By Sylvia Rodriguez, Amanda Gebre, and Gabriela Gaytan-Aguirre Gaby: From the start, we all put forth skills we deemed necessary to navigate the journey we setourselves on. In gaining the funding from BLI, it allowed us to curate events to cater tobroadening student experiences and perspectives. Through our experience in creating eventscentered around creating connections, […]
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By Ariana Kertsman This summer I interned with the Racial Justice Clinic (RJC) at the University of San Francisco’sLaw School, where I researched cases of people currently incarcerated in California’s prison system,wrote memos and case summaries, and performed organizational tasks assigned to me. I am grateful tothe attorneys at the clinic who were willing to
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By Sadie Esch Laurent The BLI grant helped pay for a summer studying and working in Dublin. I interned at a hotel andtook two classes during my two months in Ireland. My main challenge was that my internshipwas not as it was initially described. Before starting, I was told certain tasks that I would bedoing
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By Colleen Hardman Thanks to the Barger Leadership Student Grant, I was able to take the Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design Green Associate exam through the United States Green BuildingCouncil, an organization that is focused on sustainability within the building industry throughboth revitalization of existing infrastructure and the creation of new buildings. This certificationserves as
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By Zachary SieloffTeammates: Liana Lau, Ariana Kertsman, Noah Kempken, and Christopher Walsh As part of ALA175: Foundations in Leadership, our group took various steps to achieve our end goal of hosting an event in the Arb to help connect students with the environment, as well as serve as a mental health event for students with
By Sadia Rahman As members of the Muslim Students’ Association at the University of Michigan, ourcommitment to serving the community extends beyond our campus borders. This year, ourgroup embarked on a transformative service trip to Louisville, Kentucky, as part of the MichiganActive Citizens: Alternative Spring Break (MAC-ASB) program. From February 25th to March3rd, we immersed
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By Porter Selfridge What happens when you take the wolf-man of Ann Arbor, Dungeons andDragons, and a bunch of students who love filmmaking? You get Natural One.After writing the script over the summer, putting together an independentteam of artists, and finding the perfect location for our film to be set, BLIhelped us achieve our goal
By Sierra Schneidt I did not grow up with wealth in a monetary sense, but in other areas, I felt quite affluent.For one, I remember having many family dinners. My mother was a cook, and she would makegrand meals out of few ingredients. Even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich tasted better whenshe made it,
By Taylor Burnham Mental health and wellbeing are essential for college students; living in a healthyheadspace allows us to work effectively and properly balance our multiple responsibilities. Onecommon outlet used to monitor and assess one’s mental health is wellness journaling. Journalingutilizes writing and creativity to document our thoughts and emotions, enabling us to becomemore self-aware
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Thanks to the generous support of the Barger Leadership Institute, we were able to hold a one-time yoga event to foster well-being and stress relief in students during exam time. The “Yoga for Wellness” event was a one-time free yoga class designed in the BLI Leadership Lab. During the first few weeks of the course,
