His greatest passion is finding meaningful ways to contribute to marginalized societies. Though formal education has played an important role — he holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in international conflict resolution — his experiences outside of institutional education cultivated his need to give back. He attempts to utilize the privileges and access he has gathered to better the everyday lives of those underprivileged communities. While in college, Max lived with rural villagers in Thailand, who faced cultural and financial crises due to globalization. After graduating, Max taught English and worked in Korea with a human rights attorney translating reports from Korean to English. The combination of his education and experience has shaped and guided his desire to contribute something that has a tangible effect on actual people’s lives. Max will spend 2014 in Uberlandia, Brazil as a Fulbright Grantee.