Category Archives: Global Scholars

Within this community, I have observed a couple of structural inequalities. One of them being the educational opportunities provided to students with invisible and visible disabilities in Maryland and also throughout the U.S.  Our orientation for the families and their students is called the ice cream social, where students are able to get popsicles andContinue reading “Education Accessibility and Other Structural Inequalities”

My daily routine consists of waking up around 6-6:30 am, with the hopes of leaving at 7:30. I change, make breakfast and sometimes coffee, if time permits me to because at the moment I do not have a microwave to warm my milk. Between 7:20-7:30, I am walking to my car, my head praying thatContinue reading “Daily Routine of a Program Assistant for Horizons Greater Washington Through Americorp VISTA”

Although I am not a refugee, working at the International Rescue Committee has allowed me to interact with and observe the refugee community daily. My work entails dealing with refugees’ paperwork and assisting them with any problems they might have. Working at the IRC provides me with the opportunity to interact with refugees and theirContinue reading “Culture Within the Refugee Community”

The refugee community endures issues such as lack of finances and lack of resources. It is when these issues are the most prominent; that forces within the refugee community such as the International Rescue Committee, churches, mosques, and affiliated partners become the most vital. These forces in the community come together in solidarity to supportContinue reading “Solidarity in the Refugee Community”

My daily routine during my experience has been fairly busy. I volunteer at the International Rescue Committee Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. I wake up at 8:00 AM to eat breakfast, get ready for work, and commute to my worksite. On Mondays and Tuesdays, I work in the Resource Development department,Continue reading “My Daily Routine”

Since beginning my time at the International Rescue Committee, I have learned about the many inequalities that refugees face in Tallahassee. Refugees are forced to start a new life in a new place filled with unfamiliar customs. They go through several long, bureaucratic processes to gain self-sufficiency. Despite already going through these tedious steps, refugeesContinue reading “The Structural Inequalities that Refugees Face”