AF SERVICE BEFORE SELF AF NOPUS GREAT HAPPENINGS AT THE U.S.AIR FORCE ACADEMY CULTURAL IMMERSION GIVES CADETS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 2nd Lt. Brianna Murray 19 came to the Air Force Academy looking for a chance to be part of something bigger than herself, and she realized part of that goal with a Cultural Immersion Program trip to East Africa. see how we might underestimate other countries. There were five other immersion trips running concurrently to the East Africa trip in locations from Brazil to India, with four more in the summer of 2019. Each trip is designed to support academic and officer development outcomes. Murray and three other cadets joined Dr. John Riley, an associate professor in political science, on a 10-day trip during spring break to Rwanda and Uganda. They investigated how the countries' economic development Murray, a combat systems officer, said these trips were just one way the Academy broadens cadet perspectives. had rebounded from crises. The cadets partnered with a nongovernmen- tal organization on the ground to investigate whether initiatives in a lakeside region of Uganda were aligning with the priorities of the villagers there. "I was part of the powered flight program here, and I had never touched an aircraft before," Murray said. "My first time in an airplane was coming to Colorado Springs, but the Academy finds ways to push you beyond your boundaries." "My favorite part of the entire trip was meeting the kids there," Murray said. "Talking with them was really a highlight for me, although the entire trip allowed me to [confront stereotypes] about Africa and To learn more about the impact cadets are having on our community and the U.S. Air Force, visit www.usafa.edu This sponsored feature provided through a joint venture between: THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT THE COLORADO THIRTY GROUP AF SERVICE BEFORE SELF AF NOPUS GREAT HAPPENINGS AT THE U.S.AIR FORCE ACADEMY CULTURAL IMMERSION GIVES CADETS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 2nd Lt. Brianna Murray 19 came to the Air Force Academy looking for a chance to be part of something bigger than herself, and she realized part of that goal with a Cultural Immersion Program trip to East Africa. see how we might underestimate other countries. There were five other immersion trips running concurrently to the East Africa trip in locations from Brazil to India, with four more in the summer of 2019. Each trip is designed to support academic and officer development outcomes. Murray and three other cadets joined Dr. John Riley, an associate professor in political science, on a 10-day trip during spring break to Rwanda and Uganda. They investigated how the countries' economic development Murray, a combat systems officer, said these trips were just one way the Academy broadens cadet perspectives. had rebounded from crises. The cadets partnered with a nongovernmen- tal organization on the ground to investigate whether initiatives in a lakeside region of Uganda were aligning with the priorities of the villagers there. "I was part of the powered flight program here, and I had never touched an aircraft before," Murray said. "My first time in an airplane was coming to Colorado Springs, but the Academy finds ways to push you beyond your boundaries." "My favorite part of the entire trip was meeting the kids there," Murray said. "Talking with them was really a highlight for me, although the entire trip allowed me to [confront stereotypes] about Africa and To learn more about the impact cadets are having on our community and the U.S. Air Force, visit www.usafa.edu This sponsored feature provided through a joint venture between: THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY ENDOWMENT THE COLORADO THIRTY GROUP