Category Archives: Global Scholars

By Maria Clara Sandoval Durski I have been in Strasbourg for a little under three weeks now, and nearing the half-way point of my summer experience. These past weeks were already enough for a plethora of new experiences, both professional and personal. From hiking in the Vosges Mountains in France and Sentiero Azzurro in Italy,Continue reading “First Time Experiences in France and Italy”

By Liam Roberson             During my summer experience, I would like to try my hand at farm work, local travel, and meeting local people. Since I will be WWOOFing at Church Farm Ardeley, I will have my fair share of farm work. During this experience, I would like to keep what I have learned hereContinue reading “Farm Work and Bus Trips to the City”

By Maria Clara Oliveira I want to make my first documentary. This interests me because I have explore different types of filmmaking but documentary was one I always avoided because I thought I was bad in, however I want to give it a chance and risk filming my first documentary. This is both personal andContinue reading “Accomplishing Wants”

By Ava Jones During my Global Scholars summer experience, I have quite a few goals and aspirations that align with  my own self development and the progression of my research. Firstly, I’d like to get involved with event coordination and exhibition development outside the hours of my internship at LeMoyne. While I already work on variousContinue reading “Trying New Things & Getting Back Into The Old”

By Michelle Heims I am so incredibly excited for my trip and there is so much that I want to do. Firstly, I want to gain knowledge that will be relevant for future studies, careers, opportunities, and experiences. This trip has so much to offer between our classes abroad and our weekly excursions. Through allContinue reading “Understanding, Not Just Learning”

By Catalina Grieco The past week has been a whirlwind in the best way possible. Between my regular internship duties, attending a Metallica concert where the lead singer high fived me (yes, seriously, top ten coolest moments of my life), and an unexpected opportunity that I couldn’t pass up, it’s safe to say this summer is shapingContinue reading “My Journey from District Intern to Hilltern”

By Jordyn Bain There are many things I hope to do during my summer experience. One thing I hope to do is conduct interviews with NGO workers and refugees. This is both a personal goal and something essential to moving my project. I’m genuinely passionate about uplifting marginalized voices, and speaking directly with those impactedContinue reading “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”

By Frances Alicea This summer, there are three main things I’m excited to try or accomplish: getting to connect with patients or community members in a meaningful way, working hands-on with research related to healthcare disparities, and learning more about how social factors impact health. These goals matter to me personally and professionally; they alignContinue reading “Intercultural Fluency”

By Jordyn Bain There are many stakeholders involved in the issue I am exploring. Ukrainian refugees are the most direct stakeholders. Their daily lives and futures are directly shaped by the resources offered to them by these local NGOs. Local NGOs are also direct stakeholders, as they provide services ranging from legal aid to housingContinue reading “People, Perspectives, Me”

By Elisha Wisdom The ways that we choose to interact with ourselves refract into our relationships with our inner circle, our community, and the world at large. This means it is vital that we are intentional with the way we treat ourselves and those closest to us, because it has so much impact on ourContinue reading “Mapping My Impact Through Rhythms of Rest”