Category Archives: Global Scholars

Reflections As A Sustainability Fellow

By Emma Clark\ This image is of sweetgrass, from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, by Andy and Sally Wasowski. It is the primary metaphor used by Robin Wall Kimmerer in Braiding Sweetgrass to symbolize care towards the natural world. As I progress with my Sustainability Fellows project, I’ve had the opportunity to further refine how I wantContinue reading “Reflections As A Sustainability Fellow”

Letting the Little Things Teach Me

By Natalia Arroyo This summer, I knew I wanted to do something hands-on—something that would challenge me in a good way, stretch my thinking, and remind me why I care so much about people and systems and change. I’m only a couple of weeks in, but already I can feel the difference between learning aboutContinue reading “Letting the Little Things Teach Me”

Practicing the Art of Noticing

By: Lauren Afong Walking through this neighborhood reminded me that data can only tell part of the story. Exploring where children grow up realizes the research in a way numbers alone never could. Spending time in these areas allows me to contextualize what encompasses children and what is missing for them to flourish. This summerContinue reading “Practicing the Art of Noticing”

Finding My People

By Shiv Patel When I first imagined what this summer would be like, “community” was not the first word that occurred to me. I expected professionalism, high standards, cutting-edge research but not camaraderie. I imagined that I would have been mostly on my own, conducting lab work and reading over reviews solo with occasional check-insContinue reading “Finding My People”

Putting in the Effort

By Jillian Medina Unfortunately, my direction North is somewhat distorted; as my coordinators have stressed the flexibility and fluidity of Córdoba, Argentina’s politics, I haven’t received a specialized program description or focus. Even so, I am assured to have an Argentinian mentor, who is also the Director of International Relations in the Córdoba Municipality. WithContinue reading “Putting in the Effort”

Deepening My Community Based Interest

By Angel-Amon Wildgoose N= New Information In the past three weeks of my summer excursion, I have learned that Canadian hip-hop, especially in Toronto, is woven within the experiences of Black locals, their families’ immigration history, and the multicultural aspects of being from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Scarborough, York, and Mississauga. These dynamics, however,Continue reading “Deepening My Community Based Interest”

Getting Out of Comfort Zones

By Sofia Tascon I’ve learned more about the government of Valencia, Spain as I have been preparing my interview questions. While I was familiar with the structure of their national government, when it came to local government I did not look much into it until one of the leaders of my Editing, Writing, and MediaContinue reading “Getting Out of Comfort Zones”