Carey Powers ’14
Major:Global Studies
Minor: Women, Gender, Sexuality
Brown in Cuba
Fall 2012
Dear Colby,
My name is Carey Powers and I graduated from Colby in 2014. I’m writing you to say how thankful to you and the study abroad team at Colby. When I came to your office in 2011 to talk about studying in Cuba, you were so excited and you helped me figure out which programs would be best. I ended up going on the Brown in Cuba program in the fall of 2012 and it was perfect. My 4 months in Havana were life-changing, and when Obama made his announcement about relaxing restrictions with Cuba in 2014, I knew I had to be a part of this moment.
Tomorrow I leave for Cuba again, but this time as a staff member at Cuba Educational Travel , a job I started a few weeks ago. I’m based in DC but I will travel to Cuba to assist clients on people-to-people trips. It’s an amazing opportunity!
When I tell people that I studied in Havana they are so shocked- and this interaction is a reminder to me of what Colby stands for- pushing the boundaries of education and making sure students aren’t shut down for having outlandish ideas.
Thanks again for all that you and your team do!
Read more about Carey’s Ticket to Havana in Colby Magazine 