Cultural adjustments, Vienna style

By: William Stanley November 28, 2016

November 22 This past week has seen our time in Vienna come to a close. For two months, we toured cathedrals, went to museums, and did our best to learn German. We regularly went to plays, including performances at the Austrian Burgtheater and the Vienna State Opera. We saw fringe pieces at Brut Wien and Tanzquartier. … Continue Reading ››

Tour guides

By: Corey Hostetler October 24, 2016

October 19 Over the course of this cross-cultural, we have had several different tour guides that have led us through different cities or specific areas. They each have their own little quirks and differences, but they all were good at their jobs. In Salzburg we had Eric, a local who led us around small towns like … Continue Reading ››

Exploring Salzburg and Vienna

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Guten Abend, all the way from Vienna! We are beginning our third week abroad and our second week of eight in Austria’s capital city. Since you last saw us, we have stuffed our days full of every possible activity our feet could carry us to--from hiking on the Untersberg, to watching a … Continue Reading ››

Jardin Botanique Montreal

5 June 2016 The Garden of First Nations was cultivated by the Cree, Algonquin, Attikamek, Innu and Naskapi. These people were hunters and gatherers who lived in conifer forests that were near water. These types of "gardens" became community sites for reunions, trade and celebrations. These areas were also designed to be gateways to the country … Continue Reading ››

La Fontaine de Tourny at parliament building, Québec City

Trial of the Big Bad Wolf, The Pentagon and time with author David Hilfiker

Trial of the Big Bad Wolf 05/20/2016: Today we went to The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf which was a play at the Anacostia Playhouse in Southeast DC. This is a neighborhood which has often been neglected and seen as unsafe. Many community organizations are working hard to make sure children and families in … Continue Reading ››

Montreal Urban Agricultural Fair

May 2016

At the urban agricultural fair, I had two roles; I was security and a replacement. As security, my job was to let people and cars through the barrier that were setting up booths for the fair and to prevent other cars from driving through the street while the fair was being set up … Continue Reading ››

Baltic capitals and memorials

Urban issues, Non-profits and Community Recreation in DC

Three weeks initially seemed like a long time to be in DC. The first week we were learning how to navigate the city, open ourselves to a history of African Americans that most of us had never heard before, and realize that there are many perspectives about economic development, affordable housing, homelessness, mass incarceration, education … Continue Reading ››

Mont Royal and more

Washington, DC Haiku

Week 1

Washington DC Cultural society There are poor and rich. Those who are oppressed Working to make a living Sometimes get the boot. Things that happen here Are sure to make history For good and for bad. - Aaron Cook, Mirella Rodriquez, Kylie Crawford, Stephanie Stoner, Brittany McCullock

Colorful flowers People praying in church Huge basilica. Loud red flashing lights Candles burning everywhere Rain falling from sky. Beautiful murals Diversity in D.C. The … Continue Reading ››

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