In just a few days, my group and I will be traveling to work with Caras con Causa, an environmental non-profit that promotes community development to eradicate poverty through education, ecology, and economic development in communities in Cataño and Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Their vision is to create a just and sustainable Puerto Rico that reaches…
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Puerto Rico Bound
We are leaving for Puerto Rico tomorrow, and we cannot wait for what is to come! It has been 8 weeks of working, learning, and preparing for this trip to meet all of Caras con Casa and put faces and experiences to all the things we have learned and read about. The client we are…
Almost Time for Puerto Rico!
I can’t believe we are just hours away from departure! I am looking forward to this amazing experience. For our Global Service Learning Program, my group and I are traveling to Puerto Rico to work with All People Be Happy and Caras Con Causa in the Environmental Lab School (LabCom) to create a lasting impact…
Next Stop: Puerto Rico
Spring break is right around the corner, and for our Global Service Learning program, that means an exciting week in Puerto Rico dedicated to hands-on learning and real community engagement. Our team has spent several weeks working with Caras con Causa, a nonprofit organization focused on environmental restoration and education in underserved communities. Based in…
Pre-departure Blog #2
Introduction to Global Service Learning Project and All People Be Happy For this Global Service Learning project, my group will continue to work with the same organizations as previous cohorts: All People Be Happy and the Environmental Lab School (LabCom). Our team’s goal this semester is to build on the work done by previous students…
Blog Post #2
The Global Service-Learning project in Puerto Rico is an exciting initiative involving the Environmental Lab School (LabCom) and All People Be Happy. Our tasks include leveraging prior work to begin the sales phase of the initiative by updating and finalizing promotional materials aimed at institutions of higher education. These materials should include photographs, videos, and…
Puerto Rico Introduction!
Hello, my name is Amiel Bengert, and I am a third-year student triple majoring in Global Management, Marketing, and Human Resources, while also pursuing a certificate in Leadership and Ethics. Although I am a business major, I currently work part-time at Magee Women’s Hospital. While this role isn’t directly related to my future profession, I…
Puerto Rico Intro – Sarah Jane Palonder
Hi, I’m SJ! I’m a junior environmental + international studies major and film minor here at Pitt. I started out my college experience at Pitt Greensburg as a biology major, then transferred to the Oakland campus my sophomore year to be a neuroscience major. Though I found bio & neuro both very interesting subjects, I…
Hello, Global Service Learning!
Hello! My name is Kyla Walker; I’m a Senior in my final semester as a first-generation and low-income student from Philadelphia. I’m majoring in Environmental Studies with minors in Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. My passion is on the intersection of environmentalism and politics, specifically environmental justice and gender disparities. After graduating…
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