Ciao! My name is Erynne Long. I am a junior in the College of Business Administration at Pitt, currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy! I am double majoring in Supply Chain and Global Management and minoring in Spanish. I chose to study abroad through the Global Business Institute because I knew Florence was the location…
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Appalachia Regional Resilience – Washington D.C. Experience
Experience, Learnings, and Conclusions from the ARC Presentation in Washington, D.C The experience of presenting in Washington, D.C. from December 2–4 was truly memorable and enlightening. One of the aspects I most enjoyed was hearing from other groups and comparing their work to ours not in a competitive way but to consider what additional ideas…
Appalachia Regional Resilience – Experience, Learnings, and Conclusions from the Community Presentation
Presenting our work to the Connellsville community on November 14th was a meaningful and memorable experience that brought together everything my team had been working on throughout the semester. It was exciting to receive the community’s direct feedback and to understand how our work could be improved or expanded in the future. I was struck…
Appalachia Regional Resilience – Frolicking in Fayette County
Reflections on the Uniontown Site Visit During our site visit to Uniontown, our team had the opportunity to engage directly with the community, observe the downtown area firsthand, and begin identifying both the assets and challenges that shape economic and social life in Fayette County. This experience allowed us to connect classroom theories to practical…
Appalachia Regional Resilience – Introduction
Hello everyone! I’m from Hershey, PA, and I am currently a Junior double majoring in Finance and Business Information Systems along with getting a Certificate in Leadership and Ethics. Outside of academics, I am passionate about service and pride myself on my curiosity, which motivates me to explore new opportunities, perspectives, and ways to contribute…
Příští zastávka: Pittsburgh!
Over these last four weeks, I cannot even begin to count the number of times I’ve heard this phrase: příští zastávka. It means next stop in Czech, and it is always announced by the same automated voice at each stop on the tram. I rode the tram multiple times every day, and the ease and…
Week 3: Adapting to Prague Moods & Czech Foods
Week 3 in Prague is coming to an end, and as cliché as it is to say, time is flying by! Over the weekend, my group took a trip to Salzburg, Austria. We spent Friday exploring the city: we toured the castle, walked along the river, stopped by an outdoor market, and enjoyed local restaurants….
Dobrý den from Praha!
It’s been about a week and a half since I arrived in Prague and…wow! It’s a beautiful city with so much history and stunning architecture. I’m finding myself wanting to take pictures of nearly every single building I pass. Our group of ten is staying in an apartment building a bit far from the city…
Adapting to Sydney
We have been in Sydney for about four weeks now, coming closer to the end of our program. I am loving both Sydney and Australia as a whole, and the culture here. One aspect of the culture that I have grown to appreciate the most is the work/office culture here, especially the work-life balance….
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