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Leadership: What I Learned During the DC Summer Institute on Leadership, Part 2
On July 22, 2014
Interviews Mike Curtain was an obvious choice. He is the CEO of one of DC’s most recognized and successful non-profit organizations, which employs over
DCSI-LCE Week 11: Knowing Your Why
On July 21, 2014
John, a Professional Staff Member in our office whom I have gotten the chance to not only work with but also befriend over the
Leadership: What I Learned During the DC Summer Institute on Leadership, Part 1
On July 15, 2014
Leadership, (a) an influencing process—and its resultant outcomes—that occurs between a leader and followers and (b) how this influencing process is explained by the
The Adventure Comes to an End
On July 7, 2014
The last two weeks of my internship were eye-opening. We visited with Grameen affiliates – companies or non-profits that set out to help the
When in doubt, eat a mango!
On July 1, 2014
The past few weeks in Bangladesh have been full of culture, rainy villages, and adventures! My second weekend here, I went with a group
DCSI-LCE Week 7: Back After a 4-week Hiatus…did you miss me?
On June 29, 2014
Hey everyone, Sorry I’ve been MIA for the last 4 weeks: it would be a huge understatement to say I have been busy with
U is for University (Day)
On June 20, 2014
Youth Day, celebrated in South Africa annually on 16 June, commemorates the 1976 Soweto Uprising, in which students in the Soweto township during the
My Core Leadership Principles
On June 19, 2014
Let me preface by saying this is part of an assignment for a leadership theory course I’m taking over the summer. However, I still
Getting Acquainted with Bangladesh
On June 14, 2014
After a rough start, I’ve settled into life in Bangladesh quite well. At first I was miserable. A friend called it “culture shock”, and