When I first began my year of service as an AmeriCorps member I had no idea the magnitude of experiences I would encounter. There are so many situations that I have come across that I know will help me in my future career and life. I have learned...
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A little over ten years ago when I was midway through my senior year of college, I was forced to answer the question every college student tries to...
When I graduated from college I was 21 years old and looking for direction. I had recently completed a month-long service trip abroad and had a...
One week ago today our group faced our first day back to work in snowy Minnesota after our amazing journey in Costa Rica. Over the past week I have...
Today we were joined by two notable guests. First was Elizabeth Blake, Senior Vice President of Advocacy/Government Affairs and General Counsel for...
Today began the first leg of two days of meeting with elected officials and NGOs. Our morning meeting was with Juan De Dios Rojas, General Manager of...
Throughout the trip each of us has been asked a couple of times, “Why did you choose a BuildLouder trip?” and today it really resonated with me. This...
Our Habitat BuildLouder group had another very accomplished day. This is our third day on our trip and I already feel as though my trip as been worth...
Our group gathered early this morning to begin a journey of learning. We boarded the bus that took us to the informal settlement of Guarari in Costa...
