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By Dr. Sushania Pryce From as early as I can remember, my family physician inspired me to help others. His ability to care for everyone in the community, from old to young, left me in awe. It became my life goal to follow in his footsteps. Before entering medical school, I knew I wanted to become a family physician. After all, growing up in Oracabessa, Jamaica, a very rural community, that was the only type of doctor I knew. Fast forward to now, years later, I have traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to complete my residency training to become a family…

A Leap of Faith Fiona Griffin is an Irish BridgeUSA alum who spent two summers as a camp counselor in Wisconsin. On this National Camp Day, read about Fiona’s remarkable journey of self-discovery as a retiree on a J-1 visa. What inspired you to become a camp counsellor in the U.S.? I became a camp counselor for the first time in 2022 and again in 2023.  It was due to the culmination of a few things that happened in my life. Firstly, my employer informed me that I had to retire on my 66th birthday, April 2022. It was a…