Mikayla is a master’s student at Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo in Global Governance. She will be travelling to Konstanz, Germany to work on her major research paper which focuses on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada. Mikayla has previously done similar travel to Ghana, where she learned the importance of cultural exchange, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. Mikayla hopes that this academic exchange will be a practical experience where she can learn more about future international employment, plus learn some German! Mikayla is passionate about women’s rights and governance and hopes to understand how these can shape social, political, and economic issues.
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Graduate Student International Experience award funds are available to University of Waterloo graduate students who participate in:
- an academic exchange
- a study term abroad related to research or an academic requirement
- work, or volunteer experience in another country.
