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Led by Mia Sasaki, an instructor at Parami University, undergraduate students published their stories in the special edition of the Upper New Review this semester.

The name BAREFACE carries intentional irony. Despite the masks covering the contributors’ faces, the choices of colors, shapes, and artistic styles reveal their emotions and experiences more honestly than bare skin ever could.

Three student-led teams—Project PyitTineHtaung, Project Luminary, and the Book Buddies Team—have been selected as recipients of the Civic Engagement Project Awards (Fall 2025). A collaboration between Parami University and the Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century (GHEA 21), formerly known as the Open Society University Network (OSUN), this award recognizes and empowers student initiatives that create meaningful community impact through hands-on engagement and

Faculty, students, and staff from Parami University presented their papers at the Taiwan Southeast Asian Studies conference in Taichung.

I had the chance to present my initiative, Back to the Farm: A Mental Health Journey for Internally Displaced Chin Girls. Sharing this idea in such a space reminded me that youth voices matter, even in policymaking circles.

The internship also took me across the United States—visiting Washington, D.C., New York, and California. Experiencing these different cultural, social, and professional environments expanded my perspective.