Joey Pallmann

Fulbright University of Birmingham Summer Institute - British Cultural Heritage

Joey Pallmann is a current honors undergraduate majoring in International Business at the University of North Florida. Joey was adopted from La Ciudad de Guatemala at a young age, and growing up in the United States, Joey cultivated an immense interest in understanding his background and culture. Joey would like to use his business degree to reconnect with his Hispanic heritage and form a nonprofit for Guatemala.

Throughout his life, Joey encountered abuse and violence that tested his core values. Joey learned from an early age that he had to step up and speak up to survive and ignite change. With a supportive community at UNF, Joey persevered and wants to use his experiences to remain firm against challenges and to advocate for others.

This Fulbright experience at the University of Birmingham will provide Joey with the opportunity to support his community even further. As an agent of change, Joey will gain valuable experience studying British Cultural heritage, learning how to contextualize, and promote intercultural appreciation on an international level. Outside of the classroom, Joey is active in the UNF Hicks Honors College on the board of Honors Student Union and enjoys working at a Jacksonville nonprofit serving refugees.