Brandon Wolliston

Brandon was born in Orlando, Florida but grew up all over the United States. He graduated from Hope College with his BSW. During his time at Hope, he spent a lot of time working on different projects that dealt with supporting international students and at-risk youth. After graduation, he took a job teaching youth English in Daito-Shi, Japan. During which, he found a passion working in a global setting which inspired him to seek out what social work looks like on a global scale. As a GASP student in the MSW program he hopes to gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in a global context.

Over the summer, Brandon will be working in Oakland, California with the International Rescue Committee. He will be working with the Health and Wellness team focusing on prevention and early interventions.