Global Scholars Blog 5 – Free Prompt By: Janna Lellis I would say I’m a well-traveled person. Having spent some time living in the United States and Japan, traveling back to The Philippines to visit my family often, and being a military child…foreign environments do not scare me. Since I was a kid, I haveContinue reading “Peru and Me”
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Living to Learn
Exploring how I have grown over my time with my global scholars experience By: Parini Mehta My first day coming into the office for my internship I thought I was relatively cognizant of certain nuances and social disparities outside of western culture. However, in my first week I was given readings and media to consumeContinue reading “Living to Learn”
What have I learned Thus Far In My Global Scholars Experience?
By: Massiel Mileo Caballero So, I’m a few weeks into this experience with OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), and I must say that it has been a very exciting time! I’ve had a lot of interesting conversations with campers and staff, and experienced some very interesting stories that I’ll probably remember for a long time. I’veContinue reading “What have I learned Thus Far In My Global Scholars Experience?”
There You Are
Global Scholars Blog 3 – Reflexivity Compass Points By: Janna Lellis I’ve been in Huaraz for 3 weeks now, which means I am almost halfway done with my service in Peru. It’s crazy how fast time has flown by. As I’ve been settling in Huaraz, I can’t lie when I say it’s been a perfectContinue reading “There You Are”
Looking Ahead
3, 2, 1 By: Janna Lellis As I am publishing this, I have officially spent one week in Huaraz! What I saw once I landed at the Huaraz airport, with the most insane view of Huascaran, the tallest mountain in Peru at 22,205 feet! To be completely transparent, I felt so unprepared and anxious beforeContinue reading “Looking Ahead”
Well hello there!
By: Victoria Ovies My very first Global Scholars blog and a bit about myself ^-^ Being a Global Scholar involves more than just traveling abroad to experience another culture. In my opinion, this title requires one to go deeper and challenge previously held beliefs to become more culturally aware. It requires curiosity, critical thinking, andContinue reading “Well hello there!”
Introduction to Global Scholars Project
By: Parini Mehta Hello! My name is Parini Mehta and I am a Global Scholar at Florida State University. Global Scholars is a program in which FSU facilitates undergraduate student research around the world to promote impactful global engagement in the student body. This summer, for my global scholars experience, I plan to go toContinue reading “Introduction to Global Scholars Project”
Closer to the Sky
By: Janna Lelis Hi everyone! My name is Janna Lelis and I’m a second-year Political Science and Economics student at Florida State University. This is me! This summer, I will be volunteering as an English Teaching Assistant with Seeds of Hope Peru, a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Huaraz, Peru, which provides educational support andContinue reading “Closer to the Sky”
Eddie Fordham: From the Dirt, We Rise! A Summer of Preparation and Purpose
In prison there is a saying, “From the dirt I will rise.” It’s a quiet promise, a seed planted in soil others thought barren. Every research journey is a path of discovery. Mine began as a subject–Degrees of Opportunity: Mapping Success and Barriers for Justice-Impacted Students. But over the summer, it led to an educationalContinue reading “Eddie Fordham: From the Dirt, We Rise! A Summer of Preparation and Purpose”
A Decolonial, Interdisciplinary Approach to International Climate Policy
As I continue my research for my Honors in the Major undergraduate thesis project this summer, I have been refining my qualitative analysis skills and reading lots of literature on decolonialism, environmentalism, and spatial justice. My current read is Walter Mignolo’s 2005 book The Idea of Latin America, in which Mignolo traces the colonial historyContinue reading “A Decolonial, Interdisciplinary Approach to International Climate Policy”
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