Global Innovation Field School

Engineering Takeover!

Welcome to the field school where we study more than just rocks ;) Are you wondering what engineering students do here at TBI? If so, this is the post for you! I’m writing to give you a little insight on the work we do. But first, let me introduce myself and my peer: My name [...]

By |2023-06-18T10:48:05+03:00June 13th, 2023|Featured, Field Schools, General, Global Innovation Field School, Global Innovation Field School 2023|Comments Off on Engineering Takeover!

Summer 2023 Field Schools Underway!

Jambo! The Summer 2023 Field Schools are underway!! This year, we have both an Origins Field School and a Global Innovation Field School, being led by Dr. Nicholas Taylor and Acacia Leakey respectively, with Teaching Assistant Medina Lubisia. We arrived in Turkana earlier today, having spent an amazing few days at Mpala Research Center and [...]

That’s a Wrap: Global Innovation 2018

This blog was written in collaboration with Natalie Lubaszka: On Monday June 18th we took a trip to see one of the hand pumps that was installed by a non-governmental organization. When we arrived there was a woman and a few children pumping out water. After speaking to them, with the help of our translator [...]

By |2018-07-05T10:07:18+03:00July 5th, 2018|Field Schools, Global Innovation 2018, Global Innovation Field School|Comments Off on That’s a Wrap: Global Innovation 2018

To Ethiopia and Beyond!

This blog was written in collaboration with Winnie Wang: Monday, June 11th marked the first day of the second class in the Global Innovation program, EAS 310: Global Design Engineering Innovation. Professor Rodrigo Peña introduced the class and the corresponding assignments. The students’ main responsibility for EAS 310 is to outline a long-term project to [...]

By |2018-06-27T13:02:41+03:00June 27th, 2018|Field Schools, Global Innovation 2018, Global Innovation Field School|Comments Off on To Ethiopia and Beyond!

Ileret Primary School Spotlight Teacher: Margaret Shuoro

Meet Margaret Shuoro! A teacher at Ileret's primary school. She became a teacher just a year ago but has already inspired many students. Spotlight Teacher: Margaret Shuoro Growing up Daasanach, Margaret experienced many difficulties. Battling through it all she became one of the few in her family to earn an education, going all [...]

By |2018-06-20T13:19:55+03:00June 20th, 2018|Field Schools, Global Innovation 2018, Global Innovation Field School|Comments Off on Ileret Primary School Spotlight Teacher: Margaret Shuoro

Short-Term Projects for Long-Term Memories

This blog was written in collaboration with Konnie Xu: Monday morning the team was energized for a week of finishing up their short-term projects, aimed at improving the daily lives of the Daasanach tangibly. This is to be completed within the two week period of the first course of the Global Innovation program, EAS 312: [...]

By |2018-06-18T04:49:36+03:00June 18th, 2018|Field Schools, Global Innovation 2018, Global Innovation Field School|Comments Off on Short-Term Projects for Long-Term Memories

Thrown in at the Deep End: Ileret

This blog was written in collaboration with Sam van der Poel: On the morning of our first full day in Ileret, we were fortunate enough to witness a revered local gathering: a post-wedding ceremony. Typically the day after a marriage family members, friends, and neighbors gather to socialize and enjoy a goat. Men and women [...]

By |2018-06-09T03:42:32+03:00June 9th, 2018|Field Schools, Global Innovation 2018, Global Innovation Field School|Comments Off on Thrown in at the Deep End: Ileret

Elephants and Lions and Students, Oh My!

This blog was written in collaboration with student Emily Aviles: Wednesday night the Global Innovation crew went to bed early after dinner and a game of Uno to prepare for a game drive Thursday morning. While animal sightings are never certain on a game drive, the animals were cooperative and did not shy away from [...]

By |2018-06-01T04:36:09+03:00June 1st, 2018|Field Schools, Global Innovation 2018, Global Innovation Field School|Comments Off on Elephants and Lions and Students, Oh My!
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