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Sep 28
Global Research
Empower

Disability Inclusion by Mandana Nakhai

by tuftsigl

I want to turn back to disability inclusion to conclude my time in India, and think beyond financial inclusion a bit. I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to get a glimpse into a program that’s supporting not just the base of the pyramid in India, but a particularly vulnerable segment of it.

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Sep 25
EPIIC

Mark Blyth speaks to the 2015-16 EPIIC Colloquium

by tuftsigl

On Thursday, September 24, 2015 the EPIIC Colloquium had the pleasure of hearing from guest lecturer Mark Blyth on the topic of "Austerity and the Future of the Euro."

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Sep 23
Global Research
Martel Scholars

International Relations As Seen From The Trans-Siberian Railway by Sarah Golkar

by tuftsigl

After a tedious 30-minute negotiation across plexiglass, my stern-faced train ticket seller cracked the slightest smile when she finally handed me four tickets permitting passage 5,771 miles across the belly of Russia.

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Sep 22
Empower

Entrepreneurial Discoveries by Lauren Smith

by tuftsigl

If an entrepreneur is not pragmatic, then she is likely to fail. My experience this summer conducting market research for my nascent company, ONDA, exemplified this adage. When I arrived in Mexico City at the end of May, I was armed with an idea and a plan to turn it into reality.

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Sep 21
Synaptic Scholars

An Education in Nutrition by Nathaniel Tran

by tuftsigl

The last time I blogged, I was just starting to learn about food deserts and was writing a guide for the Center for Young Women’s Health to improve snacking behavior. Although the Center exists digitally, I spent several days trying to address issues regarding access to healthy foods in Boston specifically.

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