Hi everyone! My name is Alexandra Meger, but you can call me Lexie. I am 24 years old and grew up in a small farming town in central California called Bakersfield. Back home in California, I love surfing with my dad, making pottery at my mom's ceramics studio, and biking with my sisters. For college, I decided to fly across the entire continent to attend Georgetown University where I majored in Nursing and Studio Art while taking classes in Portuguese. During this time, I discovered a deep passion for women's healthcare.
Eager to explore more autonomous and empowering options for people who are pregnant, I applied for and was fortunate to receive a U.S. Fulbright Research Grant to study herbal remedies and traditional birthing practices used for people who are pregnant, laboring, and/or who recently birthed a baby in the indigenous communities of Manaus, Brazil. I am excited to share my adventures, discoveries about a different healthcare system, and art projects with you, and I cannot wait to hear about all of the journeys that you will embark on throughout this year!
Want to learn how you could be a Fulbright Scholar like me? The Fulbright Program is the United States government's flagship international exchange program. Fulbrighters foster mutual understanding between the United States and partner nations, share knowledge across communities, and improve lives around the world. Learn more by clicking here!
