To Boston & New York

By Jorge Brizuela, Paraguay To Boston After a few weeks living in Amherst, this trip to Boston has definitely shape my view on cultural dynamics. Personally, I felt overwhelmed by

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Jazz and the U.S. Constitution

By Eszter Molnár, Hungary I was excited about Wednesday, 12 June and was looking forward to both the morning sessions and the afternoon community service. To start our day about

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A Freedom Summer

By Jean-Luc Rwogera, Belgium June 9th 2024, at the ITD house. It was around 10.30am. The sky was a bit grey, the sun struggled to break through the heavy blanket

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Susi Secondary Educators Program

Once in a Life Time Experience By Abu Mohammad Jobayer, Bangladesh Embarking on a journey from Dhaka to Amherst, Massachusetts, for a summer program is a thrilling adventure filled with

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Commemoration of Juneteenth

An Academic Session and in a Celebration By Nadeesha Rasanjalee, Sri Lanka I joined the SUSI programme representing Sri Lanka to learn more about the US culture and the American

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Muslim and Black and Indigenous Lives Mattering in Activism and in Art

By Magdalena Peneva, Bulgaria As a person coming from a country with 9.8% of the population whose religion is Islam, the lecture given by Professor Salman Hameed, was eye-opening for

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The Harvard University Life Experience

By Dr. Hagbe Edwige Damaris, Cameroon Harvard tour, a date all the SUSI 2024 will remember. I had expected all the surprises but not what I would find on a

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Boston and its People

By Seeun Cho, Republic of Korea The day in Boston was great. Boston is known for its academic prestige and is, of course, the capital of Massachusetts with a beautiful

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My Visit to Easthampton High School

By Andrea Dávila, Colombia It was a rainy day when we arrived at Easthampton High School. From the entrance, everything looked different from the schools in my country. It was

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A Life-changing Experience

By Ines Øverland, Norway We are two weeks into our American adventure, with three more to go. And what an amazing, incredible experience this has been so far. Most of

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