Doesn’t it Make Sense Now Haole: A brief history of Hawai’i for the colonizers and tourists PublishedSeptember 17, 2018 by Lauren Hadley Haole, gather round and hear the history of Hawai’i that you may not have learned in school. This story is … Read more
Unexpectedly Learning PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Ulises “ULYP Graduation.” When I first heard these words, I was unsure of what the event would consist of. Unite Lebanon … Read more
Memory and Storytelling PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Soraya I never thought about the correlation between memory, identity and trust until I had a conversation with one of my … Read more
Bingo! PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Sam BINGO! That’s right. Of all the amazing and eye-opening experiences I have had in the past eight weeks in Lebanon, … Read more
7/13/18 PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Joel In an unfamiliar place, it’s usually better to listen than to speak. This summer, listening carefully to the students in … Read more
Memory and Story Telling PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Isabel I have been having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea that my experience in Lebanon could sadly … Read more
Expectations vs. Reality PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Caroline It is inevitable that many of our expectations preceding our entry into the unknown are influenced by the implicit biases … Read more
Reflection Session PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Camille I thought the letter was beautifully written but very somber and it made me think of Beirut in a different … Read more
Home PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Allison During one of my English lessons, I was going over the difference between denotation, the dictionary definition of a word, … Read more
Language as a Barrier and Catalyst PublishedSeptember 10, 2018 by Akshay Language is an integral part of how humans communicate. The ability to accurately and effectively express oneself allows for the … Read more