This class provided me with an experience that changed my perspective on consulting. I have always been driven by projects and the ability to help systems and organizations grow. This project took that drive and added a deep level of passion. We were able to not only research and see Caras’ work but live it…
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Last Post for GSL: Puerto Rico!
As the semester and my project come to a close, I would like to reflect on how far this Scope of Work and program have brought me. My initial goals and expectations in my first two blog entries have changed, and I realized how much I have changed since the start of the semester. From…
San Juan and GSL: I’ll Miss You
It’s so crazy that the semester is coming to an end, and how quickly this experience has passed. It feels like yesterday we started this class, received our scope of work, and began brainstorming our deliverables before preparing to travel to San Juan. Before this school year, I never thought I would have the opportunity…
An Overview of Service Learning in Puerto Rico!
Our week was full of service and project work from around 8AM to 5PM, where we then returned to the hotel with food from Wandy to fuel ourselves to explore San Juan during the night. We had originally landed in San Juan on Saturday, March 7th, greeted by the social worker Adriana and a boatload…
A Trip of a Lifetime
We started our trip bright and early on March 7 with a 7am flight and the fear of long TSA lines due to spring break. After a short layover in Fort Lauderdale, we were greeted with immediate hugs from Adriana. We had met her before on Zoom, but her energy was even more contagious in…
My In Country Experience: Puerto Rico
I am writing this at the airport after spending the week in Puerto Rico, and it feels so bittersweet to be leaving. My in-country experience has been so valuable, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this global service learning trip. At 3:45 AM on Saturday, March 7th, my…
Pre-Context Before Leaving for Puerto Rico!
An Introduction to Caras Con Causa and our Scope of Work The organization that we are working with is Caras Con Causa, founded in 2004 by university students. They are a multi-faceted non-profit that serves the community through their locations in Cataño and Guaynabo. Their three main pillars of focus are ecology, community, and education….
Finishing Touches till PR!!
As we’re nearing our journey to Puerto Rico, I am happy to be reflecting on the experience so far and the work that we have been doing for Caras Con Causa. Caras Con Causa is an organization that has taken the challenges Puerto Rico faces into their own hands. Puerto Rico has been facing infrastructure…
Pre-Departure to Puerto Rico!
We are leaving for Puerto Rico in two days, and I can’t wait for this amazing, life-changing experience. For my Global Service Learning Experience, my group and I are traveling to Puerto Rico to work with All People Be Happy and Caras Con Causa. What we will specifically be doing is to help Caras con…
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