Jeanette Morelan
2015
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Community Development in South Africa
Jeanette Morelan (2015, Port Elizabeth, South Africa) will work with United Through Sport on community development initiatives supporting orphaned, abandoned, and at-risk children. She will assist teachers with daily educational activities and broader community needs, coach soccer and develop an art program incorporated into the curriculum for the Junior and Senior School of Excellence. She will also volunteer for Mandela Day at Missionvale Care Centre.
My name is Jeanette! I am a junior Social Entrepreneurship/Mass Communications major at Belmont University in Nashville. Since I was little, I was always surrounded by people who supported and encouraged my dreams.
Through various volunteer trips and service opportunities, I began to realize that there are many people who don’t have the same access to opportunity that I did. This helped me realize that a passion of mine is providing opportunities for others to be successful. I believe that people desire not only to feel wanted and loved but also to be a part of their communities and world, to use their gifts and talents to make a difference.
Through my work in South Africa over the summer and through a career in community development after graduation, I aspire to bring opportunities for educational and economic advancement to people around the world. It is my hope that in helping them take charge of their own communities, we will create long lasting solutions to the social issues faced both at home and abroad.
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Home Town: Racine, WI
Major(s): Mass Communication
My Stories
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Cape Town!
Hey y’all! I can’t believe that I’m back in Port Elizabeth and nearing the end of my South African adventure. A few weeks
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Mandela, Missionvale, & Me.
When Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, people wanted some way to commemorate his birthday. Many suggested grand parades or festivals. Mandela disagreed.
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Meet the Coaches!
I can’t believe that five weeks ago, these people were just strangers to me. During my time in South Africa, I’ve not only
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Shamwari Safari!
This weekend was one for the books. When visiting Africa, it’s a must to get a chance to venture into the wild. While
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A Trip to Jeffrey’s Bay!
Hey all! A three-day weekend calls for adventuring, and what better place to do so than South Africa? Last weekend we headed an
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JSE Art Day!
When I was first thinking about what I wanted to bring to the communities of South Africa as a result of my Lumos
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Jen’s Lumos Journey: Week Two
“The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” —Marcel Proust I came to Africa knowing that
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Week One.
I tighten the straps of my backpack and take a deep breath. My eyes dart back and forth amid the sea of faces as
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First Steps
It’s hard to think that last week at this time I was enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon with my family. Fortunately, though I’ve
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London’s Calling.
Hi all, Wow. Who knew that in just a 10 hour layover, I could have such an incredible day? Yesterday I left Chicago
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From Here to Anywhere: Jen’s Lumos Journey
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” —Eleanor Roosevelt My name is Jeanette Morelan, and in just nine days,
