
International Cultural Service Program (ICSP)
As cross-cultural ambassadors in the Eugene-Springfield area, ICSP recipients receive a scholarship covering approximately half their tuition. In exchange, they lead presentations about their home culture in local schools and community organizations.
ICSP Scholarship
New and continuing international students may apply for the International Cultural Service Program (ICSP). Selected ICSP students are granted a partial tuition-waiver scholarship that is renewable annually until the completion of a UO degree, contingent upon fulfilling ICSP program requirements. Participants commit to completing 66-80 hours of cultural service per year, which may involve speaking or demonstrating aspects of their country's heritage and culture to schools or community groups, or engaging in international campus events.
Application Deadline: February 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. (PST)
Request An ICSP Visit
ICSP students are multi-talented, enthusiastic and eager to share their cultures and stories with US audiences. All students are trained to make powerful public presentations to diverse audiences.
Campus and community members can request an ICSP student for a presentation, panel discussion, performance, or other type of events. Please place the request at least 2 weeks in advance using your work email address. We appreciate the collaboration with you! Any questions, please email icsp@uoregon.edu.
Current Members

Aurélien Kossi Daglo-Agbodo
Lomé, Togo
Languages: Ewe, French, and English
Interests: Writing and reading French poetry, watching anime and docuseries, learning more about history and philosophy, watching sports contents, basketball, soccer, football, and painting.

Neema Kariuki
Nairobi, Kenya
Languages: English and Swahili
Interests: Baking, cooking, reading, soccer, listening to music, going to the gym, watching movies, trying new cafes and bakeries, meeting new people, and golf.

Nkongolo (Enoch) Mulunda Elumba
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chiba, Japan
Languages: Japanese, English, and Kiswahili
Interests: Basketball, puzzles, foreign languages, cooking, and playing instruments.

Erick Munene Njue (Honorable Member)
Kirinyaga County, Kenya
Languages: Kikuyu (native), Kiembu, Kiswahili, Sheng, and English
Interests: Linguistics, education, culture, sports, movies, and music.

Favour Fatmata Foday
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Languages: Mende, Krio, and English
Interests: Poetry, global issues, soccer/football, comedy, inductive arguments, music, cooking, and celestial bodies.

Catarina Majere
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Languages: English and Swahili
Interests: Reading, swimming, and volunteering in local shelters.

Beamlak Tirufat Negash
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Languages: Amharic and English
Interests: Fashion, reading, movies, soccer, music, sunsets, outdoor activities, travel, and volunteering.

María Soto Cuesta
Caracas, Venezuela
Languages: Spanish and English
Interests: Reading, baking, skateboarding, playing golf and volleyball, and science.

Anna (Annita) De Sanctis
Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Languages: English and Spanish
Interests: Working out, cooking, baking, reading, and dancing.

Mariana (Bee) Arredondo Durán
León, Guanajuato, Mexico
Languages: English and Spanish
Interests: Art, film, music, Mexican history, food, languages, storytelling, politics, and human rights.

Ariel Gandolphi de Faveri
São Paulo, Brazil
Languages: Portuguese, English, and Italian
Interests: Reading, watching TV shows and films, writing, storytelling, listening to music, journaling, hiking, learning languages and cultures, traveling, dancing, outdoor activities, reiki, and meditation.

Rodrigo Valverde Alpizar
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Languages: Spanish and English
Interests: Music, basketball, going to the gym, spending time with friends and family, deck shuffling, hiking, and reading.

Nathan Hannon
Penticton, Canada
Languages: English
Interests: Hockey, golf, watching Netflix, photography, and biking.

Siqi Zhao
Guangdong, China and Puebla, Mexico
Languages: Spanish, English, Cantonese, and Taishanese
Interests: Cooking, baking, hanging out and making new friends, hiking, Formula 1, and learning new cultures.

Amanda Evelyn Oliveira de Menzes
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, and English
Interests: Dancing, sports, music, climbing, hiking, and langauges.

Batjargal (Chris) Batgerel
Mongolia and Russia
Languages: English, Russian, and Mongolian
Interests: Basketball and physical training such as the gym.

Makoto Nezu
Nagoya, Japan
Languages: Japanese and English
Interests: Watching sports (soccer and baseball), traveling, cooking, learning foreign languages (Korean and Chinese), yoga, and watching k-dramas.

Aziz Akturin
Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Languages: Russian, Kazakh, and English
Interests: Basketball, volleyball, playing video games, watching TV and films, mentoring students to get into top universities, hanging out with friends, spending time with family, kitties and doggies.

Nikita Klepikov
Astana, Kazakhstan (born in Yekaterinburg, Russia)
Languages: Russian and English
Interests: Sleeping, traveling, cooking and eating good food, complex math and CS problem-solving, hiking and being outdoors, researching neuroscience and machine learning, swimming, badminton, and gym.

Ilhan Mahmood Haniff
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Languages: English and Malay
Interests: Ice hockey, boxing, cooking, fishing, outdoor activities, music, and technology.

Kanisorn Busapavanich
Bangkok, Thailand
Languages: Thai and English
Interests: Traveling to new places, global issues, economics, drawing, creativity, watching movies, listening to music, volunteering, and learning about different cultures.

Gayatri Misra
Roorkee, India
Languages: English and Hindi
Interests: Playing guitar and keyboard, sketching, painting, dancing, singing, experimenting with gadgets, and creating layouts for different varieties of indoor and outdoor settings.

Nkongolo (Enoch) Mulunda Elumba
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chiba, Japan
Languages: Japanese, English, and Kiswahili
Interests: Basketball, puzzles, foreign languages, cooking, and playing instruments.

Tenzin Tseten
Nainital, India and Lhasa, Tibet
Languages: English, Tibetan and Hindi
Interests: Music, Tibetan Buddhism, conspiracy theories, movies, karaoke, fashion and human rights issues in Tibet.

Siqi Zhao
Guangdong, China and Puebla, Mexico
Languages: Spanish, English, Cantonese, and Taishanese
Interests: Cooking, baking, hanging out and making new friends, hiking, Formula 1, and learning new cultures.

Elizabeth P. Gaña
Pampanga, Philippines
Languages: Kapampangan, Tagalog, and English
Interests: Movies, anime, reading non-fiction, plants, and traveling.

Darya Kotava
Zhlobin, Belarus
Languages: Russian, Belarusian, English, and Mandarin
Interests: Drawing, doing sports (specifically, volleyball and swimming), foreign languages, learning and studying (literally anything and everything), traveling, reading, and cooking.

Flavia Gjishti
Berat, Albania
Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Albanian
Interests: Interior architecture, fashion, styling, painting, traveling, photography, film, going to the gym, volleyball, hiking, TED Talks, music, and matcha.

Marton Schillinger
Budapest, Hungary
Language: Hungarian, English, and Russian
Interests: Soccer, tennis, skiing, working out, traveling and cultures, and cooking.

Nikita Klepikov
Astana, Kazakhstan (born in Yekaterinburg, Russia)
Languages: Russian and English
Interests: Sleeping, traveling, cooking and eating good food, complex math and CS problem-solving, hiking and being outdoors, researching neuroscience and machine learning, swimming, badminton, and gym.

Mert Yapucuoglu (Honorable Member)
Istanbul, Türkiye
Language: English and Turkish
Interests: Istanbul, Turkish language, education system, food, theatre, community involvement, and American high school in Turkiye.

Ossean Barbès
Le Teich, France and Türkiye
Language: French, English, and Turkish
Interests: Drawing, photography, traveling and discovering new cultures, writing poetry, reading, watching movies, and baking.

Alper Cengiz
Kocaeli, Türkiye
Language: Turkish, English, and Finnish
Interests: Linguistics, education, culture, folklore, music, storytelling, medieval poetry, stage arts, culinary arts, and traveling.

Kerlos (Kero) Rizk
Alexandria, Egypt
Languages: Arabic and English
Interests: Entrepreneurship, economics, reading books, music, trying new foods, traveling, and chess.

Joud Alaqad
Ramallah, Palestine
Languages: Arabic and English
Interests: Cooking, hiking, fashion, listening to music, volunteering, going to the gym, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

Amira M. Abbid
Cairo, Egypt
Languages: Arabic, French, and English
Interests: Traveling, cars and driving, learning languages, cultures, fashion, cooking, movies, adventures, organization, and listening to music.
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