Jianlin Zhong: SOCAP 2011
The panel at SOCAP went extremely well, thanks to the concerted efforts of the panel team. People who attended the panel actively participated in the activities that we designed. I’m glad that all the efforts we put in during the preparation paid off. It was interesting to watch our audience doing what we did for … Read more
Veronica Osinski: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Veronica Osinski writes: “I had an interesting conversation with my community business partner, Johnathon Khoza, the other day. We talked about his experiences as a young boy growing up in apartheid era South Africa, about the noble lineage of the Khoza family with origins of royalty and chiefdom in Mozambique, about traditional … Read more
Tarik Patterson: GESI South Africa Scholar
GESI South Africa Scholar writes: “At this point in the process we are starting to see our vision for an education bakery enterprise begin to materialize. Slowly but surely things are starting to come together, but more than ever I’m realizing the pitfalls of social development. For every success , there seems to be a … Read more
Victor Vulovic: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Victor Vulovic writes: “Over the past several weeks, I have encountered first-hand the ups and downs of starting a business. Things could be going great and exactly as planned for a few days until an unexpected hurdle demolishes morale. Conversely, all hope can seem lost or you can feel dejected with seemingly … Read more
Fabia Rothenfluh: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Fabia Rothenfluh writes: “After setting up rules and an exec-board for our baking team, Vincent and I worked very hard over the weekend to try out new recipes that we could introduce to the women and the village. The ladies decided last week that they wanted to learn to make pies, cake, … Read more
Stone Shen: GESI South Africa Scholar
GESI South Africa Scholar Stone Shen writes: “Culture shock was one of these things we were told about beforehand and I brushed aside thinking it wouldn’t happen to me. And for the most part I have been right. Except for a few off things here and there culture shock has not been an issue in … Read more
Munis Rashid: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Munis Rashid writes: “Our uniform business has been off to a slow start. Our first prototype was to sell a skirt and a shirt that we obtained from two girls at the secondary school. We decided to scale up last week by announcing our business to the secondary and primary school and … Read more
Dekunle Somade: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Dekunle Somade writes: “I’m finding the culture here in rural South Africa to be far more family oriented than that of developed urban cities. If each individual in Huntington is critiqued separately one can easily miss what makes a community immersed in such a dire situation remain vigilant in progressing themselves. To … Read more
Alexis Duclos: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Alexis Duclos writes: “The past week has been an exciting one. I’ve been working on my project, which is a group of women sewers. These women have no other source of income and some are the sole providers for their families. In addition, their lack of English makes it difficult for them … Read more
Adam Dunn: South Africa Scholar
South Africa Scholar Adam Dunn writes: “When I arrived in DC in June for the long-awaited “ThinkImpact University,” there was one abstract phrase presented to me dozens of times: “become the process.” Half the world away and nearly six weeks later, I’m beginning to understand what this ambiguous idea actually means. Here in Mabarhule I … Read more
