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Week 3

I heard DC was great and that Jean and Bo met a lot of great people that could help medi@rt, however the one thing that stood out to me was the importance that funding now plays a role in our … Continue reading

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Week 2

This post is a little random (yet not really), but I was watching this commercial for Levi jeans that seemed really inspirational. Jeans? Did this girl just write that jeans inspired her? Crazy, right? Then you haven’t seen the commercial! … Continue reading

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Week 1

It seems like a lot has changed though and it’s only been a week and a half. Jean and Bo told me about some potential changes that they wanted to do and that they still wanted to meet with Gergen … Continue reading

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Blog for Week 8

Well, ELI is coming to an end and it’s a sudden reminder that the fall course is looming even closer. It seems that even after all the work that we did in the summer, a lot still remains for us … Continue reading

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Blog for Week 7

Nigeria has been amazing! So much has happened however, that it was a little harder to focus on medi@rt. My dad threw a big party two weeks ago at a baquet hall for his birthday celebration. And since mom became … Continue reading

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living in Nigeria…catching up in America! (Week 6)

So, just landed in Nigeria (but I will probably post these and the last couple ones later) and it has been non-stop moving from the beginning. I have been keeping in touch with Jean through email. Although it is not … Continue reading

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Reflections and Documentary sneak peak!

I went to Nigeria on Sunday, so I had to finish the documentary last week. It was really fun/stressful/worth it/time consuming/did I mention fun? Since I did not have time to shoot at Walltown, I used footage that I had shot … Continue reading

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Week 5

While looking for ideas for medi@rt’s documentary, I found an organization called SALT based in New York City. SALT is a non-profit organization serving inner city teens through photojournalism instruction. Their mission is to engage, inspire, and empower kids by … Continue reading

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Week 4

This week I went to Bull City Forward and the weekly dinner to catch up on what I had missed the past two weeks and I am really excited about the turn our project has taken. I met with Jean … Continue reading

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