“One of the values I hold dear is being an Africanist,” says Pioneer scholar David, from Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi in southern east Africa. This focus led him to undertake his Pioneer research in the area of sociology. David had been attending an international high school in Johannesburg, South Africa, a multicultural school with students from about 44 countries, including “people from all over the African continent.” David, who values diversity and always looks for similarities in people, was surprised to find an assumption among the African students of an inherent cultural difference between northern Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. David was eager to do independent research, to choose a topic “intrinsically aligned with my values” and explore it in depth. Pioneer gave him that opportunity, and David explored the political participation and political and social values of people from the two regions. He found that scholarly research suggests there is actually little difference. His international background prepared David for participation in his small but fully international cohort of four. They quickly became friends and colleagues. After feeling each other out at the beginning of the first session, David says, “in 15 minutes we were having a cultural debate about environmentalism.” David also credits his cohort with helping him learn the most valuable lesson Pioneer taught him: how to ask for help when it’s needed. His research required him to do some coding, which was new to him, and he was floundering. Then, when he mentioned his problem, both his cohort and his professor came to his aid. It’s all about having conversations, he says. “Any support you need you can get through a conversation.” David is looking forward to beginning his studies at Macalester College, where a contact at the International Students Office is eager to discuss his paper. In the video, David explains how his multicultural childhood led him to his interest in sociology.
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