Last Thursday, the U.S. Embassy warmly welcomed a group of students from Emmanuel College in Boston to gain insights into the work of the embassy and explore potential career paths within the U.S. Foreign Service. The visit was part of the students’ service-learning trip, during which they spent a week in Johannesburg before arriving in Eswatini.
With a focus on “Education & Health” as the trip’s theme, the students dedicated their time to volunteering at Emachegwini Primary School and Maguga Clinic. Their activities included painting the school, planting gardens, and spending quality time with the students.
Princess Celenhle Dlamini, representing the Ubuntu Institute hosting Emmanuel College, expressed her appreciation for the longstanding relationship between the institute and Emmanuel College. She noted that this marked the sixth visit of Emmanuel College students to the Kingdom of Eswatini. Leading the group of nineteen students was Dr. Josef Kurtz, a professor of biology at Harvard Medical School and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Kurtz, who led the trip for the second time, highlighted the unique opportunity for students to connect with the local community and immerse themselves in Swazi culture. He also expressed his hopes for more study abroad trips to Eswatini by Emmanuel College in the future.
The service-learning trip not only provided the Emmanuel College students with valuable experiences and cultural immersion but also fostered a spirit of collaboration and community engagement. The U.S. Embassy commends the efforts of these students in contributing to the welfare and development of the local community in Eswatini.
