Send Stephanie to Japan!

Hey y'all! My name is Stephanie Blair and I'm in my junior year at Western Oregon University where I'm majoring in English with a writing focus by day and working as editor-in-chief of the Western Journal by night.

I was recently accepted to go on a four-week trip to Kyoto, Japan with ieiMedia in June. While I'm there I will be paired with a local university student to explore the city while taking photos and writing articles about the beauty and excitement of the region. (For more information about the program, click here.)

I am so excited to go on this journey- it's the opportunity of a lifetime! However, like many such opportunities, it's a bit out of the reach, financially, of a lowly college student.

If you are able to donate, whether in a big or small way, I am sincerely grateful for your generosity; every dollar will go towards paying the program fee (which includes room and board, admission to local sites, and travel insurance, among other things) and airfare.

Please help me make this dream trip a reality!

Arigatou gozaimasu!