Bonderman Travel Fellowship

James (Jac) Clark

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Chemical Engineering

Graduate

2019 Fellows

Hometown: Greenville, SC

Travel Locations: Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, India, Nepal, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil

Jac’s two primary goals for his journey are to immerse himself in Buddhist cultures and share his love of food with people from around the world. Mindfulness practice has added immense value to Jac’s life, and he hopes to learn more about these techniques from the cultures in which they originated. For all of his life, Jac has had a passion for making and sharing food with people. By learning regional culinary techniques and volunteering to cook in homeless shelters and monasteries, he hopes to learn about world cuisines while giving back to the communities he visits. Jac’s travel itinerary includes Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, India, Nepal, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.