Vulnerabilities into Empowerment: What Alaska Meant to Me
A first-generation college student reflects on what she learned on a NOLS sea kayaking expedition for STEP students in Alaska.
Author
Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez (C’18) is originally from Tucson, Arizona and is majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics with a minor in Consumer Psychology (Behavior & Marketing) at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, she is involved in the International Affairs Association and has held leadership positions within Penn for Immigrant Rights, an advocacy group seeking to be a voice for immigrant students and communities. Currently, she is spending a semester abroad in the United Kingdom in order to gain a better understanding of international globalization. She is passionate about social and international affairs, technology and innovation, and meeting new people.
A first-generation college student reflects on what she learned on a NOLS sea kayaking expedition for STEP students in Alaska.