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Oct 28
Empower

Media Role in Connecting and Uplifting Communities by Nemmani Sreedhar

by tuftsigl

It’s been over a month since I wrapped up my summer project, but the learnings from this summer are still seeping in. What do we do when we face issues for which we do not have any easy or quick solutions?

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Oct 27
BUILD: India
BUILD: Latin America

Brandeis University professor spoke with Institute for Global Leadership student groups on philosophy of development

by tuftsigl

BUILD India and BUILD LA hosted an informative and engaging discussion last night with the Director of the Center for Global Development and Sustainability at Brandeis, Laurence Simon.

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Oct 24
Empower

Creating a line of socially conscious footwear with Peter Sacco by Sean Silbert

by tuftsigl

Peter Sacco, a second-year student at the Fletcher School, is a 2016 Empower Fellowship recipient. He used his fellowship to travel to Guatemala and work with local craftsmen to begin a socially conscious line of luxury footwear. Check it out at www.adelanteshoes.com. Adelante Shoe Co.

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Oct 07
Synaptic Scholars

Synaptics go Kayaking by Adriana Guardans-Godo

by tuftsigl

On Friday October 7th a group of excited Synaptics went on an excursion kayaking on the Charles River. It was a beautiful sunny day and spirits were high as we paddled along the river, zigzagging past boats and shells and trying to survive the Saturday river traffic with no crashes.

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Sep 27
ALLIES

Trip to West Point for the Key Leader Engagement Exercise by Senior Joshua Golding

by tuftsigl

The old adage that posits that “the more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle” holds sway across the United States military. This is especially the case with the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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Sep 26
ALLIES

Despite advances, racial tensions persist in contemporary South Africa By Ana Karen Manriquez Prado

by tuftsigl

Reflecting on my experience in South Africa this summer has been difficult to say the least. Given the past social and economic situations in the country, visiting South Africa was a unique experience.

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