Thursday morning, we gave our final presentations at Gteic to Mary, Erin, and Brandon. I think it went relatively well! Our group practiced the night before, and the morning of multiple times to get used to presenting and getting it perfect. The marketing team went first, then the finance team, and then ours (the AI…
Category: Haller Global Honors Fellowship
How Local Businesses Build their Brand
Today we started off the day by visiting the production site of a local newspaper, the Tyrconnell Tribune. The representative explained their process of creating each newspaper every week and what they focus on. He emphasized how they focus on the local community to draw people into the newspaper and make it more relevant to…
Sports!
We went kayaking today! Before we got in the water, we talked with the owner of the adventure sports company in the local area and he told us a little bit about his story. He’s certified in many different sports so he can have a versatile lifestyle, and his company started out small but now…
From the Irish Coast to the Steel City
Our final day in Ireland was spent giving our presentations to the town of Carrigart. I found this experience to be quite interesting because it combined all of the research we had done in Pittsburgh with the hands-on experiences that we had in Ireland. Furthemore it was also quite nerveracking because we were presenting to…
Papers, wool, and wind
We had a chance to visit the local newspaper, Tyrconnell Tribune today! The team consists of only six people all of whom do the writing, printing, photography, and more. They send it out once every week, and almost 4000 copies! We saw the printing machines too, and how the papers are made, out of only…
Weekend and weather in Donegal
Although this weekend was quite busy spanning multiple activities, we got a taste of Irish weather! Sunday night to Monday morning, the storm made a brief appearance that impacted our schedule. Things worked out but it brought up just how weather has more impacts than just environmental in small towns. Considering places like farms or…
Overview of the Haller Program
The Haller Global Honors Fellowship program has finally come to an end, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. Our group worked with Carrigart to explore ways of attracting more foot traffic and tourists to the small town. Although they have an active tourism industry during the summer, they face challenges during the rest of…
Last Day Reflecting
As we sit in the airport waiting to take our flight back to the United States, there is a very bittersweet feeling, and we are all reflecting on our time abroad. Just yesterday, we had our final presentations in Gteic, which honestly was not as scary as it seemed at the start. We were all…
Last Moments In Ireland
As we wrap up our time here in Ireland, I am soaking in all of the good memories, and today we took a super fun trip kayaking! I had never been kayaking before, so this was a brand new experience for me, and we were all going solo. It was a little scary at first…
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