ALEXANDRIA JEANNE WILSON

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? Interned with a professor at EARTH University, worked with students and employees at the Integrated Animal Farm, and created welfare judging rubrics for dairy cattle in the tropics. ? Generated data and made conclusions regarding the state of animal well-being at the university?s dairy operation. Presented these findings in Spanish at the university and again in English during the World Food Prize?s Global Youth Institute. ? Aided in English classes and offered translating services to students.

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? Created a poultry production unit at Nakanyonyi Primary School supplying to the children?s school lunch. Taught primary 5 and primary 6 students principles of environmental science. ? Maintained school gardens at Nakanyonyi, studied the production of tropical crops, and designated students to aid with certain tasks. ? Gained an understanding of the challenges subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa face. Helped farmers implement sustainable projects and learned about native farming practices. ? Practiced cross-cultural communication while living and working with Makerere University service learners.

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? Studied agroecology as a movement in conjunction with a professor at Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Interacted with students, professors, indigenous activists, farmers, and members of the Brazilian Agroecology Association. ? Established an understanding of the agroecology movement in southeastern Brazil via participation in events such as Troca de Saberes and the second annual Regional Conference of Agroecology Groups: South East. ? Assisted in the organization of events, building of bamboo structures, food preparation, and logistics of Troca de Saberes. ? Learned Brazilian Portuguese and obtained an understanding of Brazilian culture while living with UFV students. Taught underserved children about urban agriculture and agroecology in Portuguese, through a local nonprofit.