Today, we made a visit to the Hill District! After taking the bus there, we met with Terri Baltimore, our host and historical expert, who gave us a whole background of the history and development of the up and coming Hill District. Terri’s tour of the Hill District highlighted a complex and deeply rooted narrative—one…
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Haller Diaries: From the peaks of Mount Everest…
Today was an easy going day, filled with good conversation and good food. For lunch, we met with Joe Pietropola, who is an Executive in Residence for Retail, Strategy and Information Systems. Our conversation with Joe was incredibly insightful, hearing him live a thousand lives. Joe has over 20 years of experience at DICK’s Sporting…
Haller Diaries: Welcome to Connellsville!
Today was a nice way to start off the week. We visited Connellsville bright and early, where our first stop was the Youghiogheny Opalescent Glass Company. Which, fun fact, is one of four stained glass factories total in The United States. The owner gave a thorough tour of the inner workings of the factory, which…
Study Abroad
This program has opened the doorway for me to the study abroad experience. I was always interested in studying abroad while at Pitt, but my amazing time as a Haller has confirmed this desire. I am now going to consider the plus 3 program, and further down the road I would be interested in finding…
Personal and Professional Development
I grew in many ways, both personally and professionally, during my time participating in the Haller Global Honors Fellowship. In terms of professional development, I’ve determined the various site visits as a key point of this growth. Specifically, the Refillery and Guinness Enterprise Center resonated with me. I was very impressed with the mission of…
Food Cloud and Global Links
Food Cloud was very similar to Global Links. They both distribute goods and services back to communities in need, for free. They also are both focused on the circular economy, through reusing and not letting anything go to waste. They happen to have similar business operations as well, in that they collect their respective products,…
Irish vs American Culture
Irish and American culture is very similar in many ways, but it is also quite different. We may speak the same language, but Irish culture has a much deeper history. While American culture begins at its founding, in 1776, Irish history is tied all the way back to the settling of the Island by the…
Motivation for the Ireland Visit
My great great grandparents moved from Ireland to Pittsburgh in order to work in the steel industry. My grandma frequently talks about her aspirations to visit Ireland to feel more connected with her roots. I was presented with this opportunity to go to Dublin and, foremost, I felt incredibly excited. However, I also thought about…
ShareClub vs Blanket and Board
Blanket and Board seems to be a very creative idea that many people would enjoy. Currently, their capabilities only allow for small picnics up to 10 people. A great opportunity for this business would be to host larger events. There is a lot of money to be made by hosting large groups with big budgets….
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