by Alex Riviere | Mar 26, 2017 |
Haiti has a truly special place in my heart. Being my last trip with this group, it was definitely difficult to leave. I have been on the same trip for three years now and always find myself learning something new, coming back with a refreshed outlook and priorities...
by Alex Riviere | Feb 26, 2017 |
Recently, I have been asked to be reflective on my international development principles. I have found that being a reflective practitioner can be very helpful moving forward as I continue to engage in international development in the way that I believe is most...
by Alex Riviere | Jan 29, 2017 |
While in Morocco I participated in numerous volunteer activities. I provided English lessons to Moroccan students three times a week, visited a pediatric care hospital to spend time with sick kids and gave two lectures to 300 Moroccan high school students on the...
by Alex Riviere | Nov 16, 2016 |
While in Morocco, I have been able to adjust to most cultural tendencies and traditions but one aspect I don’t think I will ever truly get used to is the pressure to eat while around the dinner table. As I talked about in a previous blog, Moroccans pride themselves on...
by Alex Riviere | Oct 24, 2016 |
When it comes to Islam, before I came to Morocco I was an absolute novice. For the past few weeks I have been taking a class on Islam and although I am no expert, I have made some interesting observations on reading and interpreting of the Koran. First and foremost, a...
by Alex Riviere | Oct 16, 2016
While in Morocco, I take classes exclusively studying aspects of the Maghreb Region. I have been learning about the political, religious and economic systems that are inherent in the life of North Africans. What has been most interesting to me is looking at one issue...
by Alex Riviere | Oct 12, 2016
What role do ethics play in decision making? Example: Johnson and Johnson Internship For me, ethics plays a large role in decision making. When we include ethics into our decision making we are acting in a way that shows awareness to the long term effects of our...
by Alex Riviere | Oct 3, 2016
“The suggestion of a moral economy is decried for the inefficiencies that moral limits would place on behavior in the market. It is as if society exists to serve the market, not the other way around,” says Nathaniel Davis, a major in the United States Army. What would...
by Alex Riviere | Sep 18, 2016
The three biggest telecom providers in Morocco (Inwi, Maroc Telecom and Meditel) have blocked the use of Voice Over IP applications over mobile networks. Many Moroccans use apps like Viber and WhatsApp to make calls over the 3G and 4G networks on their phone to make...
by Alex Riviere | Sep 13, 2016
How do you want others to describe you as a leader? What role does your personality play into this description? The most formative part of PLA was having class with President Barron. I am sure spending time with a leader of his caliber would have had an impact...
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