Comments for World Learning NOW http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:48:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on An Interview with Michelle Eilers, Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow by Whitney Medved http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/an-interview-with-michelle-eilers-alice-rowan-swanson-fellow/#comment-627 Whitney Medved Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:48:08 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=1047#comment-627 Awesome! So, so awesome! Awesome! So, so awesome!

]]> Comment on A Digital Story from the Experiment in Mongolia by Hillary http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/a-digital-story-from-the-experiment-in-mongolia/#comment-626 Hillary Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:27:53 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=1019#comment-626 Michael, I found your digital story phenomenal and very inspirational. I am studying abroad this upcoming Spring with SIT in Chile, and cannot wait to share my own stories with the world. Your digital story was peaceful, and depicted such a gorgeous view of Mongolia! If you don't write poetry, you should definitely start! Wonderful! Best of luck with your future travels! Thanks for sharing! Michael, I found your digital story phenomenal and very inspirational. I am studying abroad this upcoming Spring with SIT in Chile, and cannot wait to share my own stories with the world. Your digital story was peaceful, and depicted such a gorgeous view of Mongolia! If you don’t write poetry, you should definitely start! Wonderful! Best of luck with your future travels! Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on SIT Study Abroad Alum’s Film Documents a Vanishing Community by Jonas Jacobs http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/sit-study-abroad-alum%e2%80%99s-film-documents-a-vanishing-community/#comment-625 Jonas Jacobs Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:45:55 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=878#comment-625 Thanks for the responses! If you would like to stay up to date on the project, please email me at jonasmjacobs@gmail.com and we'll be in touch. Best, Jonas Thanks for the responses! If you would like to stay up to date on the project, please email me at jonasmjacobs@gmail.com and we’ll be in touch.

Best, Jonas

]]> Comment on From Kenya to Connecticut and Back Again: Jessica Posner, Kennedy Odede, and the Kibera School for Girls by Patricia Little http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/from-kenya-to-connecticut-and-back-again-jessica-posner-kennedy-odede-and-the-kibera-school-for-girls/#comment-623 Patricia Little Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:13 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=1027#comment-623 I had the great pleasure of visiting this school and spending a little time with several of the girls who are attending. The ability to go to school has and will continue to change the lives of not only the girls themselves, but their whole families. Parents are required to volunteer at the school which imparts even more ownership for them in the education of their daughters. Such a opportunity has never existed free for girls of Kibera. They have rarely had hopes of bright futures. I will watch in wonder to see these girls go on to change the world one day, just as Kennedy has. I had the great pleasure of visiting this school and spending a little time with several of the girls who are attending. The ability to go to school has and will continue to change the lives of not only the girls themselves, but their whole families. Parents are required to volunteer at the school which imparts even more ownership for them in the education of their daughters. Such a opportunity has never existed free for girls of Kibera. They have rarely had hopes of bright futures. I will watch in wonder to see these girls go on to change the world one day, just as Kennedy has.

]]> Comment on Reflections from the Experiment in Morocco by pallaisa http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/reflections-on-morocco-experimenter-jenna-spencer/#comment-610 pallaisa Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:39:25 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=989#comment-610 Jenna did an amazing job at writing how her EIL experience changed her life. Its great to hear similar stories. From the entire staff at The Experiment and World Learning, thank you for these affirmations. Jenna did an amazing job at writing how her EIL experience changed her life. Its great to hear similar stories. From the entire staff at The Experiment and World Learning, thank you for these affirmations.

]]> Comment on Reflections from the Experiment in Morocco by Barbara Gutschenritter http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/reflections-on-morocco-experimenter-jenna-spencer/#comment-606 Barbara Gutschenritter Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:21:32 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=989#comment-606 Jenna's story is heartwarming. It takes me back to the summer I led a high school group to Nigeria for the Experiment, in 1972. That experience had such an impact on me at the time, and it continues to. I had the chance to return to Nigeria this past December where I worked with Nigerian friends to set up a couple of screening clinics in 2 small villages. I got to know some fascinating people, one a chief, who fought in the Biafran war. I am currently helping him to write his story. I am still in touch with one of my students in the group. Both of us ended up pursuing careers in medicine. My experience with The Experiment was one of the most profoundly formative ones of my life. Thank you EIL. I shall be ever grateful. Jenna’s story is heartwarming. It takes me back to the summer I led a high school group to Nigeria for the Experiment, in 1972. That experience had such an impact on me at the time, and it continues to. I had the chance to return to Nigeria this past December where I worked with Nigerian friends to set up a couple of screening clinics in 2 small villages. I got to know some fascinating people, one a chief, who fought in the Biafran war. I am currently helping him to write his story. I am still in touch with one of my students in the group. Both of us ended up pursuing careers in medicine. My experience with The Experiment was one of the most profoundly formative ones of my life. Thank you EIL. I shall be ever grateful.

]]> Comment on Reflections from the Experiment in Morocco by Kelsey McDougal http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/reflections-on-morocco-experimenter-jenna-spencer/#comment-604 Kelsey McDougal Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:39:24 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=989#comment-604 The description in this essay makes me remember the sunny days I too spent in Morocco. Everything is as wonderful as she described! Although I went with a different group to Morocco last year, I think that our experiences were much the same in that we were both different and better people than when we left. I am also extremely thankful for my experience. Thanks EIL! The description in this essay makes me remember the sunny days I too spent in Morocco. Everything is as wonderful as she described! Although I went with a different group to Morocco last year, I think that our experiences were much the same in that we were both different and better people than when we left. I am also extremely thankful for my experience. Thanks EIL!

]]> Comment on Reflections from the Experiment in Morocco by David Epstein http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/reflections-on-morocco-experimenter-jenna-spencer/#comment-602 David Epstein Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:59 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=989#comment-602 This essay explains what The Experiment is about! Jenna's experience shows us that we can become closer in this world creating friedships with others who at first glance appear to be different. We can grow! This essay explains what The Experiment is about! Jenna’s experience shows us that we can become closer in this world creating friedships with others who at first glance appear to be different. We can grow!

]]> Comment on SIT Study Abroad Academic Director receives award for work in public health by Liz http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/sit-study-abroad-academic-director-receives-award-for-work-in-public-health/#comment-598 Liz Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:34:58 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=931#comment-598 Does anyone have the email of Dr. Damiana Miranda? Does anyone have the email of Dr. Damiana Miranda?

]]> Comment on SIT Study Abroad Academic Director Heidi Baer-Postigo Contributes through the “Bilingual Children’s Literature Reciprocity Project” by Child and Youth Worker http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/sit-study-abroad-academic-director-heidi-baer-postigo-contributes-through-the-%e2%80%9cbilingual-children%e2%80%99s-literature-reciprocity-project%e2%80%9d/#comment-595 Child and Youth Worker Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:48:56 +0000 http://worldlearningnow.wordpress.com/?p=768#comment-595 This is very nice post about Bilingual Children’s Literature Reciprocity Project which very useful for those children who are very not able to study in English language. Here Heidi Baer-Postigo (The Co-Academic Director for SIT Study Abroad) describes how she inspires to do this project and how she convert it in Bolivia: Culture and Development program. Excellent stuff Heidi ! :) This is very nice post about Bilingual Children’s Literature Reciprocity Project which very useful for those children who are very not able to study in English language. Here Heidi Baer-Postigo (The Co-Academic Director for SIT Study Abroad) describes how she inspires to do this project and how she convert it in Bolivia: Culture and Development program.

Excellent stuff Heidi !

:)

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