Thinking back on applying to the program, the workshops were not exactly what I expected. I thought that they would primarily consist of time to workshop your project with heavy individual guidance on steps and decision-making. The workshops did provide a structure to move forward and take steps in our projects, but I appreciated that …
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The Social Transformation workshop for me was an exhilarating opportunity that allowed me to find a way to demonstrate my passion and commitment to improving international student and worker experiences. As an F1 student myself, the challenges facing me in creating Inclusive Health seemed nigh on insurmountable at the start. Too many resources to comb …
The Lunar Doula Collective (LDC) and Lunar Doula Support Network (LDSN) attended the Social Transformation Fellowship with the intention of broadening our horizons and learning from experienced individuals. Although we had a vision with concrete goals and were working towards making it a reality, we were still in the beginning stages of putting our ideas …
The University of Michigan is home to a robust healthcare ecosystem, with nationally-ranked hospitals and numerous campus-wide health clinics. But during my time at Michigan, I’ve continually struggled to figure out which healthcare resources are right for me when I’m sick or stressed due to the sheer number of options available. After talking with other …
Overview In most stories of individual leadership development, there is a moment where someone – a mentor, a boss, a friend – opens a door. We hope to give these chances to select Michigan students, our BLI Fellows. Access to real, unvarnished examples of leadership allows students to begin to make sense of the complex …
This summer, we conducted qualitative interviews with the residents of Seithur to learnmore about the primary needs in the village and tailor our project to their needs. Weasked about daily challenges, access to resources in the village, and the effects of opendefecation on daily life. Our interviews confirmed that the lack of toilets was the …
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The outcomes of our summer research have allowed us to make decisions regarding the design of the product and will allow us to create a physical prototype of the product that is informed by research. We conducted a literature review that included 15 scientific articles found from the University of Michigan library as well as …
The main questions that we sought to answer were: is it easy to understand what is happening in the political landscape? How do we help people engage with politics more? What do consumers need, but are currently lacking to become more civically engaged? These questions drove our summer research, and our conclusions narrowed down the …
For our summer research, we seeked more information surrounding studies on education during COVID in addition to receiving direct input from students about their learning experiences online. The data we collected was descriptive— we were able derive meaning from the students’ input on various matters like academics, mental health, and how the pandemic has affected …
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What does sustainability mean to you? The first thing that comes to mind may be using a metal straw instead of plastic or remembering to put paper in the recycling bin. While these are things we as students should do, sustainability has the potential of being a part of our everyday lives as consumers. To …
