Today we had the incredible opportunity to visit Connellsville and hear directly about the impressive work that the Fayette County Cultural Trust does toward economic development in that community. Learning about their initiatives has given me a much deeper appreciation for how small towns can revitalize their main streets by leaning into what makes them…
Author: Mackenzie Szabo
New student to The University of Pittsburgh currently partaking in the Haller Global Fellowship
Lessons From a Long Afternoon in Bloomfield
If the first few days of this program have been a whirlwind of orientations and classroom theory, today felt like being truly thrown into the deep end. As part of our Managing in Complex Environments coursework at Pitt, my consulting team and I were tasked with the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Scramble. The goal of this exercise…
The Story a Community Chooses to Tell
As our coursework pushes us to analyze how communities build their unique identities, taking a closer look at Millvale feels like a natural extension of everything we have been doing on Forbes Avenue. Millvale is not technically a part of Pittsburgh, but it shares that exact same gritty, walkable charm that I have been falling…
The People Behind the Project
Today felt like an important milestone in the program because, for the first time, our consulting project became much more than an assignment. Up until now, my teammates and I have spent our time researching Carrigart through articles, reports, and class discussions, slowly piecing together an understanding of the village from thousands of miles away….
Imagining the Road Ahead
As the program continues, each day has introduced me to opportunities that I had not fully considered before arriving on campus. While much of our time has been spent preparing for our consulting work in Carrigart and getting to know one another, we have also had the chance to learn about the many academic and…
Launching at Pitt: First Impressions & Consulting Goals
As the program kicks off, the first two days have been a whirl of fun and adventure. With orientations, team building sessions, research, and classes, I have been thrown into the deep end. Diving into this very engaging coursework while learning to bond with my fellow classmates has definitely set an exuberant tone for what…
The Journey Begins
Hello! My name is Mackenzie Szabo and I am a rising Freshman at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting and a dual degree in Political Science. This summer, I have the privilege of participating in the Haller Global Fellowship in Ireland. Over the next four weeks, I am excited to immerse…
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