By Natasha Norman Those who are familiar with Malaysia or consider it their home would envision its rich culture,art, food, and the comforting sense of belonging and community. That’s what the MichiganMalaysian Students Association (MiMSA) aims to bring forward with Malaysian Cultural Night(MCN) – to evoke that familiar sense of thought that draws you in, …
During my time in India, I worked with a nonprofit called MANN, which was a workforce training center for disabled adults. I was able to work directly with the CEO and COO on site, and implement a ground up marketing strategy. It was awesome to see the organizations growth in just the few short weeks …
African Students Association’s 21st Annual Culture Show By: Tosin Adeyemi This year, the African Students Association (ASA) at the University of Michigan looked to Southern Africa for inspiration for the theme of their 21st Annual Culture Show, Ubuntu. Ubuntu loosely translates to, “I am, because we are” in the Zulu language of South Africa. The …
I visited Guatemala this past Spring break. The Ross School of Business sent my cohort and I for a service trip hosted by International Samaritan and fully-funded by the Royal Bank of Canada. The purpose of the trip was to work at a school in a landfill community in Escuintla, Guatemala, one of Guatemala’s more …
Paani is a 501(c)3 non-profit my peers and I founded that aims to improve sanitation issues occurring within Pakistan by creating a space for innovative solutions and educating local and international communities. On January 1st, two of my good friends and I were brainstorming ways that we could create an educational event regarding the intersectionality …
The Start-Up Environment Interning at a start-up has been a completely new experience for me. The work culture is very much how one would expect a start-up to be – quiet, small and scenic. In fact, my first day was also the first day of the first employees they hired, and it was the first …
