In-Country Preparation While our in-country journey to Bolivia is still a week away, our preparation for this experience started way back in January. Through many resources our group has educated ourselves on the impacts of service learning, the customs and culture of Bolivia, and our clients CEOLI and Amizade. As we draw closer to our…
Tag: Spring Break 2018
Traveling to Cochabamba…
Traveling to Cochabamba, Bolivia will my first international experience. The furthest I have ever traveled before this was a school trip from Pittsburgh to Orlando, Florida my junior year. My family was never the type to take extravagant vacations or vacations at all for that matter. We would go camping on weekends throughout the summer…
Five Days Away!
Bolivian companies conduct their business practices in vastly different ways than companies in the United States. Although similarities can be observed (as Bolivia has been heavily influenced by many European countries and the United States) such as formality of dress in a meeting and the increasing use of e-mail and the Internet to communicate with colleagues, there are many more differences…
Anticipated Challenges and Growth in Trinidad
When traveling to any new location, there will always be differences in lifestyle and culture that are tough to overcome. However, in my opinion, the most important thing that you can do when faced with a challenge is to remain calm and relaxed, and always be willing to work positively through whatever challenge you are…
Challenges & Opportunities for Growth in Trinidad
Brief Project Introduction Before I jump into the main aspects of this blog post, I just wanted to give some context about the project our team will be working on through our Global Service Learning class. The service project that my group has been tasked with is in conjunction with a local Pittsburgh organization, Amizade,…
Anticipated Cultural Differences and Opportunities for Personal Growth
As of now, we are officially counting down the days until we leave for Bolivia. I can’t help but smile and be filled with excitement any time I begin think about the adventure ahead. And what an adventure it will be. While our departure will begin our travels to Cochabamba, we have spent the past…
Cultural and Personal Learning
We are leaving in less than a week for Trinidad and Tobago, and this leaves me feeling both excited and nervous! I am nervous because I know that I will face some challenges in country while I am conducting the necessary business for my service learning project with Amizade and DORCAS Women’s Group. Some of…
From Matelot, to Pitt, to Me: The Marquee Step for Global Learning
Hi everyone! My name is Donald Kerr and I am part of the group, coined the ‘Trini Six”, traveling to Trinidad over Spring Break. While I have been a tourist in 5 European countries and 1 in the Caribbean, I have never truly immersed myself into a community other than my own. By following my…
Matelot: Caribbean Collaboration
I’m Austin Hicks-Frank, and I am a supply chain management and finance major. I am a sophomore in the Certificate Program for Leadership and Ethics, and am traveling to Matelot, Trinidad for our Global Service Learning Project. Until coming to the University of Pittsburgh to study business, I lived my entire life in the Poconos…
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