Summer School student ambassadors

Our Ambassadors

• Europe

  Austria | Julia |  jschnabl@hlw-bmdf.ac.at

  "My time at the VU Amsterdam Summer School attending the course ‘The Beautiful Mind: Global Perceptions of Mental Health’ was a real enrichment for my professional and personal life." Read more

  Italy | Luca | lucarorsini@gmail.com 

  "VU Summer School was a very nice experience for me, I learned new useful things, made new good friends, and explored new places." Read more

  Italy | Chiara | mchiaracaiazzo@gmail.com  

  "Hey, my name is Chiara and I’m from Naples, Italy. I am currently doing my Master’s degree in Political Philosophy at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona." Read more

• The Americas

  United States | Khushi | khushipatelj37@gmail.com

  "Hi, my name is Khushi Patel! I’m from Atlanta, Georgia, and I’m a senior at Mercer University, where I’m earning a degree in neuroscience with minors in chemistry and biology." Read more

  United States | Sophia | sscartwright20@gmail.com

  "Hi! My name is Sophia Cartwright, and I am from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. I am currently earning a degree in philosophy with minors in psychology and Italian from Arizona State University." Read more

  United States | Elizabeth | elizabeth_maldonado@dusty.tamiu.edu

  "My name is Elizabeth Maldonado, and I am a senior student of Biology at Texas A&M International University." Read more

  Brazil | Maria Thereza | therezahla@gmail.com

  "Hey, my name is Maria Thereza and I am currently a law student at Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG in Brazil." Read more

  Brazil | Letícia |  leticiadesouzapacheco@gmail.com

  "Hi! My name is Letícia Chandler, I am from Rio, Brazil and I am happy to share my Summer School experience." Read more 

  Brazil | Mariana | mariribeiroa@gmail.com

  "Hi everyone, my name is Mariana, I am Brazilian, and I am an Erasmus Mundus Scholar for the LLM in International Law of Global Security, Peace and Development." Read more

• West Asia

  Turkey | Can Düvenci | cndvnc@gmail.com

  "Hi, I’m Can Düvenci, a senior Economics student at Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey." Read more

  Armenia | Silva | silvaavetisyan999@gmail.com
  "I am Silva from Armenia. I recently completed my internship at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and currently, I am a trainee at the European Court of Human Rights. " Read more

• Asia Pacific

  Indonesia | Mohamad Fahri Jabbar Atthaariq | mfahrijabbar@gmail.com 

  "Hi, my name is Jabbar from Indonesia and I'm a professional with a background in supply chain management." Read more

  India | Rudrani Ghosh | rudranighosh24@gmail.com 

  "Hi, my name is Rudrani Ghosh, and I am from Kolkata, India. I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science, and I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications and a Bachelor's degree in Law." Read more

  China | Wanchao Zhao | wanchzhao3@gmail.com 

  "The summer school program at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands was an extraordinary and unforgettable life-long trip." Read more

  Pakistan | Muhammad Usman Muzaffar | usmanmuzaffar2111@gmail.com 

  "My experience at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's summer course was transformative, both professionally and personally." Read more

  Singapore | Sourav | sourav.menon1998@gmail.com

  "Sourav here 😊 I’m currently a final year student (Y4) studying business analytics at Singapore University of Social Sciences(SUSS)." Read more

  Australia | Amy | amy.lin1@students.mq.edu.au

  "Hi, my name is Amy and I am completing a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia." Read more

  Indonesia | Wilhelmus | wilmuzz79@gmail.com

  "It was a great education adventure attending summer schools 2019 at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam!" Read more

• Africa

  South Africa | Juliette de Beer | designedbyjuliette21@gmail.com

   "I am a South African Visual Communication student from Stellenbosch University who attended the Entrepreneurship Summer School at VU Amsterdam, in July 2024." Read more

  Tunisia | Sarah | sarahhmahmoudd@gmail.com

  "Hey there! I'm Sarah, a business student currently on a journey to earn my Bachelor's degree in Finance and Business Analytics."  Read more 

  Egypt | Justus | ayso.gasts2015@alexu.edu.eg

  "Hey, I am Justus, a Ugandan by nationality but currently living in Egypt where I am pursuing my Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences at Alexandria University." Read more

  South-Africa | Robert | robster.searle@gmail.com 

  "Hi, my name is Robert. I am currently at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa and I am studying a degree in accounting." Read more