Nathan Parham

Parham says “We often focus on struggle and suffering without looking for parallel moments of strength and perseverance of the human spirit.” The broad aim of this trip is to broaden his understanding of how different cultures have navigated struggle over time and how those struggles have shaped their stories and culture today. More specifically, he hopes to gain a better understanding of how people around the world have worked to sustain hope in their lives and maintain the human spirit. The goal is to help gain a better sense of the positive elements of the human spirit that enable social change from within. His major destinations are Venezuela, Brazil, South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, India, China, and Japan.