Le’Priya White OC ‘19

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Shanxi Agricultural University, China (2019-21)

Le’Priya White ‘19, a sociology major, is the 2019-2021 Fellow to Shanxi Agricultural University in Taigu, China. In Spring 2018, Le’Priya studied abroad in the Dominican Republic, where she enrolled in a Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) course. This course inspired her to further explore teaching as she is interested in intercultural communication and language learning. As a Mellon Mays fellow, she conducted research on fashion of Queer/Trans people of color at predominately white institutions. She is interested in learning more about the idea of fashion as a language and a form of communication. In addition, during her time at Oberlin, Le’Priya has been involved in several cultural musical ensembles, such as Oberlin Steel (OSTEEL), the Javanese Gamelan ensemble, and a Brazilian ensemble. Le’Priya aims to explore her passions for music and language learning in China.

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The '20-'21 Tale
The '20-'21 Tale

Le’Priya White ‘19, Taigu Fellow

See tips and reflections in Le’Priya’s pamphlet.

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In The Life of The "Mayor"

Le’Priya White ‘19, Taigu Fellow

While rural China has its own challenges and the language barrier is real, I never felt more confident in my ability to live and travel abroad. I have the confidence to influence and motivate my students to keep pushing to learn because I knew what it was like to be discouraged from trying. But just like me, I never want them to give up.