This summer, students from across the University of Washington engaged with global issues through Jackson School-led and affiliated programs. From field research to community-based learning, these experiences offered students immersive opportunities to explore international studies in action.
Jamaica 
Julia Hayes-Siltzer, an international studies undergraduate, participated in a study abroad program on disability rights led by Associate Professor Stephen Meyers. The program explored disability and aging in the context of a developing country, with students volunteering and meeting with advocates, educators, and policymakers in Kingston, Discovery Bay, and Mandeville.
Canada 
Johnathan Tran, a doctoral student in the Department of History, received support from the Canadian Studies Center to attend the Critical Canadian Studies Summer School at York University; he also conducted archival research in Ottawa at the National Library and Canadian War Museum, contributing to his dissertation on Canada’s peacekeeping role in the Vietnam War.
Ecuador 
Caleb Bonilla, a recent graduate from the Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) Department, returned to Ecuador to volunteer with Indigenous farmers and a family-run dairy farm. His work builds on a 2024 CHID/Jackson School study abroad program focused on agroecological farming systems.
