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The Opportunity to Listen
On Monday, we went to a shelter to serve food to migrants, deportees, and homeless people in Tijuana. We got to speak with a few of them and listen to their stories about their journeys in reaching Tijuana. Afterwards we went to Maria’s office and got to ask questions to Haitian migrants, a deported U.S....
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The Importance of Relationships
One of the 10 essential principles of a shoulder-to-shoulder experience is “whenever possible, we work shoulder-to-shoulder with locals…because the relationships we develop and the learning that occurs through them are as important as the project itself.” This is the principle that resonates the most with me. Relationships are truly an important aspect of both our...
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SStS Kenya: 2016 - The Adventure Continues!
SStS Kenya: 2016 gathered in Houston, the gateway city, to begin the first steps of becoming a team. It’s a good-looking crew, especially after rounds of UNO and other ice-breakers in an extended stay, waiting for their plane to arrive. Group orientation continues on flights to London and through to Nairobi. For all of you...
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