RGS 2023-24 with hometown, languages

2023-2024 RGS Cohort
Phoebe An, Guler Aycicek,Jonathan Buchholz, Katie Chiappetta, Isabelle Cone, Zuzanna Godzinska, Alex Hayes, Ai Hoogs, Shayah Kosak, Douae Lkheire Loukili, Anna Matsuzawa, Yuvika Merotha, Julia Montgomery, Ryan Reynolds, Cleo Shaw, Hazel Stringer, June Su, Hank Wang, and Phil Wang.

Phoebe An (Texas, USA)
- Languages Spoken: Vietnamese, English, French
- Language Studied: Arabic
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Gender-based sexual violence in war
- Girls’ education
- Modern-day imperialism

Guler Aycicek (Turkey)
- Languages Spoken: English, French, Turkish, Kurdish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Social injustice affecting children and women
- Ethnic conflicts
- Climate change

Jonathan Buchholz (Virginia, USA)
- Language Spoken: English
- Language Studied: Chinese
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Economic inequality and development
- Security
- Religious persecution

Katelyn (Katie) Chiappetta (Rhode Island, USA)
- Language Spoken: English
- Language Studied: Spanish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Global healthcare
- Climate change
- Human displacement

Isabelle Cone (Maryland, USA)
- Language Spoken: English
- Language Studied: French
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Global health
- Reproductive rights/health
- Educational access

Zuzanna Godzińska (Poland)
- Languages Spoken: English, Polish, German
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Migration
- Climate change
- Women’s reproductive rights

Alexandra (Alex) Hayes (New York, USA)
- Languages Spoken: English, French
- Language Studied: Spanish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Global education (women)
- Global food insecurity
- Decolonizing global systems of power

Ai Hoogs (Massachusetts, USA)
- Language Spoken: English
- Language Studied: Japanese
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Math education (developing countries)
- Climate science and poverty

Shayah Kosak (Oregon, USA)
- Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Hebrew
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Anti-semitism
- Loss of biodiversity/natural resources
- Consumerism

Douae Lkheire Loukili (Morocco)
- Languages Spoken: Arabic, Spanish, French, English, Russian, German
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Humanitarian law
- Conflict resolution
- Development

Anna Matsuzawa (Japan)
- Languages Spoken: Japanese, English, French
- Language Studied: Chinese
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Educational and economic inequalities
- Global security
- Cultural conflicts

Yuvika Merotha (India)
- Languages Spoken: Hindi, English
- Language Studied: Spanish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Human trafficking and child labor
- Economic inequalities
- Biodiversity loss

Julia Montgomery (Massachusetts, USA)
- Language Spoken: English
- Language Studied: Spanish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Wealth inequalities
- Migration
- Labor rights

Ryan Reynolds (North Carolina, USA; Ukraine)
- Language Spoken: English, Spanish
- Languages Studied: Ukrainian
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Human rights
- Global sustainability initiatives
- Wealth disparities

Cleo Shaw (Utah, USA)
- Language Spoken: English
- Language Studied: Chinese
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Global space cooperation
- Global trade
- Environmental policies

Hazel Stringer (Indiana, USA)
- Languages Spoken: English, French
- Language Studied: Spanish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Political polarization
- Climate change
- Global migration

June Su (California, USA)
- Languages Spoken: English, Chinese, Spanish
- Global Issues of Interest:
- State-sponsored violence
- Environmental justice
- Wealth disparities

Phil Wang (China)
- Languages Spoken: English, Chinese
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Global LGBTQ+ equality
- Migration and asylum seekers’ rights
- Economic inequalities and poverty alleviation

Jinhui Wang (Hank) (China)
- Languages Spoken: English, Chinese
- Global Issues of Interest:
- Climate change
- Water contamination
- Global health

