By Alice Costa Braga Hi everyone! My summer experience is completed and I was able to relax at the beach for the weekend (hence they very nice sunset picture I choose!) During my time as a residential counselor this summer, I spoke with first-generation students. I approached most of them informally, creating a comfortable spaceContinue reading “Sunsets & Stories: Lessons from First-Gen Voices”
Category Archives: Global Scholars
Sustainability in Community: Conclusions from the Apalachee Regional Planning Council
By Emma Clark During my time as a Sustainability Fellow, partnered with the Apalachee Regional Planning Council, my supervisor, Divina Lade, who is a geospatial planning manager & resilience officer for the ARPC, has been my primary source for generally informal networking (particularly with other resilience officers). One of the key takeaways I’ve had fromContinue reading “Sustainability in Community: Conclusions from the Apalachee Regional Planning Council”
What the Kids and Community Are Teaching Me This Summer
By Natalia Arroyo This summer, “collecting data” looks a lot more like finger painting, circle time, answering a million tiny questions, and learning how big systems work behind the scenes. At Elements of Learning Child Development Center, I spend my days as an early childhood teacher — but honestly, the kids teach me just as muchContinue reading “What the Kids and Community Are Teaching Me This Summer”
More Than Numbers: Community and Care
Children’s National Research Institute By Lauren Afong This summer, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to “collect data.” On the surface, the phrase sounds sterile—pulling numbers from spreadsheets or coding survey responses. But through my time at Children’s National Reserarch Institute, I am realizing how nuanced the data collectionContinue reading “More Than Numbers: Community and Care”
Conversations with Locals
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”
Digging deep: Co-constructing of knowledge in the interview process
By Elisha Wisdom So far, I have done 14 different interviews with people who identify as having blended cultural identities: biracial/multiracial people, American expats, 1st and 2nd generation immigrants to the US, transracial adoptees, and other people who grew up in communities different than their culture of origin. I have gotten to hear many storiesContinue reading “Digging deep: Co-constructing of knowledge in the interview process”
Blabber Mouth from the South
By Angel-Amon Wildgoose Six times! Six times at Locust Grove High School, I had to serve detention for the one thing I still struggle with to this day: talking too much. Teachers would move my seat, isolate me from my friends, or put me at the “Silent Table” to eat my sandwich while my teacherContinue reading “Blabber Mouth from the South”
Data Collecting and Knowledge Co-Construction By Sofia Tascon
Today, I had the honor of conducting my first interview with a local from Valencia, Spain. I met with a staff member of Florida State University’s study abroad Valencia program. I emailed her asking if she would be okay quoted for the Nomadic Noles Magazine where I am interviewing Spanish citizens on their opinion ofContinue reading “Data Collecting and Knowledge Co-Construction By Sofia Tascon”
Data Collecting and Knowledge Co-Construction By Liam Roberson
Having been at Church Farm Adreley (CFA) for nearly two months, I have had the opportunity to get to know and speak with the majority of the staff and supervisors. I worked with many of them and also asked questions through regular conversations, during breaks, or at the pub. From these conversations, I learned notContinue reading “Data Collecting and Knowledge Co-Construction By Liam Roberson”
Data Collecting and Knowledge Co-Construction By Alanna Rivera
For my topic comparing Italian and American work-life balance, I’ve been speaking with fellow interns who are working in similar sectors to mine as well as others like clinical, business, and hospitality. I approached them by explaining my capstone topic and asking if they’d be open to being interviewed. These conversations gave me a clearerContinue reading “Data Collecting and Knowledge Co-Construction By Alanna Rivera”
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