From May 26-June 6, political science major Kevin Brown, flew to Brazil to take part in a study abroad program. While there, he had the opportunity to watch a court case involving drug trafficking and to visit juvenile detention facilities in Belo Horizonte where teenagers there were taught trades such as basket weaving and basic computer word processing in order to help them transition back into society. Additionally, Kevin had a chance to play soccer and have lunch with Brazilian soccer players from the Curitiba soccer team on the world-famous Copacabana beach.
“This Texas State study abroad experience truly helped me broaden my worldview,” he said. He went on to express his gratitude to the Department of Political Science for its “generosity” in providing the scholarship funds that made his participation in the study abroad possible.
Once Kevin graduates from the ROTC program at Texas State University, he will be commissioned as a second lieutenant on active duty in the United States Army and hopes to be a Foreign Area Officer focused on South America.
