR staff, Friday speakers, alumni, and even the city itself.
Vietnam Engaged Learning Program Fosters International Collaboration
Grace Kwon '24 discusses what it was like participating in the Scheinman Institute's partnership with Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in January 2023.