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Feb 16
Synaptic Scholars

Kombucha Lightning Talk by Madeleine Clark

by mdillard

Synaptics Scholars organize weekly lightning talks -- brief presentations given by one of the members of the group on a topic of interest. Each week, our meeting begins with a different Synaptic Scholar (a Syn, for short!) giving a five to ten-minute presentation.

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Feb 07
TUPIT

The Urgency of a Tufts Education in Prisons by Maude Plucker

by mdillard

When I came to college in the United States, I was struck by major injustices that plagued a country that ranked highly for its wealth, power, and development. Amongst them, the lack of public health care, the prominence of gun violence, and the atrocities of mass incarceration provoked in me an infuriating confusion.

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Feb 05

Naval Academy Leadership Conference: Obstacles are Opportunities by Samantha Salkin

by mdillard

On January 21-24, I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Naval Academy Leadership Conference: Obstacles are Opportunities. The conference featured three days of incredible speakers, including business owners, Navy SEALs, and high-ranking government officials.

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Jan 31
Tufts International Development

The Importance of Engaging Community Members in Sustainability Projects by Clemencia Pinascola

by mdillard

This winter, I was part of the Ecuador Team of Tufts International Development (TID) that travelled to Coaque, Ecuador, to check in on our ongoing digital library project, Koombook.

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Jan 31
Tufts International Development

The Reality in Coaque, Ecuador by Joaquin Bustamante

by mdillard

Coaque is a rural town located in the coastal region of Ecuador. It has suffered dramatically since the deadly earthquake struck the community in 2016. Tufts International Development (TID) has been working with the community since 2016, in collaboration with the NGO Avanti and Libraries Without Borders, to implement Koombook.

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Jan 19
Global Health

Medical Spanish: Lost in Translation by Gabriela Funez-dePagnier

by mdillard

It felt great to collectively accomplish a week of setting up five pop-up clinics in rural communities around Xela, and providing free medical care and prescriptions to approximately 400 patients. This experience would not have come to fruition without Timmy Global Health’s partnership with Pop Wuj.

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