The transition residing in the District of Columbia along with working at the Public Defender Services for the District of Columbia has been much smoother than I anticipated. I have been assigned to the Trial Division, which represents & handles the most serious & complex resource-intensive adult cases in criminal proceedings in the District ofContinue reading “Public Defender Services for the District of Columbia”
Category Archives: Global Scholars
PeaceJam through AmeriCorps
A slight change to my initial plan for my experience in the summer, I am still doing AmeriCorps but with a different organization (PeaceJam). My experience has been extraordinary thus far. I started on June 5th and immediately I was working with children in the Tallahassee community. For me the transition has been an interestingContinue reading “PeaceJam through AmeriCorps”
Starting My Experience :)
Hey everyone! I think I had about three days from my last final to the first day of my volunteer opportunity. I woke up that Monday at 7:50 am to put on my scrubs for my first day at the UHI clinic. This clinic is in Miami Gardens, my home city. UHI clinic serves uninsuredContinue reading “Starting My Experience :)”
Interning with the IRC
Two weeks ago, I started my summer experience with the International Rescue Committee as an Anti-Trafficking caseworker intern. I was very excited because although not an easy topic by any means, I believe it’s an important issue where I will be able to educate myself and find ways to make a difference. My first weekContinue reading “Interning with the IRC”
Starting Out…
As I have begun my Global Scholars experience with the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program and my additional experience volunteering with the Math Thinking and Learning Lab at FSU, while it took some adjusting I’m happy to say the transition has been easy. I am able to do these opportunities in the same townContinue reading “Starting Out…”
Appreciating the Smaller Things
Fun Fact: Lake Atitlan has three surrounding volcanoes!
My First Week with PeaceJam as a Summer Vista!
This past week, I started my service as an AmeriCorps Summer Vista with PeaceJam Southeast in the Center for Leadership and Service here at Florida State University. For my first couple of days, I became acclimated with the philosophies of PeaceJam and participated in my onboarding orientation for AmeriCorps. As I started to review theContinue reading “My First Week with PeaceJam as a Summer Vista!”
Living it up in Tallahassee, FL!
Classes here at FSU started about 4 weeks ago, where I am acclimating to my schedule very well and easily, to where I am able to focus on what I need to when I need to. Normally on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, I have classes all day, where I am taking Organic Chemistry 2 andContinue reading “Living it up in Tallahassee, FL!”
First week in Morocco!
It is now the Friday of my first week at Connect Institute. It is located in Agadir, a tourist city most known for the beach. I got here Monday after a 24 hour travel day in total. It’s been a very welcoming time in Morocco, the organization I am with is essentially a platform toContinue reading “First week in Morocco!”
Meeting Kateryna!!*
This past week marks the beginning of my summer working as a Youth Mentor for the IRC. Initially, I planned on working with the IRC as a Medical Advocate, however, their program become closed to exclusively FSU Medical School students. Fortunately, I have a deep love for mentoring that stems from having a surplus ofContinue reading “Meeting Kateryna!!*”
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