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…