As our 2026 Global Service-Learning project is wrapping up, I am reflecting on the process as a whole and more specifically what in that process cultivated learning and growth professionally. From a knowledge standpoint, I went into this project with very little project management and grant writing experience, and with this being the basis of our project I needed to adapt quickly to properly complete…

Hello Pitt Business, I am Natividad Torres, a student currently enrolled in the Trinidad Global Service-Learning program, and this blog post is centered around the in-country experience that occurred over spring-break!  Originally our itinerary had us arriving in Trinidad on the late night of Saturday / early morning of Sunday. However, there were complications with our flight into Trinidad that caused…

Hello Pitt Business, I am Natividad Torres, a student currently enrolled in the Trinidad Global Service-Learning program, and this blog post is to give more context about our Trinidad partner: Nature Seekers.   Nature Seekers is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Matura, Trinidad that was originally founded for the sole purpose of stopping the turtle poaching that was affecting the…

Hello! My name is Natividad Torres; I am from Reading, Pennsylvania. I am a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh’s College of Business. I am currently enrolled in the Trinidad Global Service-Learning program. I have a great interest in going into the legal field for post-graduation and thus law school will likely be the next step for me. I am double majoring in Supply Chain Management and Global Business…