My first two global learning courses were at the college where I got my associate’s degree: Broward College. After I transferred to FIU, my global learning courses were Global Media and Society, and Comparative Politics. I took both within my junior year. The former one focused on how globalized our media are and how we […]
During the summer of 2019, I worked as the social media and communications intern for the FIU Federal Relations office in Washington, D.C. This opportunity counted as my capstone for the Global Learning Medallion program. My role consisted mostly on managing social media to promote events and FIU’s policy priorities. This included photographing events and […]
This post was originally published on the South Florida Media Network and written with Alejandra Garcia Elcoro. Daniella Sucre is 19 years old. She arrived from Venezuela about five years ago and cares deeply for her adopted country. She was excited to hear Tuesday afternoon that the second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe […]
This post was originally published on the South Florida Media Network. Alexandra Ruiz spent her Thursday morning refreshing the U.S. Supreme Court’s website. She stopped at 10 a.m., after the court had ruled the Trump Administration acted illegally when it revoked the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2017. “It’s a relief that […]
Entertainment options are narrowing in Venezuela as the feeling of isolation increases. But why is this happening and what can we expect to happen next? This is an explainer published in Caracas Chronicles. Read here.
Young people are struggling with different changes to their acadmic lives during the pandemic.
In late March, U.S. Attorneys in Miami and New York indicted Venezuela’s former President Nicolas Maduro and 14 of his allies on drug-related charges. Venezuelans across the world took their opinions to Twitter.
Young Americans are known as the group that votes the least, especially minorities. But they do and have issues they care about.
This post reviews some of the point activities that contributed to the Global Learning Medallion. April-May 2019: Transformation Trip In April 2019, I took a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. after being one of the winners of the Global Learning Transformation Contest. This was my introduction to the GL office, and a truly transformative experience. […]
Broward County teachers continued their fight for a 5 percent salary raise at a protest in Plantation High School on March 11 — but their efforts were not successful. Gathered on stairs outside the school’s auditorium, dozens of teachers held signs reading, “Stop the circus in our schools,” and “Our kids are worth it.” They […]
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