Today we visited many clinical practices such as Sanatorio Mater Dei, Hospital Fernendez, and Clinica Baterricca. At Sanatorio they were founded by a Germany movement with sisters of Schoonstatt. They provide healthcare to the large area of Palmero. They are a nonprofit private hospital whose main focus is quality of care more than luxury. Their…
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Birmingham Day 6: Exploring More of the History and Culture of Birmingham
Today we went to Black Country Museum, which is not quite a museum at all. It is a collection of historic buildings that were relocated to Dudley, England. I really enjoyed going into the school house where there was a teacher actor. People sit down and we go to “class.” She inspected our hands for…
Postcards from Morocco: Making Memories in Marrakech
Let’s take a tour down the photo gallery for day 7! Right off the bat, we started our day with the Kutubiyya Mosque. This picture is a bit cloudy, but the view was amazing! On our way to the Bahia Palace, we saw these pretty cool performers! The band was great and the music was…
Postcards from Morocco: Trails to Marrakech
Day 6 started with an early arrival at the CCCL for us to depart for Casablanca, and then head on our way to Marrakesh! Although today wasn’t my site visit day, I still learned along the way what I can connect to my work with Association Nationale du Développement Digital (ANDD). Our first stop was…
Delicious Chocolate & Wonderful Pizza!
Today, we visited Sibo’s chocolate and Riverside Pizzeria. I had an amazing time listening to the history of chocolate and getting to walk through the garden at Riverside to see where all their ingredients are grown. My favorite chocolate was the dark chocolate square that we tried. I loved that it had a fruity taste….
South Korea 09: Steel Factory and Pohang
Today we went to POSTECH in the morning for a tour of the campus, but I already discussed it in the blog post from yesterday. After lunch and a tour there, we visited the POSCO museum, called Park 1538. They had a few overstimulating and uninformative interactive videos/experiences followed by some honestly pretty good conventional…
Our Last Company Visit
Today, we visited AlfaOmega Pharma Logistics, a Greek pharmaceutical supply chain company. We received a brief presentation about the company, and then we were able to walk around the warehouse. While we were walking through the warehouse, I immediately noticed how the entire warehouse was organized to be the most efficient when operating. The warehouse…
Warehouse Tour and Final Goodbyes
Today marks the last full day of our trip. We took a bus ride over to AlphaOmega a pharma logistics to take a tour of their warehouse. After a short presentation we were taken on an exclusive tour through their warehouse. It was fascinating to see behind the scenes, something that they made sure to…
Postcards from Morocco: Cafes & Cooperatives
Day 5’s itinerary moved us from the historical past into the vibrant, innovative future of Morocco. We spent the day of classes exploring the intersection of traditional craftsmanship and modern entrepreneurship, focusing on two main themes: a deep dive into the Anou Cooperative and a lecture on Morocco’s rapidly developing startup ecosystem. Learning about the…
Weaving It All Together
Today was a busy day. We had two very different speakers: a women’s artisan cooperative called Anou and a lecture on the development of Morocco’s startup ecosystem. They don’t seem related on the surface, but by the end of the day, I kept finding myself making connections between the two. Anou immediately caught my attention….
Coffee Tour!
Today we visited Cafe Britt, a gourmet coffee and chocolate brand. We got to see the steps and cycles of how coffee is made. We also got to try different types of coffee that is harvested around Costa Rica. I learned that their is a harvesting season in Costa Rica for coffee and that the…
Sustainability From Major Companies
Today we visited both Titan Cement and the Athens Airport, two companies that are both leading the way when it comes to sustainability. At Titan Cement, they are reducing their carbon emissions in a way that I hadn’t thought of. They are using alternative energy sources like burning tires and dried sewage alongside of coal…
From Cement Production to Arrival Flights
Today, visiting the Titan Cement Company and the new Athens International Airport showed me that engineering conventions impact society in ways beyond construction and technology alone. At the Titan Cement Company visit this morning, I was quickly fascinated by seeing how large-scale industrial operations rely on engineering practices. Additionally, the company is moving toward fully…
Finding Inspiration in Sustainability
Today we visited the TITAN Cement Plant as well as the airport operations team at the Athens International Airport. At the cement plant, we heard about the different ways TITAN was trying to reduce carbon footprints, such as using alternative fuel like used tires, dryed sewage sludge, and flexi coke. Additionally, they had machines that…
Postcards from Morocco: Deep Dives and Daily Rhythms
Today’s focus shifted from the overload of the Medinas and markets to the invisible threads that hold Moroccan society together. We took a deep dive into the pillars of Moroccan life: religion, politics, and the evolving role of women. Being here in Rabat, the capital city where tradition and rapid modernization intersect on every street…
Business Visits!
We visited Kyndryl and Dos Pinos today. Kyndryl is a multinational IT service company and Dos Pinos is a large dairy cooperative owned by local Costa Rican farmers. Kyndryl primarily serves stakeholders while Dos Pinos is a cooperative which serves local farmers and shares its profits. I believe Dos Pinos creates the more lasting value…
Piraeus Port Review
Today we visited the Piraeus Port Container Terminal and viewed the operation through our bus. There are two main piers (#2 and #3) where the majority of the operation takes place, with capacity for both mother vessels (20,000+ TEUs) for open ocean shipments and feeder vessels (1000+ TEUs) for Mediterranean trade. There were lots of…
Piraeus Port!
Today we took a bus tour of the PCT and Cosco Ports at Piraeus. It is one of Europe’s largest ports and is divided into three main terminals. Our tour started at the entrance driving towards the first terminal. On the way we passed by the empty container storage which was just packed storage containers….
Busy Heredia!
Today, we did numerous fun activities in downtown Heredia. This was the first “work day” that we experience while being in Costa Rica. I was surprised to find that our host mom worked from home. I expected most jobs in Costa Rica to be in person. She had to get on a meeting on her…
Postcards from Morocco: Darija and Dirhams
Classes, bargaining, and a new language! Today’s class sessions at the Center for Cross Cultural Learning began with learning Arabic and the art of negotiating. Both class sessions were incredibly unique, and I found myself enjoying trying out different phrases and greetings in Arabic. Trying to hold a conversation with another person was really fun,…