Tag Archives: Global Scholars

By Catalina Grieco The Bradenton-Sarasota area, where I have lived my whole life, is a coastal community known for its beaches, local charm, and strong sense of tradition. It is also home to a large population of retirees, which gives the area an older demographic compared to many parts of Florida. Because so many peopleContinue reading “Seeing My Community Through New Eyes”

By Caroline Ceaser Spending time in Spain—particularly living and studying in Seville—immersed me in a cultural environment that felt both new and deeply welcoming. From the vibrant street life to the warmth of the people, I was constantly reminded that community can be found and built far from home. At first, I felt like anContinue reading “Community Built Far From Home”

By Joyce Bun My only international travel started on June 21st. So pretty recently. I joined Lex Fellowship because it was a unique study abroad program, one I hadn’t hear of before blending law and studying abroad. I took on the London and Washington DC multi-country program to 1. Better understand law in a globalContinue reading “Redefining Community in Law Across an Ocean”

By Jordyn Bain Coming to Prague was incredibly nerve-racking. Originally, I was worried about standing out and being unwelcome as a tourist. I wasn’t sure if I would fit in or whether I would find a sense of belonging so far from home. However, those concerns faded as soon as I arrived, and so farContinue reading “Home Away From Home”

By Jillian Medina Unfortunately, my direction North is somewhat distorted; as my coordinators have stressed the flexibility and fluidity of Córdoba, Argentina’s politics, I haven’t received a specialized program description or focus. Even so, I am assured to have an Argentinian mentor, who is also the Director of International Relations in the Córdoba Municipality. WithContinue reading “Putting in the Effort”

By Angel-Amon Wildgoose N= New Information In the past three weeks of my summer excursion, I have learned that Canadian hip-hop, especially in Toronto, is woven within the experiences of Black locals, their families’ immigration history, and the multicultural aspects of being from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Scarborough, York, and Mississauga. These dynamics, however,Continue reading “Deepening My Community Based Interest”

By Sofia Tascon I’ve learned more about the government of Valencia, Spain as I have been preparing my interview questions. While I was familiar with the structure of their national government, when it came to local government I did not look much into it until one of the leaders of my Editing, Writing, and MediaContinue reading “Getting Out of Comfort Zones”

By Liam Roberson New Information:             The month I spent at Church Farm Ardeley was completely different from what I had expected when I was still at home. Farm work it turns about is laborious and I can feel the difference in my body and what I truly expected out of this experience. Although IContinue reading “Freedom to Travel”

“If we’re kind and polite, the world will be right”- Paddington 2 (2017) By Alanna Rivera N: New informationRegarding my community-based interest, which is exploring work-life balance in Italian culture from a mental health perspective, I’ve come to understand how deeply cultural values shape daily life. I’ve learned that different cultures prioritize different things, andContinue reading “Italian Culture Study”

By Maria Clara Oliveira I have learned the different methods that are taken place in programs for the homeless in order to ensure that these programs can actually have a positive imapct in the lives of those who are a part of the program. Before my experience I thought that programs that help with theContinue reading “What I Learned”