Bolivia Closing Thoughts, and Lasting Impressions

Post-Departure Experience As our service learning class comes to a conclusion, there are many different takeaways from all aspects of the experience including: the pre-departure, in-country experience, and post-departure. All of these aspects contributed to the key lessons, and skills and knowledge gained.  In addition, the post-departure reflection allows our group to evaluate our pre-departure…

Adios Cochabamba, Hola Pittsburgh

In-Country Experience I cannot believe we have already returned from our in-country experience. Our trip to Cochabamba was filled with amazing memories with our amigos from CEOLI and Amizade. Through our experience within the culture we were able to learn more about Bolivia, business, and ourselves. Cultural and Ethical Norms Being in-country we faced many…

Bye Pittsburgh – See Yinz Later!

In-Country Preparation While our in-country journey to Bolivia is still a week away, our preparation for this experience started way back in January. Through many resources our group has educated ourselves on the impacts of service learning, the customs and culture of Bolivia, and our clients CEOLI and Amizade. As we draw closer to our…

Bolivia: the Start of Something New

Hi there! My name is Molly Horrell, I am a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh studying Marketing and Supply Chain Management. I am also pursuing minors in Economics and Studio Arts. Outside of academics I am heavily involved in my professional business organization Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), where I currently serve on the Leadership…