Developing and creating an engaging experience at the intersection of the arts and mental health was something Taniguchi honed during her time as a Bush Fellow. Through her Fellowship, she gained a deeper understanding of what it means to work on the inner self, how to focus on the work and not worry about results, and how to push.
Programs offering “direct admissions” without a formal application are spreading. The trend could accelerate in the the wake of the Supreme Court decision killing affirmative action.