Tag Archives: Global Scholars

By Maria Clara Oliveira I want to make my first documentary. This interests me because I have explore different types of filmmaking but documentary was one I always avoided because I thought I was bad in, however I want to give it a chance and risk filming my first documentary. This is both personal andContinue reading “Accomplishing Wants”

By Ava Jones During my Global Scholars summer experience, I have quite a few goals and aspirations that align with  my own self development and the progression of my research. Firstly, I’d like to get involved with event coordination and exhibition development outside the hours of my internship at LeMoyne. While I already work on variousContinue reading “Trying New Things & Getting Back Into The Old”

By Michelle Heims I am so incredibly excited for my trip and there is so much that I want to do. Firstly, I want to gain knowledge that will be relevant for future studies, careers, opportunities, and experiences. This trip has so much to offer between our classes abroad and our weekly excursions. Through allContinue reading “Understanding, Not Just Learning”

By Catalina Grieco The past week has been a whirlwind in the best way possible. Between my regular internship duties, attending a Metallica concert where the lead singer high fived me (yes, seriously, top ten coolest moments of my life), and an unexpected opportunity that I couldn’t pass up, it’s safe to say this summer is shapingContinue reading “My Journey from District Intern to Hilltern”

By Jordyn Bain There are many things I hope to do during my summer experience. One thing I hope to do is conduct interviews with NGO workers and refugees. This is both a personal goal and something essential to moving my project. I’m genuinely passionate about uplifting marginalized voices, and speaking directly with those impactedContinue reading “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase”

By Frances Alicea This summer, there are three main things I’m excited to try or accomplish: getting to connect with patients or community members in a meaningful way, working hands-on with research related to healthcare disparities, and learning more about how social factors impact health. These goals matter to me personally and professionally; they alignContinue reading “Intercultural Fluency”

By Jordyn Bain There are many stakeholders involved in the issue I am exploring. Ukrainian refugees are the most direct stakeholders. Their daily lives and futures are directly shaped by the resources offered to them by these local NGOs. Local NGOs are also direct stakeholders, as they provide services ranging from legal aid to housingContinue reading “People, Perspectives, Me”

By Elisha Wisdom The ways that we choose to interact with ourselves refract into our relationships with our inner circle, our community, and the world at large. This means it is vital that we are intentional with the way we treat ourselves and those closest to us, because it has so much impact on ourContinue reading “Mapping My Impact Through Rhythms of Rest”

Hello! My name is Jillian Medina. I am a Colombian and Cuban American seeking to expand my global competency and experience this summer through FSU’s Global Scholars program. I am the youngest of three, which means my two older siblings are more like test subjects for me. My parents spoke to my oldest siblings solelyContinue reading “Meet Jillian!”

By Elisha Wisdom In identity research, everyone is a stakeholder. All people have identities: cultural, ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, gendered, and so many others. Within the realm of racial and ethnic identity, the important question to ask is who the direct stakeholders are, and who the indirect stakeholders are. How do you determine if someone isContinue reading “Who gets to have a voice?”