With our flight to Cochabamba quickly approaching, I’m pacing with excitement, thinking about all the work, connections, and experiences that await us at CEOLI! Our team is working with CEOLI, a school for disabled children and young adults in Cochabamba, Bolivia. CEOLI provides not only education but also healthcare and essential support services for children…
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Pre-Bolivia: a Reflection
The journey to Cochabamba, Bolivia lies on the horizon, and it’s so close that it doesn’t feel real. As I anticipate our time in-country, the significance of our work and the privilege to immerse ourselves in the context of a nation and culture rich in history, traditions, and resiliency weighs on me. Its gravity is…
Preparing for Impact: A Global Service-Learning Project with CEOLI
GSL Bolivia By: Preston Vissotski As my departure for Bolivia approaches, I have been reflecting on how this course has progressed from classroom discussions to a real-world experience. What began as theoretical learning about service and global engagement is now transitioning into practical, hands-on work in Cochabamba. This shift is exciting because my classmates and…
Preparing for Cochabamba
Global Service Learning in Bolivia As the departure date for our international trip approaches and as I pack my bags, I find myself reflecting on the journey of this course so far. The transition from theory-based learning in the classroom to practical, hands-on learning that we will be undertaking in Cochabamba excites me. We are…
Reflections on Global Service Learning Pre Site Visit
Well it’s almost that time. It’s crazy to think that in less than a week we will be in Cochabamba, it feels like everything has been moving so quickly. I am very excited for what the trip holds and the work we will be doing, and I am confident that our team will deliver and…
Leena Patel – Beginning My Bolivia Chapter
Hello! My name is Leena, I’m a junior studying marketing and doing a certificate in digital media, and I am super excited to be participating in Pitt’s Global Service-Learning program this semester. As an avid volunteer and a lover of all opportunities to gain a more global perspective, hearing about this study abroad experience was…
Vissotski Before Bolivia
My name is Preston Vissotski, and I am currently a sophomore studying Supply Chain and Project Management at the University of Pittsburgh. This spring break, I will be studying abroad in Cochabamba, Bolivia. I am excited to share the preparation process, the work we will complete in-country, and the lessons learned afterward. I believe this…
GSL Bolivia: Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Kayla Pak and I’m a senior at Pitt Business studying Finance and Business Information Systems, with a minor in Korean, and a certificate in International Business. Outside of academics, I’m a Pitt Pathfinder (campus tour guide and student ambassador for prospective students, for those of you who don’t know), a…
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