The structural inequalities I have observed in my community, are children who go to a Title 1 school. this may be because of financial issues within the child’s home life, or because the school is the closest to their home. For my capstone project, I may research the effects of going to a Title 1Continue reading “Structural Inequalities in Schools”
Category Archives: Global Scholars
My Summer Routine
As I work I have developed a certain routine. Every day when I wake up, I go to my classes and then after class, I go to my volunteering research experience and then go home. On weekends is when I have my Big Brothers Big Sisters experience which is usually in the late afternoon. MyContinue reading “My Summer Routine”
Celebrating World Refugee Day as an IRC Youth Mentor
Working as an International Rescue Committee Youth Mentor has been extremely rewarding. This past weekend, I took my mentee’s family to an event celebrating World Refugee Day. I picked up three of the children and their mom, and headed to the event which was located at the Emergency Care Health Organization (ECHO). When we arrived,Continue reading “Celebrating World Refugee Day as an IRC Youth Mentor”
Solidarity in Morocco
In Morocco, the work I’m doing with Connect Institute is to highlight the variety of forms of art within the Moroccan youth. It’s imperative that when working on projects that are more so out of the norm in a country, there is on-going support when needed. I was able to work alongside my peers andContinue reading “Solidarity in Morocco”
Food Security
In this community, solidarity looks like different organizations coming together to solve a problem that will benefit all. In my case, the issue is food security. The current fishing practices are not sustainable with current environmental pressures. The local government, NGOs like Marine Conservation Philippines, and local fishermen have recognized this problem and are unifiedContinue reading “Food Security”
Within the Community in Tallahassee
Within the community of Tallahassee, with the focus of my volunteering at Second Harvest of the Big Bend, there seems to be a solidarity of helping those and stopping hunger within the community and many neighboring counties in north Florida. This issue is most prominent recently with the increased production and packaging of food toContinue reading “Within the Community in Tallahassee”
Establishing a Routine!
As the summer semester continues, my weekly schedule has become a lot easier for me to handle and being able to know everything at the top of my head. Normally Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays are reserved for my classes and other errands I need to do/ make up. Meanwhile Tuesdays and Thursdays are the daysContinue reading “Establishing a Routine!”
My Last Week of My Experience
Last week of my program! This week was much less busy. I presented a project on melanoma with a group of three other people. In sum, the project analyzed a town that had poor access to health professionals, most not having insurance due to much of the population being migrants and not being able toContinue reading “My Last Week of My Experience”
A Day in the Life
My routine as an anti-trafficking intern varies a lot per week. My main job is to assist the caseworkers with our clients and collaborate with other interns to get things done. A typical day for me would start by checking in with my supervisor to see what I should do for the day. Sometimes I’llContinue reading “A Day in the Life”
A Day in the Life with PeaceJam
As a PeaceJam Summer VISTA Associate, my daily routine can change based on the day. Some days, I volunteer with programs like Pop-Up Preschool or food-sorting with the Second Harvest of the Big Bend. Other days, I go out into the community through summer camps/programs and do coaching. Coaching is when we do lessons basedContinue reading “A Day in the Life with PeaceJam”
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