FIRST PLACE
Photographer: Amanda Frankel
Study Abroad: Zambia (Fall 2017)
Caption: I am sitting in the streets of Lusaka with some street children listening to their stories to better understand their needs and wishes for a better life. Exactly where I am sitting is where these children sleep and live daily.
SECOND PLACE
Photographer: Lucy Turek
Study Abroad: South Africa (Fall 2016)
Caption: We visited a children's orphanage center just outside Johannesburg, South Africa. This picture is from the center. We all were playing outside together after doing artwork. It was amazing! The children were full of love and energy. At one point, I was able to begin a circle and teach the children all how to do handstands. It was wonderful.
RUNNER UP PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographer: Benjamin Carter
Study Abroad: Germany (Summer 2018)
Caption: Rocks of remembrance for a mass grave – Shortly before the liberation of Sachsenhausen Concentration camp at the end of WWII, the Nazis murdered approximately 300 of the inmates. When the camp was opened to the public, the facilities placed these benches on the exact site of the mass murder. Relatives and friends of the victims place small stones on the benches to commemorate their loved ones, a Jewish tradition. In this photo, the outline of the bench creates a partial arrow pointing in the direction of the rest of the graves and a Nasi guard tower. This representing that it is only through remembrance can we move forward and past our collective traumas.
Photographer: Julia Borges
Study Abroad: Peru (Summer 2017)
Caption: Visiting the pyramids of Lima with our class.
Photographer: Kimia Anderson
Study Abroad: Switzerland (Spring 2018)
Caption: This picture shows Morgan Freeman and me excited and ready for a lecture outside of the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. We are wearing our Chicago School shirts. You can see our classmates in the background as well.
Photographer: Michael Feinstein
Study Abroad: Germany (Summer 2018)
Caption: This picture was taken at the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp near Berlin. This is the entrance gate and it says in German "work sets you free." Visiting this concentration camp was very powerful both personally and academically.
Photographer: Caitlin Tromiczak
Study Abroad: The Philippines (Fall 2017)
Caption: These are the bronzed footsteps of Philippine national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, at Fort Santiago historical site in Manila. An activist for peaceful reform, he was also a journalist, poet, doctor, and leader for Filipino freedom under Spanish rule. In the late 1800's, Rizal was sentenced to death by firing squad. These footprints memorialize his final walk to his execution. The flower symbolizes the inspiration he continues to represent for many Filipinos today working for freedom and speaking out against oppression.
Photographer: Leslie Chaplin
Study Abroad: Zambia (Fall 2017)
Caption: Driving through Zambia on our way to Victoira Falls, a delicious fruit stand with beautiful Zambian people.
Photographer: Yayra Tsikudo
Study Abroad: Peru (Summer 2018)
Caption: The image was taken in Cusco, Peru. The image shows a Peruvian mother and her child dressed in traditional Peruvian clothing. Also, the mother is in the process of making Peruvian clothing.
Photographer: Trilce Delgado
Study Abroad: Germany (Summer 2017)
Caption: While in Germany to work with refugees observed a Sikh street artist who works in chalk and his design on the sidewalk.
Photographer: Lexy Coleman
Study Abroad: South Africa (Spring 2018)
Caption: This photo is the Eukhopholeni Mental Health Centre where we volunteered for a week.
Photographer: Melanie Ludvigsen
Study Abroad: Germany (Summer 2018)
Caption: People in Germany have a history of using graffiti and street art as tools of protest. When free speech was prohibited, first by the Nazi party, and then again by the government of the GDR, Germany citizens turned to more anonymous forms of protest in hopes of protecting themselves and family members. Today, murals, graffitied messages, and stickers are prevalent on the streets of Berlin.
Photographer: Matt Schneider
Study Abroad: Germany (Summer 2018)
Caption: This image is from the Holocaust memorial in Berlin. It is built on the site of the former administrative offices of the Nazi party, where the Holocaust was planned and implemented.
Photographer: Jodie Shrode
Study Abroad: Switzerland (Summer 2018)
Caption: Finding peace and serenity on top of Mt. Rigi.
Photographer: Udean Elizabeth Mars Williams
Study Abroad: Country name not provided (Fall 2017)
Caption: This is a female in traditional clothing sitting in front of a traditional housing.
Photographer: Sindile Dlamini
Study Abroad: The Philippines (Fall 2017)
Caption: This photo demonstrates the importance of agriculture in the Philippines, and a reminder to live off the earth as a lifestyle, and a reminder that the earth, animals, and men can be one and live in harmony to yield a better harvest and health for humanity.
Photographer: Kelly Rauch
Study Abroad: Peru (Summer 2018)
Caption: Cusco, Peru, morning beauty (no filters).
Photographer: Saba Mahmood
Study Abroad: South Africa (Spring 2018)
Caption: The picture was taken on the top of a mountain that I hiked while in Johannesburg, South Africa. The picture represents the unique lifestyle and neighborhood layout of the country, with homes and buildings intertwined wiht nature. The crease between the two mountains, to me, is a metaphore of the culture divide that has been prevalent in South Africa since the beginning of times. Overall, the picture captures a bittersweet scene of the breathtakingly amazing country of South Africa.
Photographer: Anastasia Przybyla
Study Abroad: Switzerland (Spring 2018)
Caption: A woman painting on the sidewalk of the ever so busy Zurich. I received permission from the woman to take her photo, and I think that this picture just embodies everything Zurich believes in. To relax and see what is in front of you.