As we finish up the project and semester, it’s difficult to wrap my mind around the idea that our group truly encountered a once in a lifetime opportunity, when it comes to “virtual study abroad.” While I obviously prefer to not be in a pandemic, and incorporate travel into international programs, it has been extremely…
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Consulting Projects during COVID: The Positives and Negatives
From my experience working with CEOLI this past semester I have had the opportunity to learn so much about Bolivia and their culture. From the moment I learned about Service Learning, I knew that Cochabamba had the most beautiful weather on earth. Perfect mid-seventies weather daily with both the mountains and valleys, cities and farm,…
First Experiences in Navigating Uncertainty: ICP Covid-19 Edition
It has been evident throughout the duration of this project that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the environment in which our client operates. From the beginning, we anticipated COVID-19 to be an issue, as the pandemic had already transformed our lives dramatically. Across the continental United States, widespread school shutdowns have…
A Virtual Project – The Good and The Bad
The closing stages of this project make for a bittersweet time. On the one hand, I am excited to present the products of our hard work to CEOLI. Powered by great teamwork and industrious work ethics, our grant-writing and art show teams have both produced great ideas for our client, and we cannot wait to…
Consulting Throughout COVID
As we enter our second year of the pandemic, much of the circumstance has changed when compared to the rather rocky start we experienced. In the US, many are looking forward to a hopeful future as three versions of the vaccine are now available, and are being distributed to hundreds of new people everyday (myself…
Creativity to combat effects of COVID
CEOLI has a beautiful center where the children learn, grow, and play. CEOLI and its students which is a challenging barrier. COVID-19 has changed the daily operations of all businesses and organizations, and has adversely affected finances of most; CEOLI has been affected in both these ways. Because of the pandemic, many of the services…
COVID Concerns
The Coronavirus has impacted Bolivia and our clients dramatically, just like everyone here in the United States. Before the pandemic began, Bolivia was already in the midst of an economic crisis from the presidential elections in 2019, so their government had already been unstable. So, when the virus came around in 2020, those economic issues…
Problemas Pandémicos
There is certainly no denying what a grave impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had, and is still having, on the entire world. For most people affected by the pandemic (which is everyone) , this past year of quarantine, fear, restriction, and CDC guideline after CDC guideline has been a difficult, yet eye-opening one. I have…
COVID Challenges
COVID-19 has no doubt affected our lives in ways previously unimaginable. In terms of the International Consulting Project, COVID presented a few challenges for both the Pitt Business student consulting team and the client, Caras con Causa. Nevertheless, I feel as though this situation has taught us valuable lessons about the importance of communication as…
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