{"id":12,"date":"2016-07-15T16:41:05","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T16:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentvoices.bli.lsa.umich.edu\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-01-14T20:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T20:49:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#00274c\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1033 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2019\/04\/8C9A1350.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:67px\">BLI Student Voices<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-5-color has-ast-global-color-0-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">The Barger Leadership Institute is proud to support various types of innovative and developmental leadership experiences for undergraduates at the University of Michigan. <br>We invite you to explore this blog, where our students share experiences in their own words.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-3-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cdb1ace1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#ffcb05;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to BLI: the home for immersive and interdisciplinary undergraduate leadership experiences at the University of Michigan. Here, we take a holistic approach to help you explore, nurture, and realize your authentic leadership potential.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/about\/\" style=\"background-color:#702082\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership Grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Institute provides resources to our BLI members through grant possibilities that reinforce our beliefs in student initiative, the importance of learning from real-world experience, and the integral roles of reflection, collaboration, and active engagement with communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/funding\/\" style=\"background-color:#2f65a7\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join the BLI to enter our community of leaders. We offer life-enriching experiences and practical tools that bring leadership concepts to life. A member&#8217;s BLI path begins with our LEARN experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/leadership-phases\/\" style=\"background-color:#00274c\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Latest Blogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid rp-home wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/effective-altruism-global-new-york-city-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Effective Altruism Global: New York City 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/image-Alan-Tan-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/image-Alan-Tan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/image-Alan-Tan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/image-Alan-Tan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/image-Alan-Tan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/image-Alan-Tan.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/effective-altruism-global-new-york-city-2025\/\">Effective Altruism Global: New York City 2025<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Alan Tan I&#8217;m deeply grateful to BLI for supporting my trip to EAG New York Citythis year. Last November, when BLI funded my trip to EAG Boston, I wentseeking mentorship and career\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/effective-altruism-global-new-york-city-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Effective Altruism Global: New York City 2025<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/ross-entertainment-conference-f25\/\" aria-label=\"Ross Entertainment Conference F25\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-8.04.12-PM-Nolan-Tompkins-1024x891.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-8.04.12-PM-Nolan-Tompkins-1024x891.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-8.04.12-PM-Nolan-Tompkins-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-8.04.12-PM-Nolan-Tompkins-768x668.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2025-11-23-at-8.04.12-PM-Nolan-Tompkins.png 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/ross-entertainment-conference-f25\/\">Ross Entertainment Conference F25<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Nolan Tompkins On November 8th, the Undergraduate Entertainment &amp; Media Club (now named the RossEntertainment Conference) hosted our annual Ross Entertainment Conference in the RobertsonAuditorium at the Ross School of Business. This\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/ross-entertainment-conference-f25\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Ross Entertainment Conference F25<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/inaugural-culture-show-echoes-of-the-islands\/\" aria-label=\"Inaugural Culture Show: Echoes of the Islands\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-576x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0875-Chelsea-Hyppolite-1-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/inaugural-culture-show-echoes-of-the-islands\/\">Inaugural Culture Show: Echoes of the Islands<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Chelsea Hyppolite The Caribbean Student Association was founded before or around 2017. Jerianne Clarke,Class of 2026, and Taylor McCollin, Class of 2025, revived it in 2022! Through hard work anddedication, the Caribbean\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/inaugural-culture-show-echoes-of-the-islands\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Inaugural Culture Show: Echoes of the Islands<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/dining-in\/\" aria-label=\"Dining In\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Pictur_3_Dining_In_50-Peter-Parlagreco-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Pictur_3_Dining_In_50-Peter-Parlagreco-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Pictur_3_Dining_In_50-Peter-Parlagreco-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Pictur_3_Dining_In_50-Peter-Parlagreco-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Pictur_3_Dining_In_50-Peter-Parlagreco-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/Pictur_3_Dining_In_50-Peter-Parlagreco.png 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/dining-in\/\">Dining In<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Peter Parlagreco On 5 December 2025, it was an absolute pleasure to attend the University of MichiganWolverine Battalion Army ROTC Dining In, supported by the Barger Leadership Institute (BLI).The Wolverine Battalion\u2019s Dining\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/dining-in\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Dining In<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/the-southeast-asia-mixer\/\" aria-label=\"The Southeast Asia Mixer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/DSC_0042-Andrew-Nguyen-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/the-southeast-asia-mixer\/\">The Southeast Asia Mixer<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Andrew Nguyen The Southeast Asia Mixer brought five Southeast Asian communities together for a vibrant nightof culture, connection, and friendly competition. With more than 90 guests in attendance, theroom was filled with\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/the-southeast-asia-mixer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Southeast Asia Mixer<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/alpha-epsilon-delta-pre-health-chicago-trek-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Chicago Trek 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/rush-pictures-aed-trek-Kathleen-Mullin-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/rush-pictures-aed-trek-Kathleen-Mullin-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/rush-pictures-aed-trek-Kathleen-Mullin-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/rush-pictures-aed-trek-Kathleen-Mullin-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/rush-pictures-aed-trek-Kathleen-Mullin-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/rush-pictures-aed-trek-Kathleen-Mullin.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/alpha-epsilon-delta-pre-health-chicago-trek-2025\/\">Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Chicago Trek 2025<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Katie Mullin From November 7 to 9, 2025, Alpha Epsilon Delta successfully took 40 members toChicago for our first Pre-Health Chicago Trek, a project that began as an ambitious idea andgrew into\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/alpha-epsilon-delta-pre-health-chicago-trek-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Chicago Trek 2025<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/east-african-mixer-building-community-through-collaboration\/\" aria-label=\"East African Mixer: Building Community Through Collaboration\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0146-Amanda-Gebre-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0146-Amanda-Gebre-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0146-Amanda-Gebre-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0146-Amanda-Gebre-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0146-Amanda-Gebre-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/IMG_0146-Amanda-Gebre-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/east-african-mixer-building-community-through-collaboration\/\">East African Mixer: Building Community Through Collaboration<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amanda Gebre This semester, I had the chance to lead the planning of the East African Mixer, an eventsupported by the Barger Leadership Institute (BLI). Our goal was simple: to create a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2026\/01\/20\/east-african-mixer-building-community-through-collaboration\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: East African Mixer: Building Community Through Collaboration<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/11\/mindfulness-and-wellness-through-baking-at-zingermans-bakehouse\/\" aria-label=\"Mindfulness and Wellness through Baking at Zingerman\u2019s Bakehouse\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8541-Zachary-Sieloff-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8541-Zachary-Sieloff-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8541-Zachary-Sieloff-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8541-Zachary-Sieloff-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8541-Zachary-Sieloff.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/11\/mindfulness-and-wellness-through-baking-at-zingermans-bakehouse\/\">Mindfulness and Wellness through Baking at Zingerman\u2019s Bakehouse<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Zachary Sieloff Cooking and baking have always been a fun experience for me. Since I was young, Iwould spend weekends helping my family cook many entrees and desserts like Pierogi, Gnocchiand Banana\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/11\/mindfulness-and-wellness-through-baking-at-zingermans-bakehouse\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mindfulness and Wellness through Baking at Zingerman\u2019s Bakehouse<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/g2-consulting-internship\/\" aria-label=\"G2 Consulting Internship\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_2213-Catherine-Borg-768x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_2213-Catherine-Borg-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_2213-Catherine-Borg-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_2213-Catherine-Borg-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_2213-Catherine-Borg-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_2213-Catherine-Borg-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/g2-consulting-internship\/\">G2 Consulting Internship<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Catherine Borg This past summer, I worked as a field intern for G2 Consulting Company at their Ann Arbor office. G2 isa geotechnical company that specializes in soils, concrete, and other materials\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/g2-consulting-internship\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: G2 Consulting Internship<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/addverb-mobile-robotics-swe-internship-summer-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Addverb Mobile Robotics SWE Internship &#8211; Summer 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.57.40_5e3327fb-Amitabh-Kunchey-728x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.57.40_5e3327fb-Amitabh-Kunchey-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.57.40_5e3327fb-Amitabh-Kunchey-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.57.40_5e3327fb-Amitabh-Kunchey-768x1080.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-26-at-11.57.40_5e3327fb-Amitabh-Kunchey.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/addverb-mobile-robotics-swe-internship-summer-2025\/\">Addverb Mobile Robotics SWE Internship &#8211; Summer 2025<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amitabh Kunchey This summer I lived inside a logistics jungle at UPS Louisville, helping commission 120+ Zippys and 38 AMRs.On paper, it sounds futuristic: fleets of robots zipping packages around a massive\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/addverb-mobile-robotics-swe-internship-summer-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Addverb Mobile Robotics SWE Internship &#8211; Summer 2025<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/working-and-living-in-detroit\/\" aria-label=\"Working and Living in Detroit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"307\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/Picture-Eliza-EY-Eliza-Phares.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/Picture-Eliza-EY-Eliza-Phares.png 307w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/Picture-Eliza-EY-Eliza-Phares-224x300.png 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/working-and-living-in-detroit\/\">Working and Living in Detroit<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Eliza Phares This summer, I interned at Ernst &amp; Young in their Detroit office, researching tax policyand assisting companies with applying for tax credits and incentives. I developed both myresearch and writing\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/working-and-living-in-detroit\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Working and Living in Detroit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/dis-study-abroad-in-scandinavia\/\" aria-label=\"DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_4750-min-Katelynn-Cooper-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_4750-min-Katelynn-Cooper-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_4750-min-Katelynn-Cooper-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_4750-min-Katelynn-Cooper-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_4750-min-Katelynn-Cooper-1536x1152.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/dis-study-abroad-in-scandinavia\/\">DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This summer, I had the privilege of studying abroad in Scandinavia! I lived inCopenhagen, Denmark for a month, Stockholm, Sweden for 2 weeks, and Reykjavik, Iceland fora week. I took courses related to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/dis-study-abroad-in-scandinavia\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: DIS: Study Abroad in Scandinavia<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/solar-fridge\/\" aria-label=\"Solar Fridge\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8369-Amrita-Kondur-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8369-Amrita-Kondur-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8369-Amrita-Kondur-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8369-Amrita-Kondur-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8369-Amrita-Kondur-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/IMG_8369-Amrita-Kondur-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/solar-fridge\/\">Solar Fridge<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Amrita Kondur We are team Solar Fridge, a group of students creating a solar-powered storage fridge to holdvaccines. Over a million people die every year from vaccine-preventable illnesses. In 2017, ateam of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/solar-fridge\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Solar Fridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/blueprints-for-pangaea-day-of-service\/\">Blueprints For Pangaea Day of Service<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Rahul Nanwani We recently held our Day of Service on April 19th, 2025, and wanted to share a bit about how it went. Wehad 71 volunteers join us, along with four local\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/blueprints-for-pangaea-day-of-service\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Blueprints For Pangaea Day of Service<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/balancing-goals-and-grace\/\" aria-label=\"Balancing Goals and Grace\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/regional-flag-of-Valencia-Yixin-Zhang-800x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/regional-flag-of-Valencia-Yixin-Zhang-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/regional-flag-of-Valencia-Yixin-Zhang-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/regional-flag-of-Valencia-Yixin-Zhang-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/regional-flag-of-Valencia-Yixin-Zhang-1200x1536.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/09\/regional-flag-of-Valencia-Yixin-Zhang.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/studentvoices\/2025\/09\/02\/balancing-goals-and-grace\/\">Balancing Goals and Grace<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">By Yixin Zhang While my original vision centered on language mastery, networking, and culturalimmersion, the outcomes taught me the value of adaptability. 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