Hi, my name is Caila Yates, and I grew up in South Carolina but recently moved to sunny California. I am a public health major with minors in poverty and social justice and exercise science. On campus, not only am I an Elon College Fellow, but I am also involved in intervarsity and Greek life.
I chose to apply to be a Periclean Scholar when I heard about it from the students in the class of 2016. This program stood out to me because I am very interested in the international health initiative and I enjoy learning about unfamiliar cultures. I also think that Periclean provides a unique opportunity to work with a group of people with the same passion and drive to make a global impact that I have.
Throughout high school, I worked with various non-profits in my community such as Water for Life, which raises money to build irrigation systems in third world countries. I was also blessed with the opportunity to travel to Peru in order to provide basic health education classes to the locals and to build water wells in two separate villages. Working with these has allowed me to learn a lot about how non-profits work as well as how to work as a team toward a common goal. I also have an open mind, which will certainly benefit the group because I love to hear from everyone and incorporate all ideas.
My expectations for the course are simple, but not necessarily easy. First and foremost, I hope to create a bond with the group that is unlike any other, and is genuine and deep. Although I have experience in working with groups in the past, I have never worked on such a large project with so many people. I also expect to learn a lot about Namibia both from my peers and through personal research because I really do not know much about it right now. Finally, although I know it will take time, I expect to create a project that we are all passionate about and that we can all be proud of.
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