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October 6, 2015
#InternAbroadBecause it will open your eyes to the world around you
Rachel Bukowitz is a sociology and environmental studies major at the University of Pittsburgh. She interned at the Israeli Wildlife Hospital during the summer of 2014 where her responsibilities focused on caring for sick and injured animals [primarily young ones in the nursery] and then releasing the animals back into the wild. Since returning from her internship abroad, Rachel’s become very active in Hillel, taking on leadership roles like an intern...
Where to Stay - and Eat - in Miramichi, New Brunswick
Nestled alongside the Miramichi River in (you guessed it) Miramichi, New Brunswick is a treasured hotel, and a genius restaurant. I had no idea, when we pulled up to the long (very long!) yellow building fronting the river, that such goodness would await us inside.
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This riverfront hotel is so long that it takes 3 photos to show it!
We walked into the Rodd Miramichi Hotel and Resort tired from a long drive from Miscou Island, and were greeted wit...
October 5, 2015
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Costa Rica
Central America is a hop, skip and a jump away from the United States. It’s that kind of access I want my students to know. It’s that possibility and ability of choice that can help make travel happen. Places become more than dots on a map -they become memories. Accents are not solely other languages or sounds fumbled through in high school -they become conversations with new friends. Customs are not only cultural artifacts in a classroom or answers...
Florida Culture for the Week of October 5, 2015 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of October 5, 2015 by Josh Garrick
NOW to Oct 11 – CANstruction Returns to Orlando Fashion Square
What happens when you combine a team of architects, engineers, and designers with 3,000 canned goods? The answer is CANstruction, an annual competition in which teams design and build sculptures made entirely from cans. The most unique food charity in the world, last year CANstruction events were held in 75 cities around the...
September 30, 2015
The Sake of Wonder: Research and Peace on the Roof of the Rainforest
A Note from ChristaD, Education and the Rainforest Editor:
This post was written by Kailini C., a high school student from the Gunston School in Maryland. Kailani is a participant in the 2015 Amazon Workshops Student Field Reporter Project which enlisted the help of several students to share their 2015 Amazon experiences with us. Over the coming months, the Education and the Rainforest posts will feature Kailani's words, photos, and reflections –...
Artist of the Month: Keli-Ann Pye-Beshara
Are you a dreamer, ready to lift off? If you are, I imagine you will immediately feel Keli-Ann's paintings and be taken away by them.
If you are not a dreamer, more the type with both feet on the ground, I think her paintings will uncover an emotion in you like the one you felt when you were a child looking at a wonderful new picture book.
Wedding Corner
I feel a hug, wind, and water. I see colorful skewed houses which seem to dance a...
A Stroll through the Ohio Renaissance Festival
There's something magical about time travel. Even if you don't have a TARDIS or magic ring, you can still travel back to the Renaissance by visiting your local Renaissance Festival. We were lucky enough to explore the Ohio Renaissance Festival, located on 30acres,this past weekend - and what fun we had! Running weekends each year from September through October, this festival is a joy to experience and it'll take you back to 16th century England. You...
Unobstructed Freedom
Unobstructed freedom, as I see it, is our right and our privilege to be who we are, to live and to breathe without fear of our lives or our breath being taken away.
This past year, I lost my ability to breathe while visiting El De Haus, a four-story brick building that was under construction in Cologne, Germany in 1935 when it was taken over by the Gestapo.
This unassuming structure on Appelhofplatz was meant to be the residence of businessman Leopo...
Business Travel: Keeping In Touch Across Time Zones
In the age of the Internet, multinational teams working across the globe are the way of the future. The Internet has moved us into a truly global business market, so having resources spread around the world becomes a huge advantage to businesses both large and small.
In addition to bringing in a range of international perspectives and experiences, multinational teams can handle customer care and business needs around the clock without forcing anyone...
September 28, 2015
Florida Culture for the Week of September 28, 2015 by Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for the Week of September 28, 2015 by Josh Garrick
NOW to Oct 25 – The Garden Theatre Presents ‘La Cage aux Folles’
The Garden Theatre has begun their season with Jerry Herman’s brilliant La Cage aux Folles – the first show ever to win the Tony Award for Best Musical three times. Considered ‘controversial’ when it first opened in New York City in 1983, this musical – in which some of the chorus girls are men – exemplifies family, com...
