Concluding an Online International Experience

As my sophomore year concludes, I reflect on the challenges we have faced on a worldwide scale but also how we continue to overcome these unprecedented situations. Although we were unable to physically complete the “global” in Global Service Learning, I can say with full confidence that our online adaptations fulfill the “service learning”. Over…

COVID-19 and Next Steps

My last blog post was filled with excitement and eagerness for our trip to Cochabamba and outlined all the things I hoped to accomplish while in country. It is with a saddened heart I say our trip was cancelled due to fears of COVID-19, the widespread virus leaving unprecedented destruction in its wake. Just four…

¡Hasta Pronto, Bolivia!

Adventure awaits us in Cochabamba, and I am eager to experience everything Bolivia has to offer! In six short days, we will be at CEOLI’s doors to finally meet with the client and interact with the students to gain a first-hand perspective about the deliverables we have been working towards for the past couple of…

Destination: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Hi all! My name is Danielle Calling, and I am excitedly counting down the days until I travel to Cochabamba, Bolivia this upcoming March. Originally, I am from Springfield, New Jersey, a small suburb about 40 minutes outside of New York City and a grueling six hours from Pittsburgh. I was raised in a tight-knit…