Hi World Nomads!
My name is Joey Schiappa, I am twenty two years old and am a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago's Cinema Arts and Sciences Program, Class of 2015.
I feel that I am a strong contender for the travel scholarship because I understand the power of luck. While I realize this may sound odd to some, it is because I believe that luck is merely preparation meeting opportunity. For the past four years, I have been dedicated to improving my filmmaking skills, securing my own equipment, and building a portfolio that will (hopefully) have me prepared for new opportunities such as this, which I would most certainly consider to be luck.
In 2016, I will be dedicating one year of my life to NPH Nicaragua, where I will be telling the story of their orphaned children and the volunteers who care for them. I cannot express how valuable it would be to learn from Brian in a Latin American setting before I set off on this journey.
Did I mention I speak spanish?
All in all, I am incredibly grateful to be considered by World Nomads, and am happy to have had the experience of making my application video.
Thanks for your time!
