Morgan is a pre-med student at Doane University. She joined the VACorps Program in May 2022 and participated in a medical internship at a public clinic.
“I chose to study abroad in Cape Town because I knew there was so much to learn about the culture, government, and medicine. I only stayed for five weeks, but I was able to do just that! I picked up on some South African slang, learned to call the nurses “sister” and always cheered when load shedding ended. I was able to do so many things during my time in cape town- surfing, hiking Lion’s head, kayaking, wine tasting, going on a safari, and bungee jumping. The thing I will miss the most about Cape Town is how accessible these activities are. As I leave the city, I am the most thankful for the people I have met. Five weeks may have been long enough to accomplish everything on my bucket list, but it certainly isn’t long enough with my new friends. If I could offer a few pieces of advice to new interns, I would say put yourself out there and talk to the locals, bring warm clothes if you are coming in June/July, and Carpe Diem.”
Meet our most recent VACorps program alumni:
Laila Wheeler, California, USA (2023)
Laila Wheeler is studying Public Affairs, Education, and Sociology at the University of California Los Angeles. She participated in a human rights internship from June - August of 2023. "Traveling to Cape Town was genuinely [...]
Innogen Naylor, Vermont, USA (2023)
Innogen joined the VACorps Program as part of her Gap Year in January 2023 and participated in an internship at a local school for learners from Zimbabwe who are attempting to integrate into the South [...]
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 [...]
