In our Intro to GEM class, one of our last assignments in the class was a project in which a few members in class teamed up with a student community leader pursuing a social impact, advocacy, or entrepreneurship project. My peers and I were paired with fellow GEM alum, a Venezuelan-born and Atlanta-resident who was …
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CGST 205
Notes From Community Partner Meetings. Fall 2024.
Firsthand insights into other cultures present insights into the world as a whole. Second Meeting. 10-18-2024. Something we focused on during our second meeting was the division of groups within different countries. Before this meeting, it was a given to me that not everyone of the same nationality sees eye to eye or even likes …
Find Me Unafraid Final Response. 10-30-24.
A word of advice in preparation for studying abroad. Jessica, I’m so excited for you to go to Nairobi! Come to think of it, I don’t actually know anyone else who speaks Swahili. I hope your language skills really develop over your time abroad. I’ve had friends who say it helps them immensely. Now, it’ll …
Cultural Symbol. 09-13-24.
The guiro as a cross-generational community-builder. The guiro is a traditional Puerto Rican instrument made out of a hollowed-out gourd with notches carved into the side of it. Using some sort of stick, brush, or other scraper, a sort of cha-cha-cha noise is easily made that sounds right in any song. It’s important to me …
