Since early
June, Belle Plaine senior to be Kayla Toennies has been in Ethiopia as part of
the Borlaug-Ruan Internship Program.
Kayla was selected from a host of applicants from across the country and
is now getting the opportunity to not only learn from some of the best teachers
and scientists in the world, but also immerse herself in a new culture that
will no doubt be the experience of a lifetime.
THE BORLAUG-RUAN INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
A truly unique program inspiring high
school students to embark on career paths in science, agriculture and global
development.
The prestigious Borlaug-Ruan international internship provides
high school students an all-expenses-paid, eight-week hands-on experience,
working with world-renowned scientists and policymakers at leading research
centers around the globe.
Over the past 15 years, The World Food Prize has sent more than
200 students on Borlaug-Ruan International Internships at 31 of the top
agricultural research centers and institutions around the world in Africa,
Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, including: Bangladesh, Brazil, China,
Costa Rica, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal,
Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Turkey.
The Borlaug-Ruan International Internship is different from
other study abroad internship programs in that students participate in original
research projects with acclaimed international scientists while getting a
firsthand view of pressing food security issues and nutritional problems in
poverty-stricken areas of the developing world.
Through
the internship program, the student becomes an integral part of her or his
assigned project, spending time in the lab, as well as days or weeks at a time
in the field, conducting research and gathering data.
Kayla is keeping a Blog about her experience in Ethiopia. Click on the link below to read about her time in Africa.
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