Cecilia Galvan

Cecilia Galvan grew up in Lansing/East Lansing, Michigan and graduated with her B.A. in Arts and Humanities from the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities with a minor in Peace and Justice Studies at Michigan State University. Before attending the University Of Michigan School Of Social Work, Cecilia participated in an internship on the island of Lesvos, Greece to work with unaccompanied minors in two refugee camps providing various services and helping teach integration classes. Cecilia joined the Global Activities Scholars Program to gain more experience working with international communities in global settings, to work with youth and adolescents in a new context, and to continue pursuing her passion for traveling. Cecilia plans to move to Pittsburgh after she graduates from her MSW program and hopes to work with youth and families in a hospital or community setting.