Jessica Davis, early childhood education major, visits Kenya and Haiti

Jessica Davis, early childhood education major, visits Kenya and Haiti

Jessica-DavisJessica Davis, an early childhood education major, went to Kenya and Haiti at the end of her sophomore and junior years, in trips organized by Dr. Perkins, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life. In summer 2015, Jessica visited Haiti. In Haiti, she toured many schools and organized games for the students. One of the highlights of her trip was teaching a lesson at a teacher’s seminar about developmentally appropriate ways to teach math and physical education. Jessica also observed pharmacy school and nursing students hold medical clinics for children.

Jessica’s Maymester trip to Kenya in 2014 involved partnering with a local Presbyterian congregation and helping to build a church. Jessica also helped build a Girls’ Rescue Center dorm for girls who were escaping early forced marriages, female genital mutilation, and extreme poverty. While in Kenya, Jessica also visited a giraffe sanctuary, an elephant orphanage, and went on a Safari.  Jessica plans on returning to Kenya after she graduates in May!