Category Archives: Global Scholars

By Samuel Salib Over the summer, I’ve learned a lot about healthcare access, and my perspective has definitely shifted since the beginning. I used to think the main issues were just things like transportation or insurance, but now I see how much deeper it goes and that there are many layers involving cultural barriers, systemicContinue reading “Reflexivity Compass Points”

By Josiah Rivette N = New Information This summer, I am learning about how things work at the federal level in a way I never had before. Before coming to DC, I had a solid understanding of how policy moved through the state level from my time in the Florida Senate. But being in Congressman DarrenContinue reading “Reflexivity Compass Points”

By Kaetlyn Patnaude While I haven’t yet started my summer course, I’ve set up interviews for next week with US urban planners and have read some papers about sustainable justice. At the beginning of the summer I didn’t realize how Dutch urban planning has incorporated sustainability principles throughout the history of their country, like greenContinue reading “Preparing for my Summer Course on Design for the Just City”

By Caitlyn Katumalla N = New information: I’ve learned a lot this summer about aging, caring for others, and the emotional aspects of community health than I ever would have imagined. I’ve witnessed firsthand how much patients depend on more than just medical assistance through my volunteer work with Big Bend Hospice and the Alzheimer’sContinue reading “Finding Purpose in Care: Connecting Clinical Skills to Community Impact “

By Taylor Haul I have learned a lot regarding my research topic and community-based interest for my summer experience. When I first came up with my topic of understanding why women are underrepresented in the orthopedic field, I was very narrow headed and did not consider the in-depth reasons for why this is true. ThroughContinue reading “Reflexivity Compass Points”

My picture for the week are the sticker designs I submitted to the CRE contest!! Wish me luck!  By Alice Costa Braga N = New information I have learned so much about these first generation teenagers! Being completely transparent, through my research before the summer, I realized there is a stigma from those students. TheyContinue reading “Hi everyone!! I am on my second week with the kids and it has been a great experience! “

By Emma Clark This is the cover page for the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, one of the resilience collaboratives that I have been tasked to analyze. My understanding of how my research as a Sustainability Fellow has been conducted has certainly evolved over the course of this experience, influenced by several factors. AsContinue reading “An Evolving Understanding of Sustainability in Governance”

By Natalia Arroyo This week’s theme—positionality and reflexivity in community-based research—felt like a mirror being held up to everything I’ve been experiencing lately. Through workshops, vision boards, and deep reflection, I’m beginning to understand that community work isn’t just about the people or the issues—it’s also about who I am in the process. Since theContinue reading “Finding Myself in the Frame – Reflexivity, Positionality, and the Power of Perspective”

Children’s National Hospital & Research Institute By Lauren Afong Before I began my research fellowship at Children’s National Hospital & Research Institute, I understood healthcare equity as a concept grounded in lived experience and academic interest. I was aware that access to care often depends on factors outside of a family’s control—such as income level,Continue reading “Finding My Bearings in Public Health Research”

By Sebastian Abril New Information: Although I’ve only been in Peru for a few days now, I have already learned so much about this community and the cultural significance that I’ve observed here. Cusco is a very crowded town and people often spend a lot more time around each other like you would typically seeContinue reading “Appreciation for a New Perspective”