Berkley Center

Junior Year Abroad Network blogger Zeke Gutierrez (SFS'19) finds himself questioning what it means to be a part of one united nation and the cultural implications it carries after learning about the distinct linguistic and provincial autonomy of Spanish regions amid calls for Catalonian secession.

Junior Year Abroad Network blogger Maya James (C'20) describes celebrating the Jewish High Holidays as a Christian studying abroad in Israel and realizing how Israel’s public holidays foster a sense of co-dependence among those of different faiths.

Junior Year Abroad Network blogger Sarah Baron (SFS'20) describes how studying abroad in Morocco has allowed her to more fully claim her identity as Jewish and North African, reflecting her father's roots in Tunisia.