Volunteering has always been and will always be a critical part of my life. Over the years, I’ve discovered that despite my best efforts, painting murals at elementary schools and cleaning dishes at soup kitchens are not my strong suits when it comes to volunteering. My real passion and dare I say strength lies in […]
Month: July 2016
The text below is a press release from the U.S. Mission to the EU which was released on July 11, 2016. The original text can be found here. Innovation Grants support research at the intersection of technology and policy Ambassador Anthony L. Gardner announced July 11 the successful completion of the first phase of fundraising […]
On January 9, I left a very sunny Jamaica to voluntarily fly to Helsinki, Finland. I arrived in Helsinki at -20 degrees Celsius (-4 degrees Fahrenheit), just in time for two feet of fresh snow to be dumped on my doorstep that night. Hailing from Philadelphia, I can manage snow, but -20 degrees and only […]