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Daniel Kim2

The Great Outdoors in Australia

Published 06/13/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Daniel Kim | 06/13/2023

For the past three months, I had the amazing opportunities to study abroad in Australia through the School for Field Studies Program. The program took place in the Wet Tropics Rainforest, located near the city of Cairns. As an environmental science concentrator, this area was a dream study location as it is a region characterized by tropical rainforest, mangroves, and a diverse range of flora and fauna.

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Scholars at Yale

2023 Spring Campus Visits

Published 04/28/2023 in Program Updates
Written 04/28/2023

A unique aspect of the Milken Scholars Program is our Campus Visits. Staff travel to each Scholar’s university campus, twice a year, for in-person check-ins to provide 1-on-1 college advice tailored to each Scholar’s needs.

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Sarah D

Discovering the Riches of Suriname

Published 04/25/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Sarah Deonarain | 04/25/2023

Since May 2022, I have interned in the Executive Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the Strategy & Futures Team, where I work to build a more agile, anticipatory UNDP that embraces complexity, actively manages risk, is alert to the trends and changes of an uncertain world, continually adapts, and seeks to learn alongside delivering results.

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Digital Nomads Mexico City

Digital Nomads in Mexico City

Published 04/25/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Nicole Schreiber | 04/25/2023

I understand the American Dream as the idea that everyone should be able to attain their own version of success and upward mobility. While the American Dream is most prominent in the US, I believe that the “Dream” can be a reality for everyone.

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Hanah Jun

Effects of COVID-19 in the Yucatán Peninsula

Published 04/21/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Hanah Jun | 04/21/2023

This paper is a follow-up study of the Yucatán Peninsula I conducted in mid-2021 exploring the intersection of public health, regional economics, and global market development in the region. It re-investigates the state of the Yucatán peninsula’s regional economy in the context of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Israel Blessing 2023

The Puzzle of Israel

Published 04/21/2023 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Haeeun (Blessing) Jee | 04/21/2023

Israel is a country full of contradictions. It is a free democracy – a shining example of what politics and governance can look like in the Middle East – whilst also running a system of territorial control and occupation that some have called apartheid.

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Book Club

The Milken Scholars Book Club

Published 03/24/2023 in Alumni Features, Program Updates
Written by David Tang-Quan | 03/24/2023

Starting in May 2020, soon after the coronavirus pandemic swept across the world and shut down many in-person connections, Milken Scholars began connecting over a shared love of books as well as a desire to continue engaging with one another virtually. Since that time almost three years ago, the group has read over ten different books across a multitude of genres, from non-fiction to comedy.

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