This week, as we highlight Global Minds Lewisburg and the work they have been doing on their social media this summer, we held an interview over Instagram Live with two members of their leadership team. You can watch the interview on IGTV at the account @globalmindsint or read the interview here. Luke Chinman: How did…
by Luke Chinman This week, we are highlighting the Global Minds Lewisburg chapter for the amazing work they have done this summer. As a part of this week-long highlight, Luke, the Global Minds Communications fellow sat down with the leadership team from Lewisburg to hear their thoughts on the upcoming school year. This is that…
by Luke Chinman- Communications Fellow As a student at Taylor Allderdice High School—the school that Global Minds was born—I’m excited to introduce the new student board. This collection of students in 10th and 11th grade are more diverse than ever before. As the Communications Director on the Global Minds board during the past school year,…
Hi, I’m Maya Shook, and I’m the Programming and Curriculum Fellow at Global Minds. This week, I talked with the co-founders of the Lewisburg Area High School Global Minds chapter, senior/President Hanna Aboueid, and sophomore/Vice President Suzie Vo. We discuss what it’s like to start a chapter in a small, rural town and hear about…
By Maya Shook- Program and Curriculum Fellow During this strange and difficult time, I’ve found reading to be a comfort. It has been a way to both stimulate my mind and momentarily escape the confines of my home. So I’ve decided to share ten book recommendations for quarantine. I’ve chosen books that have broadened my…
By Sofia Khatiwada Community Engagement Fellow Hello guys, I’m Sofia Khatiwada, for our second installment of student interviews. I’ll be talking to Anita Bastola. Anita graduated from Baldwin High School in 2019, where she served on Baldwin Global Minds Board. Sofia: Thanks for doing this interview with me! Would you mind giving us a brief…
Alexis Alarcon- Research and Evaluation Fellow Like many across the globe, the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in the immediate closure of schools, and interruptions to our day to day lives. Fortunately, at my school, teachers and school administrators worked tirelessly to ensure that students could still receive a quality education from home. At first,…
Hi, I’m Maya Shook and I’m the Programming and Curriculum Fellow at Global Minds. I checked in with Global Minds alum and activist Zoe Vongtau to learn about her experience with Global Minds, activism, and college and hear her outlook on the COVID-19 pandemic. Zoe founded the chapter of Global Minds at Baldwin High School,…
By Madeline King Every year, sometime around March or April, I start to feel the spring cleaning itch. As I wake up from winter and the world feels clean and new, I want my house to feel clean too. I like to open all the windows to let in the fresh air, go for long…
Hello guys, I’m Sofia Khatiwada, chapter leader at Baldwin Global Minds, and Community Engagement Fellow. I am here today to interview one of the other chapter leaders at Baldwin High School for our Senior Spotlight. Introduction: I’m Karuna Baral, the head of the Baldwin Global Minds Chapter in Pittsburgh. Sofia: As a senior, how did…