On the home stretch in Sweden with less than a week left! I’m sad to go, but It will absolutely be nice to head home. This past week I got to go to the Vasa museum, where the previously sunken ship the Vasa is kept. The ship was restored in the 1920’s after sinking in…
Hel-sinking in work
This week was the long-await Helsinki trip! After a (long) boat ride, we got to spend a day wandering around Helsinki and seeing the sights! Although it was (incredibly) expensive there, I had an amazing time looking around, shopping, and generally being a tourist. I have never really considered myself much of a “leader”, but…
Two Perspectives Under the Same Mission: Civic Anchoring!
Today, we spoke with two extremely helpful figures in Pittsburgh’s civic anchoring positions. Specifically, the Riverhounds Director of Promotions and Entertainment, Kris Brown, and Director of Business Development in Allegheny County, Elissa DiNello. Both speakers were extremely knowledgeable and helpful with drafting our plans for Carrigart! Kris Brown (not to be confused with pop star…
Vax-holding on
The week of July 6th was a fun one! Me and my roommate got to visit the Paradox Museum and got some super cool pictures to share: The internship company organized a trip to Vaxholm as well – a beautiful little island outside of Stockholm with gorgeous sommarstugar, or Swedish vacation homes! As for my…
Farewell to Pittsburgh, Hello to Ireland!
We’ve come to the end of the Pittsburgh portion of the Haller Global Fellowship Program. Today, the group will be getting on a plane straight to Dublin! As I’ve said many times before, this’ll be my first time out of the country and I’m incredibly excited! There’s been a lot to look back on already,…
So, how’d I do?
My last week at my internship passed in a blur. I got to hang out with my coworkers a fair amount in and out of the workplace. I even got to go to an anime convention with one of them, which was a lot of fun! We were just intending to check it out a…
CommunicATEing in Korea
The major difference that I have noticed in my workplace communication experience in Korea is that the overall style tends to be low-context. While communication styles can certainly vary from person to person, the general tendency is toward low-context communication, where directions and information are given in a straightforward, task-oriented manner without much elaboration or…
Communication Differences in Korea
Regarding the communication scale from low-context to high-context, have you noted any communication differences and preferences in your host country? Have you had any miscommunication situations that you have had to overcome? Have you encountered any challenges or differences in communication in your work environment? I grew up communicating in a pretty low-context way, and…
Main Streets Initiatives and Community Driven Corporations
After talking today with the Riverhounds Director of Promotions and Entertainment and hearing from Pitt Intern Liz, I understood more of what it means to be a true community partner. Though the Riverhounds do not draw as voluminous crowds as the Steelers/Pirates, they direct a huge amount of focus and funds towards local business partnerships….
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