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Manila Director - Sophia Nibungco
The Manila Director is Sophia Nibungco.
Born in New Jersey and raised in Palos Verdes, California, Sophia Nibungco is thankful that her mother kept praying. It’s those prayers and her family’s sacrifices that enabled Sophia to fall in love with God. One of the most memorable moments in college for Sophia was running PCN (Pilipino Cultural Night). After graduating from UC Berkeley, Sophia followed her twin sister (Felicia) onto staff. A Bay Area transplant, Sophia is the team leader of a new chapter at Cal State East Bay (Hayward campus)and finds herself in awe of the commuter students she works with now. Her 4 years on InterVarsity staff have been some of the most unforgettable years of her life.
As a student, Sophia was transformed by the Global Urban Trek to Manila. She would not be following God so closely today if it weren’t for her first Trek. During her study abroad experience in college, Sophia's heart for justice, the marginalized, and missions was first stirred when she lived in the Philippines for 7 months. She co-led the Manila Global Trek in 2004 and is excited to return in 2008 to her first love: Manila. On the Manila Trek, Sophia finds her passions fused together: poverty, city planning, social justice, and the Philippines. Sophia is looking forward to jeepney rides, calamansi juice, and tapsilog (Filipino breakfast).
Currently, Sophia lives with 2 close friends in West Oakland. Her household is part of a community of people who have a passion for urban ministry (made up of alumni from InterVarsity, Mission Year, and YoungLife workers). Her favorite part of living in community: the dinners!
Hometown: Palos Verdes, CA
College: (Fall 2001) University of the Philippines, Diliman, (2003) University of California, Berkeley (B.A. major: Third World Development Studies, minor: City & Regional Planning)
Heroes: Jesus, Sophia’s Lola (grandmother)
Passions: community building, spending quality time with friends, doing crafts, hosting parties, dancing, cooking, & being with her nephew, Ezekiel
Good Habit: Pensive
Bad Habit: Taking life too seriously
Nicknames: Soph, Sophster, Sophie B, Soapy, Sopia Hopia
Favorite TV shows: Project Runway, Grey’s Anatomy, The Food Network
Favorite Meal: Pork Sinigang (Tamarind stew)
Most recent books read: Invitation to Solitude & Silence, In the Name of Jesus (Nouwen)
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