Maya Gillaspy

Maya’s travels are driven by a desire to understand learning beyond traditional classrooms and to explore how culture shapes identity and belonging. Having spent much of her life in structured academic environments, she has begun to question how narrowly learning is often defined. Growing up a Polynesian dancer, she is especially interested in how knowledge is shared through movement, culture, and everyday life. Through travel across Asia, Polynesia, and South America, she hopes to learn through conversation, observation, and cultural immersion, while exploring how people connect to knowledge, culture, and each other.