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Aimee Knaus university of pennsylvania , class of 2017
Hometown : Lynchburg , Virginia , and Amman , Jordan Major : International Studies and Business Management Campus Activities : Christian Union at Penn ; Penn Arab Student Society ; Undergraduate Assembly
“ I grew up in an American family in Jordan and the Togolese Republic . I ’ ve found God is using my international upbringing to aid refugees in very tangible ways . I ’ ve taught English as a second language since high school in Jordan when I began volunteering to aid Palestinian , Iraqi , and Syrian refugees .
I realized God brought me to Penn for a reason when I recently served as a resettlement intern for the Nationalities Service Center , which assists immigrants and evacuees in the Greater Philadelphia area . My fluency in Arabic was a great help . I was able to help set up homes , accompany families to appointments , and interpret for case managers . Despite the bureaucratic obstacles , I saw families with patience , optimism , and hope . They see this as a new opportunity and are excited . It changed my perspective .
Christianity points to concrete service on behalf of widows , orphans , and the disadvantaged , and I ’ ve seen the plight of people in refugee camps up close . When you play with kids there you experience their humanity . My long-term goal is to make a difference in humanitarian issues , helping people , especially with practical needs , so they can see God ’ s love through me .”
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