Splash Biography

WILLOW SYLVESTER, Yale Junior studying Global Affairs

Major: Global Affairs

College/Employer: Yale

Year of Graduation: 2021

Brief Biographical Sketch:

My name is Willow Sylvester, I'm a first-generation student at Yale College studying Global Affairs, currently in my junior year. My passion is refugee studies and policy-making, and I've spent the past two summers in Africa studying just that! Outside of classroom teaching, I have experience teaching swim lessons to younger kids, chairing Model Congress sessions for high schoolers, and working with exchange students to help them adapt to a new culture.

Past Classes

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E3869: Introduction to Refugee Studies in Sprout Fall 2019 (Sep. 28 - Oct. 12, 2019)

Students will be introduced to basic concepts regarding refugees, will be asked discussion questions about policies, and will take part in an interactive game outlining the refugee experience. At the end of the class we'll all write welcome letters to refugees registered with IRIS right here in New Haven.

H3642: Refugees in America in Splash Spring 19 (Apr. 06, 2019)

Students will learn basic information about refugees and be introduced to key concepts through a competitive collaborative quiz and an online simulation. The class will end with an open discussion and letter writing to refugees registered in New Haven.

H3656: Refugees in America in Splash Spring 19 (Apr. 06, 2019)

E3515: Refugees in America in Sprout Spring 19 (Feb. 16 - Mar. 02, 2019)

Students will be introduced to a few key concepts of refugees in America, will use an online simulation to experience the life of a refugee, and will write letters to refugees registered with IRIS in New Haven.