Field Notes (Blog)
Posts from November 2008
Noted on November 19, 2008 | By Natanya in
A few more comments roll in about the perceptions of the election abroad. Brian Carter shares his input from Malaysia.
Brian Carter, Malaysia: "So I guess the obvious thing to write about and the thing that is most on my mind is the effect of the election. It's been said that Obama is perhaps the first global president, because he is being embraced by the whole global community. Because Americans have decided to elect him so decisively the view of America and Americans has changed or at least begun to change. Although Malaysia is normally very welcoming to Americans…
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Noted on November 17, 2008 | By Christopher Bennett in
Interns in Obama's father's land check in with African reactions to the U.S. election results. Here are comments from Nicole Chiapella (UO, Adoption Advocates International, Ethiopia); Chris Moser (OSU, CFHI South Africa); and Erin Horvath (UW, Cape Town Refugee Centre, South Africa).
Nicole Chiapella, University of Oregon, Adoption Advocates International, Ethiopia: As everyone is aware the election was last Tuesday but what you may not have known was that Wednesday was unofficially 'Obama Day' in Ethiopia! The other volunteers (Mark, Alan and Anna) and I went to the Hilton after work to watch CNN's election coverage.…
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Noted on November 17, 2008 | By Natanya in
More interns share their election day (and post election day) stories from around the world. In this blog, Kari Graber (PSU, Scottish National Party) checks in from Scotland and Thomas Pittman (WOU, Kallari) reports from Ecuador.
Kari Graber, Portland State University, Scottish National Party Intern, Scotland:" In the weeks leading up to the election I had taken a couple of weeks off to do some traveling. In Greece we found a huge mural that said if you don’t vote Obama then you better be afraid of your mama. In Florence, Italy there was graffiti that…
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Noted on November 11, 2008 | By Natanya in
The Kallari Association in Ecuador accepts IE3 interns!
When Chocolate Is a Way of Life
By JILL SANTOPIETRO
Published: November 5, 2008 New York Times
A group of cacao farmers in Ecuador have become the world’s most unusual chocolate entrepreneurs by making and marketing their own chocolate. With the help of volunteers they [Kallari Association] eliminated the middlemen and created their own chocolate. Now Kallari bars (pronounced kai-YAH-ri) — named for the cooperative they formed — are being sold throughout the United States. People in the chocolate industry said they knew of no other cacao farmers who were making and…
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Noted on November 10, 2008 | By Natanya in
From Kenny Short (previous IE3 Global Internships intern to Long Way Home in Guatemala):
Hello all, I realize this may not be the best time to be asking for donations to build a school in a foreign country. But this vocational school building project was born during my time in Comalapa, Guatemala just over a year ago and I am simply trying to do my part to see this good project through to its successful achievement.
The children in this school who will benefit are children I know personally, I have taught them, played soccer with them. These kids…
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