This past week, I started my service as an AmeriCorps Summer Vista with PeaceJam Southeast in the Center for Leadership and Service here at Florida State University. For my first couple of days, I became acclimated with the philosophies of PeaceJam and participated in my onboarding orientation for AmeriCorps. As I started to review theContinue reading “My First Week with PeaceJam as a Summer Vista!”
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Meanwhile, in Pavarotti …
In San Lucas Toliman, students in middle school in the Pavarotti Education Center are in Primero, Segundo, and Tercero Basico. This is the equivalent of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. My schedule during my first week has been adjusted around the schedule of the students who begin school at 7:20 a.m. (similar to the U.S.).Continue reading “Meanwhile, in Pavarotti …”
Hey! I’m Fabby, and this is my First Blog Post! (yay!)
A Little About Me Hello Everybody! Welcome to my soon to be diary. My name is Faburla Georges but I preferred to be called Fabby or Fab. I am a 3rd year majoring in Criminology and minoring in IT. I am from the best city ever, Fort. Lauderdale, Florida AKA Broward County, the best county.Continue reading “Hey! I’m Fabby, and this is my First Blog Post! (yay!)”
Hey! I’m David!
Hi! My name is David Garner. I’m from Gainesville, Florida, and a sophomore at Florida State University. I am studying Political Science and International Affairs as a member of the FSU Honors Program on a pre-law track. This Summer I am interning with Student PIRGs, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that focuses on student advocacy. IContinue reading “Hey! I’m David!”
Hey! I am Michelle!
Hi everyone! I am Michelle Gunn, and I am a second year from Orlando, Florida majoring in International Affairs with a concentration in Public Administration. Over the summer, I plan on doing an AmeriCorps VISTA experience in Orlando. During this experience, I will be working with the Local Foods Initiative to plan and facilitate severalContinue reading “Hey! I am Michelle!”
Hi! I’m Mariana!
Hello my name is Mariana Avila and I am a second year student studying behavioral neuroscience. I was born and raised in Miami and my family is from Colombia. During the summer I hope to volunteer at a health clinic that offers free primary care to low-income residents of South Florida. As a volunteer IContinue reading “Hi! I’m Mariana!”
Hey! I’m Gisela!
Global Scholars initial blog post!
My Capstone Project
For my Capstone, I decided to study access to healthcare in Peru. While I have been at FSU, I have grown a strong interest in learning about how people access healthcare and what barriers or facilitators they encounter while doing so. I spent five weeks this summer in Cusco, Peru, volunteering at a shelter forContinue reading “My Capstone Project”
Summary of My Capstone
For my capstone, my interest was how caseworkers approach helping refugees. Refugees often arrive at their resettlement location with trauma and a complicated past. Therefore, it is essential that caseworkers take certain measures to help refugees based on their unique situation. This Summer, I interned at the International Rescue Committee, where I learned extensively aboutContinue reading “Summary of My Capstone”
Solidarity at Horizons at Norwood
Within the Horizons community at Norwood, “solidarity” is seen as us (the volunteers, teachers, site directors, teacher assistants, and program assistant) providing the students with a safe place to spend their summer while also improving on their academic skills. Through the actions we do like helping kids in class or just talking with them andContinue reading “Solidarity at Horizons at Norwood”
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