by Abir Hassan (Egypt) Saturday 30th of June The last day of June and the first day of our visit to Boston . We started the day early as usual. We met Tom and Yanara ( it's the first time we meet them)at 8 o'clock. At 8:15 it seemed... Continue Reading →
Environmental Sustainability & Politics lecture, Weeks review, Art Museum trip, swimming and shopping
By Richard Friday, June 30th, 2018 Today Friday, we woke up with eager anticipation of our Boston Tour scheduled this weekend. Unlike yesterday’s rains, today was a typical hot summer day that we were warned about! Two lectures crowned week two. First, James Boyce, Professor of Economics, accompanied by a British... Continue Reading →
Iconic figures in American Poetry, and SUSI Amherst experience American Community Service
by Richard Okech (Uganda) Wednesday 27th June 2018 This bright Wednesday morning, June 27th, 2018, as on previous days at the Fairweather Hall at Amherst College, began with a lecture on How to Read a Poem by Joanne Dabson, a writer, Freelance Speaker and Teacher, with special attention on Emily Dickinson and other American poets such as... Continue Reading →
AMERICA, A LAND OF DIVERSE IMMIGRANTS
Faqir Ullah Khan (Passu-Hunza, Paskitan) Date: June 28, 2018 Hi! Its June 28th at Amherst for ITD-SUSI Educators, 2018 ; After a shower of rain and wonderful breakfast as we entered in the Amherst College Fayerweather Hall Bruce Laurie introduced our... Continue Reading →
Jazz, Women’s Rights, US Education System, and Shopping
Tuesday, June 26th, Francisco Cruz (Ecuador) …In the world’s broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is June 26th and today was such a very fruitful day. Firstly because we attended to a very interesting lecture called:... Continue Reading →
The beginning of week 2
Monday, June 25, Yiling Chen (Taiwan) After the lovely weekend with the Joe, Peggy and Aron, I was back to the ITD house with Richard and Olga. As Katarina greeted me with a warm hug, the ITD house truly felt like a home to me. Monday morning began with Prof. Martha Umphrey's lectures on the... Continue Reading →