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My First Trip to Asia & Learning about Education in Vietnam & Singapore

Published 05/14/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Angelina Calderón | 05/14/2024

March 2024 will be a watershed moment in how I experience the world. My first trip to Asia with fellow Milken Scholar, Yalie and educator Marisol Leon opened up my mind to new adventures and new ways of seeing the role of government in supporting a country’s growth. While we took advantage of the opportunity to eat delicious food and sight see, throughout the trip we took time to learn about Education in Vietnam and Singapore.

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Along the River Seine

Paris Water Quality and the River Seine

Published 05/14/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Asha Goyal | 05/14/2024

The Seine winds through the heart of Paris, carrying centuries of history and culture. People stroll, boats tour, and buildings look out onto this iconic waterway. The Seine embodies Parisian charm. Paris plans for the river Seine will get its moment to shine on the world stage with the upcoming Olympics. City officials are hoping for the swimming leg of the triathlon event to take place in the Seine. However, there are issues with Paris’s water management that currently make the river unsafe to swim in.

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Gollachoot: A New Social Enterprise in Khulna

Published 04/09/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Jahin Rahman | 04/09/2024

Throughout my trip in Bangladesh, I worked for my nonprofit Efforts in Youth Development of Bangladesh (EYDB). We are currently working on a project in Khulna, Bangladesh, related to quality education and sustainable entrepreneurship. We are building a school for 40 slum children who currently do not have acess to quality education.

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Super Sustainability in Spain

Published 04/08/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Zoe Hsu | 04/08/2024

In alignment with the Milken Institute’s commitment to “bring[ing] together the best ideas and innovative resourcing to develop blueprints for tackling some of our most critical global issues,” I traveled to Spain to tackle one of the Milken Institute’s focuses: environmental health.

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Influence of Street Art in the United Kingdom

Published 03/15/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Riya Singh | 03/15/2024

As opposed to the art in museums and at exuberantly priced galleries, there is art that the everyday commoner passes by on the daily: street art. The origins of street art are unknown, though the 1960s served as an influential era in a time period where turmoil, unrest, and major social and political changes were underway. Its popularity became an epicenter for opinion and influence (Cowick, 2015). With its public display, and ever changing canvas, street art is an eclectic and powerful medium. Three English cities capture its powerful influence: Brighton, London, and Lewes.

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The Integrated Holistic Community Development: Model Case Studies in Kenya and Ethiopia

Published 02/26/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Alma Zepeda | 02/26/2024

On December 10th I boarded a plane with a group of 19 other UCLA Anderson School of Management classmates working on an international social impact consulting project. We were spending our winter break in Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia documenting the work of two highly effective non-profits community-based organizations, Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) and Project Mercy.

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Bridging Health Divides

Published 02/26/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Elizabeth Abatan | 02/26/2024

During my time in London, I had the opportunity to explore the city, its healthcare systems, and history. Through this journey of gaining a diplomatic perspective, I created partnerships and collaborated with others to determine what healthcare looked like in the UK and how it differed from the US.

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Researcher Bri Matusovsky takes a picture of a herd of goats wandering along the side of the road.

Monkeys and Other Unsettlers

Published 02/01/2024 in Scholar Travel Stipend
Written by Bri Matusovsky | 02/01/2024

This essay describes the findings from ethnographic research conducted September through December 2023 on St. Kitts. I will continue to conduct follow-up research in 2024 and beyond; this essay provides a snap-shot of my findings.

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