Hi! My name is SoEun Park, but I also go by my nickname Sonya. I’m a first-year at Harvard who is concentrating in Government and Sociology. I’m the founder of this organization, Stairway For Ballet, a 501(c)3 organization that gives free online ballet classes to children, especially those who can’t afford them. I was born in Korea but moved to Michigan at the age of ten. I started ballet at six and have fallen in love with it ever since. Then when I moved to Michigan, I continued training at Valentina’s School of Ballet and picked up contemporary dance. I worked with teachers from across the country and internationally in summer programs at the studio. I also participated in various ballet competitions, such as Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and World Ballet Arts Competition (WBAC), performing solo and group numbers. Currently, I’m part of the Harvard Ballet Company. Other than dance, I’m interested in international relations and foreign policy. I would love to find myself in an endeavor where I can champion human rights in the future. Outside of ballet, I’m part of student organizations such as Harvard Undergraduate Foreign Policy Initiative (HUFPI), WHRB (Harvard Radio Broadcasting), and Harvard Korean Association (HKA). I’m excited to strategize community-building initiatives and help others into community-engaged commitments while building communities of public service, especially in the realm of performing arts and ballet. I’m also really excited about this organization and its future prospects. In my pastime, I love traveling and listening to podcasts.