Category Archives: Global Scholars

I spent my summer in a cultural setting that was quite different from the academic ones I’m accustomed to. Through the Alzheimer’s Project, the Clinical Assistant Program (CAP), and my volunteer work with Big Bend Hospice, I was able to enter a setting where the community was something I actively supported and participated in ratherContinue reading “Redefining Community Through Care by Caitlyn Katumalla”

Although I have not yet started my internship at the orthopedic hospital, I can compare my experiences to my volunteering at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center to this blog question, since they are both in the same field. Once I started volunteering at the Tallahassee Orthopedic Center, I felt like I had joined an entire newContinue reading “Redefining Community by Taylor Haul”

Hii everyone! This summer, I’ve been working as a Residential Counselor for a pre-college program that supports first-generation high school students, and it has truly transformed the way I view community. As a first-generation college student myself, I felt a strong sense of connection and responsibility when I accepted this position, but nothing could haveContinue reading “Redefining Community by Alice Costa Braga”

In my time as a Sustainability Fellow, I feel as though I’ve become part of two particular communities: the community of Sustainability Fellows and the community of individuals working at the Apalachee Regional Planning Council (ARPC), the organization I’m partnered with. Engaging with both has continued to develop my understanding of what “community” truly entails.Continue reading “Understanding Community Through Sustainability by Emma Clark”

When I first thought about what “community” meant, I pictured something kind of abstract: a shared culture, common goals, maybe a neighborhood or a group working toward the same cause. But this summer, community has shown up for me in ways I didn’t expect—quietly, consistently, and sometimes in chaos. Now, I don’t see community asContinue reading “Rethinking Community—From the Classroom to the Front Lines by Natalia Arroyo”

Children’s National Research Institute When I first arrived in Washington, D.C. for the summer, I anticipated professional development, exposure to health policy, and perhaps an expansion of my technical skill set. What I did not anticipate was a profound reshaping of how I understand the word community. Having grown up in a close-knit household, I’veContinue reading “Redefining Community by Lauren Afong”