Author Archives: Adrian

by Sebastian Abril The biggest source of knowledge and authority I’ve been able to get the most information from at the mental health clinic in Cusco is the main psychologist, Doctor Emerson. He has been able to offer me a lot of insight on the type of lifestyle most people live here and how itContinue reading “Conversations with Locals”

My cultural environment is what one would expect one in an urban area of Germany to be like. Different food, different people, even different weather (although at times it seems hotter than back home). Sometimes it’s so different I feel like I’m a kid again, because I can’t speak the language or cultural instincts yet.Continue reading “Redefining Community by Raymond Vickers”

Living and working in Washington, D.C. this summer has been one of the most exciting experiences I have had so far. Being in the nation’s capital has given me access to so many museums, gardens, monuments, and cultural spaces that I would not normally be able to visit in one place. I have taken fullContinue reading “Redefining Community by Josiah Rivette”

Since I officially begin my experience in Delft next week, I’ll touch back on this week’s prompt more directly in the next few blogs. This week I’ve been working towards my capstone via independent research and through interviews with two U.S. urban planners. These interviews will serve as a foundation for my comparisons between U.S.Continue reading “Public Participation in the U.S. by Kaetlyn Patnaude”

I spent my summer in a cultural setting that was quite different from the academic ones I’m accustomed to. Through the Alzheimer’s Project, the Clinical Assistant Program (CAP), and my volunteer work with Big Bend Hospice, I was able to enter a setting where the community was something I actively supported and participated in ratherContinue reading “Redefining Community Through Care by Caitlyn Katumalla”

Although I have not yet started my internship at the orthopedic hospital, I can compare my experiences to my volunteering at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center to this blog question, since they are both in the same field. Once I started volunteering at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center, I felt like I had joined an entire newContinue reading “Redefining Community by Taylor Haul”

Hii everyone! This summer, I’ve been working as a Residential Counselor for a pre-college program that supports first-generation high school students, and it has truly transformed the way I view community. As a first-generation college student myself, I felt a strong sense of connection and responsibility when I accepted this position, but nothing could haveContinue reading “Redefining Community by Alice Costa Braga”

In my time as a Sustainability Fellow, I feel as though I’ve become part of two particular communities: the community of Sustainability Fellows and the community of individuals working at the Apalachee Regional Planning Council (ARPC), the organization I’m partnered with. Engaging with both has continued to develop my understanding of what “community” truly entails.Continue reading “Understanding Community Through Sustainability by Emma Clark”

When I first thought about what “community” meant, I pictured something kind of abstract: a shared culture, common goals, maybe a neighborhood or a group working toward the same cause. But this summer, community has shown up for me in ways I didn’t expect—quietly, consistently, and sometimes in chaos. Now, I don’t see community asContinue reading “Rethinking Community—From the Classroom to the Front Lines by Natalia Arroyo”