Emmanuel Rodriguez

Emmanuel’s Bonderman application was inspired by his parents’ decision to take the ultimate plunge into uncertainty by immigrating to the U.S. in their early twenties. On his journey, Emmanuel hopes to wrestle with the fundamental rationale and values that propel individuals and communities to leap into unknown situations to improve their life circumstances and themselves. He hopes to greater understand what leads people to these types of major changes. Emmanuel’s itinerary includes Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Ethiopia, South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, and Cambodia.