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It's *** dream come true going to the Olympics. But *** partnership between intern XL and the Fun Two Foundation made that possible for these six Tuskegee University students, I could have never imagined in *** million years that me as *** Tuskegee student would have had this opportunity to go to Paris. Come along with us on our eight day micro internship in Paris, France, but it wasn't just about fun. We were so excited that we had to do *** dance. Each student including Junior Joy Ason, completed micro internships over the course of eight days, pushing them one step closer to going for gold in their own dreams. I don't only wanna study in the Americas. I do wanna go out of the country because of this experience. You know, I just didn't realize that there was more to the world besides where I am, the students picked internships in areas of marketing, innovation and diversity and inclusion to name *** few senior Amari Hardy studied what the Olympics means to not only sports fans but the world's best athletes. We have many notable leaders who've used it to not only show, you know, civil rights issues to show, you know, social in, in inequality. Um But to also just show the pride that they have in their nation and to really exemplify um what it means to, to be uh *** patriot. And for senior Michaela Johnson, it was important to understand the pressure those athletes face on and off the podium of the world's biggest stage. It was great to just sit in *** room and see just *** couple of athletes on the floor and that pressure of wanting to be perfect and you have to make sure your mental health is ok to do that. So I love how the world is opening up to making sure that mental health is *** big thing. And we pay attention to that with our athletes while the students were busy trying to save the world. There were also some unforgettable experiences being from America and watching the sports teams play in *** different country continent like that was totally outstanding and then we won the US won both games. So that was pretty exciting to see and kind of just cheer on America somewhere else. They also enjoy painting the city of Light old gold and Crimson, visiting the Louver and going on *** Black Paris tour. They say this expanded the global perspective. This internship really opened my eyes to how interconnected the world really is. These students hope to pay this opportunity for, to others who will follow in their footsteps. When I go forward and when I become someone big and you know, I have opportunity to provide to, to my peers. Um I gotta do it. I gotta pay back all while putting the pride of the swift growing south on the map. If you don't know Tuskegee, I hope you do know. Now, now it is important to note that for most of the students, this was their first time leaving the US. They tell me Paris exposed them to *** whole new world and this experience inspired them to travel again for some as soon as next year back to you.
'I'm so thankful': Tuskegee University students take on Paris with rare Olympic internships
The summer Olympic and Paralympic games have wrapped up for 2024, but some Alabama students are still on a high from their experience in Paris. Six Tuskegee University students took on the City of Light for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Many people only dream of going to the Olympic games, but a partnership between Intern XL and the Fund II Foundation made that possible for the students. Each student completed micro-internships over the course of eight days, which they are confident will push them one step closer to going for gold in their own dreams.The students picked internships in areas of marketing, innovation, diversity and inclusion, to name a few.Junior Joi Axem chose an internship in innovation. While in Paris, she studied a crisis effect both Paris and the United States and was challenged to come up with a solution to fix it. The main issue she noticed was urban mobility, which she found is caused by three problems — overcrowding, traffic congestion and air pollution. The future oncologist believes these transferrable skills will help her reach her goal.“My goal ultimately in the future is to make breast cancer more either cure it or help with pain management,” Axem said. “That means coming up with my own innovative solutions. Being out of the country and being able to propose my solutions really kind of prepared me how to think as a scientist in the future.”But it wasn’t just all business for the students while they were in Paris. When they weren’t busy saving the world, they enjoyed painting the City of Light old gold and crimson with visits to the Louvre, the Olympic Parks and participating in a Black Paris Tour. Florida native and senior Amare Hardy believes this trip expanded his global perspective.“,” he said. “I’m deathly scared of heights and we had to walk all the way up there. As I was walking up there, I was not only conquering one of my fears, but also, I was able to look out and see across Paris and realize that, man, the sky’s truly the limit. Literally, on the Eiffel Tower, it feels like you’re touching the sky. To be able to have that experience, it really expanded my mindset to say, ‘Hey, it’s bigger than America. It’s big in Florida and Alabama.’”With this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, these students hope to pay it forward to other Golden Tigers who will follow in their footsteps, especially first-generation college students like Makyla Johnson.“For me, it motivates me to go harder,” she said. “It’s kind of like people believe in me. People are counting on me, so I have to put that effort into my every single day to make sure I’m giving them what they poured into me. That doesn’t have to be financial, but it’s just my time, my energy, making sure I show up, making sure that what people see in me — I’m seeing it in myself and exercising it.”For most of the students, the trip to Paris was their first time leaving the U.S. They said Paris exposed them to a whole new world, and this experience inspired them to travel again — for some — as soon as next year.
TUSKEGEE, Ala. —
The summer Olympic and Paralympic games have wrapped up for 2024, but some Alabama students are still on a high from their experience in Paris. Six Tuskegee University students took on the City of Light for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Many people only dream of going to the Olympic games, but a partnership between Intern XL and the Fund II Foundation made that possible for the students. Each student completed micro-internships over the course of eight days, which they are confident will push them one step closer to going for gold in their own dreams.
The students picked internships in areas of marketing, innovation, diversity and inclusion, to name a few.
Junior Joi Axem chose an internship in innovation. While in Paris, she studied a crisis effect both Paris and the United States and was challenged to come up with a solution to fix it. The main issue she noticed was urban mobility, which she found is caused by three problems — overcrowding, traffic congestion and air pollution. The future oncologist believes these transferrable skills will help her reach her goal.
“My goal ultimately in the future is to make breast cancer more either cure it or help with pain management,” Axem said. “That means coming up with my own innovative solutions. Being out of the country and being able to propose my solutions really kind of prepared me how to think as a scientist in the future.”
But it wasn’t just all business for the students while they were in Paris. When they weren’t busy saving the world, they enjoyed painting the City of Light old gold and crimson with visits to the Louvre, the Olympic Parks and participating in a Black Paris Tour. Florida native and senior Amare Hardy believes this trip expanded his global perspective.
“[My favorite part of the trip was the Eiffel Tower],” he said. “I’m deathly scared of heights and we had to walk all the way up there. As I was walking up there, I was not only conquering one of my fears, but also, I was able to look out and see across Paris and realize that, man, the sky’s truly the limit. Literally, on the Eiffel Tower, it feels like you’re touching the sky. To be able to have that experience, it really expanded my mindset to say,
‘Hey, it’s bigger than America. It’s big in Florida and Alabama.’”
With this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, these students hope to pay it forward to other Golden Tigers who will follow in their footsteps, especially first-generation college students like Makyla Johnson.
“For me, it motivates me to go harder,” she said. “It’s kind of like people believe in me. People are counting on me, so I have to put that effort into my every single day to make sure I’m giving them what they poured into me. That doesn’t have to be financial, but it’s just my time, my energy, making sure I show up, making sure that what people see in me — I’m seeing it in myself and exercising it.”
For most of the students, the trip to Paris was their first time leaving the U.S. They said Paris exposed them to a whole new world, and this experience inspired them to travel again — for some — as soon as next year.
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