020 - Curiosity with Louise Gong-McGovern
Accelerate Access Episode 020 - Curiosity with Louise Gong-McGovern, 2022 Nyah Project Fellow
Welcome to the next episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
Louise Gong-McGovern, 2022 Nyah Fellow and University of Florida student, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss her unique upbringing between China and the United States, what activities this thrill-seeker loved most during her Nyah Project fellowship to Ghana, and how she builds and maintains relationships. Also find out this first gen student secured the bag to get paid to go to college and more!
"There are so many countries where women and girls are unable to go to school because of the prejudices and the misogyny that exists, and I hope that one day, that will no longer exist." - Louise Gong-McGovern
They also discuss:
The balance between happiness and being continuously challenged
Being raised predominantly by her grandmother
Reconciling her relationship with her separated parents
Navigating different cultural and academic environments in both China and South Florida
Navigating the college application process as a first gen student
Access Online providing the tools to support her journey to the University of Florida
Her admiration for Dr. Lauren Adamo’s leadership and support at Broward College
Her desire to solve educational inequality, especially for girls and women, and combat sustainability issues
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