A Global Engagement Portfolio
A Global Engagement Portfolio
By my third month in Egypt, I’d frequently encountered not only how common dialogue surrounding Palestine was but specifically, how common support for Palestine was seen casually displayed. Going into Egypt knowing about the government’s strategic albeit strained relationship with Israel, as well as the refrain people have for openly talking about politics made this …
Immediately following my semester abroad in Cairo, I wanted to keep exploring new horizons. I wanted to push the boundaries of the environments I could inhabit and the extent to which my intercultural flexibility could, in fact, flex. I found an opportunity to do so by way of Professor Anita Deeg-Carlin from GEM, who had …
For CGST 206, Global Engagement In Practice, my classmates and I were incredibly fortunate to take on an immersive and transformative study abroad component, traveling to Nairobi, Kenya during spring break. This trip to has opened my eyes to many things and given me countless new experiences to look back on. Rereading through my notes, …
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 …
