Diferente Experencia I

Viaje a Panamá sola para salir y entrar Costa Rica por otra 90 días. Estuve nerviosa, seguro? si no puedo entrar o regresar? Traje mi computador de trabajo por si acaso. Primera buena notica: prueba de covid – negativo. ‘Mama’, ‘papa’, y Pica* me acompaniaban a Cachuita. ‘Mama’ organizada Jaco*, un amigo a llevarme a …

Sencilla Alegria

Mi familia anfitriona fue de vacaciones. Jaimee*, nina de la amiga vino a acompanarme por las noches. Puede ser un poco extrano, especialmente durante Covid y result ser una experience especial… Caminamos despues de mi trabajo y conversamos sobre la familia, pasatiempo, comida, etc. Yo aprendi ella es una superior en la escuela secundaria. Ella …

Meghan – Dare to Innovate

I watched Meghan’s presentation at MIT Scaling Development Ventures conference in 2017, an event hosted by MIT D-Lab to bring social entrepreneurs and supporters together to make a more equitable world. I liked her energy and loved the name and mission of Dare to Innovate through entrepreneurship to end unemployment in Africa. I reached out …

Prof. Hwang – Teaching Practical Education

Prof. Hwang is different in many ways. He ran a tech company while teaching at the university. He emphasized more on the application than the theory in the class. After I returned from Finland as exchange student, I worked at Prof. Hwang’s company while finishing up the last few classes. I led five-person team in …

David – Teaching for a Brighter Future

David and I met at an Edtech event in Austin during 2018 SXSW EDU. He had a big smile and I was fascinated by his story; David started in Finance, as an account manager of mutual funds in Boston then spent 20+ years in Asia as a finance and technology leader. He came back to …

Jeremy – Big Acts to Save Our Planet

Jeremy loves outdoor; he is an active runner, biker, and hiker. He started Atayne, an active apparel company yet it’s not just another T-shirt company. Each Atayne was made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, certified to be free of harmful chemicals, and supporting local economies: made in USA. Atayne was also a B Corp that …