While working on their MBAs at Harvard Business School, Colombian immigrants Stephanie Murra and Lorenza Vélez noticed that most of the workers in the cafeteria were Hispanic. In conversations with them, a common theme kept coming up: how difficult it was for people who legally moved to the U.S. from Spanish-speaking countries to find their […]
Living With a French Family
[[{“value”:” As a French minor, I had always leaned towards staying with a host family abroad, however, the decision was still very difficult for me. There were so many pros and cons to living with a family and in my own apartment. In my own apartment, I would have that independence I’ve grown accustomed to since moving to college. I…
Eating good!
[[{“value”:” One way I have been learning about the culture here in Spain is through eating good food. The food here is a lot different and it has been super fun and exciting to expand my taste pallet and find new favorite foods. I usually eat with my host family and my host mom is a really good cook which…
Paradise (?)
[[{“value”:” Of all of our excursions, the trip to the Galápagos has certainly been the most anticipated by our group. Visions of a tropical island paradise were on everyone’s mind as we boarded our flight out of Quito last Sunday. I can’t believe this is happening! was the general consensus. On the plane, one of my group members leaned back…
How can we see air pollution with a camera?
[[{“value”:” How can we see air pollution with a camera? Published: Air pollution is a growing concern worldwide, affecting health, climate and weather systems. Scientists use special tools to measure tiny particles in the air, called aerosols, which can travel across continents and influence everything from human health to global temperatures. Dr John Barnes, a research scientist at NOAA’s Global…