Field Notes (Blog)
Noted on February 21, 2011 | By IE3 Student in
by Margaret O’Neill, IE3 alumna who interned with the Scottish National Party in Scotland.
“The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist.”
-Russell Baker
If you are a part of the IE3 program, you are not a tourist; you are truly immersed in a new culture! That’s one of the many beauties of IE3. And when you are living in your newly adopted country, you feel a great sense of pride as you ramble along your neighborhood streets, wave to the local grocer, and smile at the old man…
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Noted on February 14, 2011 | By IE3 Student in
By Mandy Sladky: Portland State University student and IE3 Winter 2010 Scholarship Recipient interning with Environmental Development Youth Movement in Ghana.
Africa Time
Before coming here, I kept hearing of “Africa time”. Africa time is the idea that Africans run on a different kind of schedule and are always late by our standards- for example, agreeing to meet at 6 o'clock may mean that you will meet anytime between 6 and 8. This is what I kept hearing, but…
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Noted on February 7, 2011 | By IE3 Student in
By Caitlin Summers: Oregon State University student and IE3 Winter 2010 Scholarship Recipient interning with Sovann Komar Children’s Village in Cambodia.
A recapitulation of my third weekend in Cambodia…
Saturday, January 15, 2011 was the first day that I spent work-free in Phnom Penh. Ironically, this meant that I headed to the village! On this day, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, Sovann Komar (SK) hosted its fourth annual kite flying festival for the children of SK and the children’s school friends. Although I was not required to attend this event, I was eager to see…
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Noted on January 18, 2011 | By IE3 Student in
IE3 is excited to announce it's new IE3 Peer Mentor program!
The peer mentor program aims to improve and enhance IE3. IE3 Peer Mentors will be responsible for representing the IE3 program as a whole and the internship site and country in which they interned. To learn more about our current Peer Mentors, read their bios below or visit our website. Simply click on the "Peer Mentors" tab under the Contact section of the IE3 website. Or email them at IE3peermentors@ous.edu. If you are interested in speaking with a specific peer mentor, please put ATTN: “Peer Mentor…
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Noted on December 12, 2010 | By IE3 Student in
We wish you all the best for a bright and happy holiday season and an adventurous new year!
Back row (left to right): Eric Skaar (Asia), Michele Justice (UK/Ireland/Mideast), Ken Smith (Latin America), Giustina Pelosi (Program Coordinator), Natanya Desai (India)
Front row (left to right): Christopher Bennett (Africa), Pinky the elf (standing in for a new program assistant, coming soon), Cynthia Engel (Europe/Oceania).
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