Global Links in Pittsburgh, PA, and Food Cloud in Tallaght, Dublin, are two very similar social enterprises. For example, both heavily rely on volunteers. During our information session at Food Cloud they explained that they have over fifteen hundred corporate volunteers, and over fifty weekly volunteers. Secondly, they both rely on donations from outside sources….
Tag: Summer 2023
Food Cloud and Global Links
Food Cloud was very similar to Global Links. They both distribute goods and services back to communities in need, for free. They also are both focused on the circular economy, through reusing and not letting anything go to waste. They happen to have similar business operations as well, in that they collect their respective products,…
Food Cloud site visit
One similarity between Food Cloud and Global links is their extensive use of volunteers to keep the operation going. Food Cloud described how they have a network of 50 regular volunteers, as well as over 15,000 one-off volunteers throughout the year. With the amount of goods they need to distribute, this volunteer network is essential…
Food Cloud and Global Links
One thing the two social enterprises have in common is that they both salvage old things that would otherwise be thrown away. For global links, they use the old medical equipment that the industry no longer needs. Similarly, Food Cloud takes food that is planned to be thrown away and redistributes it to people in…
Food Cloud Takeaways
Both companies are very similar in the fact that they manage the supply chain for wasted materials to get sent to locations that need them. Although they are managing different goods, the process is very similar. Another similarity is that both companies reach out to the companies that create the waste and then they create…
Irish Culture
One major difference between the US and Ireland is the culture surrounding college life. In America, many people, such as myself, will travel to the other side of the country for college, although Ireland is much smaller than the US, people generally stay in their home county for school. There is also less of a…
Irish Customs
One of the most discussed differences we’ve found here between the United States and Ireland is their perception of time and being early/late. While America is known for being early for everything, in Ireland being early can be considered rude. We usually will meet somewhere different than the agreed meeting point ahead of time, then…
Irish Politeness
Irish people tend to not directly tell you what to do. Americans are more likely to say you “have” to do something. For instance, the professor today would give a general direction and then ask, “Is that fine?” He seemed open for input and was very polite. An American teacher is more likely to just…
Irish vs American Culture
Irish and American culture is very similar in many ways, but it is also quite different. We may speak the same language, but Irish culture has a much deeper history. While American culture begins at its founding, in 1776, Irish history is tied all the way back to the settling of the Island by the…
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