Benjamin is majoring in Media Journalism at the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He joined the VACorps program in January 2022 and participated in a journalism internship at a local radio station.
“VACorps was an incredible experience that made me fall in love with the city of Cape Town and its people. I did an internship at a local Cape Town radio station, and I was given the chance to do so many things. From reporting to producing to hosting my own show. Everyone there was very supportive and kind. I took initiative and did things with my time at the station, and as a result, was given the opportunity to grow as a reporter. It is hard to imagine my time here without the people of VACorps and the memories of the Friday activities. My experience was defined by a beautiful city and even more beautiful people and that is largely thanks to the openness and welcoming spirit of the VACorps community”
Meet our most recent VACorps program alumni:
Avital Strauss, Illinois, USA (2023)
Avital joined the VACorps PRogram as part of her Gap Year in January 2023 and participated in an internship at an NGO that supports and serves underprivileged communities in one of Cape Town's townships. [...]
William Monkarsh, California, USA (2023)
Will joined the VACorps Program in January 2023, as part of his GAP year, and participated in an internship at an eco-tourism company in Cape Town. "My experience with VAC has definitely been life-changing. [...]
Clancy Erickson, North Carolina, USA (2022)
Clancy recently completed her BA in Human Services Studies at Elon University. She joined the VACorps program in September 2022, and participate in an internship at an NGO that supports refugees in Cape Town. [...]
Dylan DeRosa, New York, USA (2023)
Dylan joined the VACorps program in January 2023 as part of his Gap Year and participated in a human rights law internship. "Cape Town and the VACorps have provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and experience [...]
Sam Brabeck, Massachusetts, USA (2023)
Sam joined the VACorps program in January 2023 and participated in a public health and counseling internship at an NGO that supports mothers and children. "I didn't know what to expect before leaving for [...]
Alena Powell, New Jersey, USA (2023)
Alena joined the VACorps program n January 2023 as part of her Gap year and participated in a journalism internship at a local radio station. "During my gap year with VACorps in Cape Town, [...]
