by CELL Staff | Feb 3, 2014 | Staff Column, Sustainability News
by: Julianne Boulton We constantly hear that human actions are affecting our environment and that we need to be sustainable. We wonder why only a few people seem to care to take some action to save the world. The field of psychology may have an answer. In “The...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 31, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog
Hola friends and family! ¿Que onda? As I sit down to write this post, I hear lively music coming froma nearby church. Something about the sound of so many voices singing together provides quite the uplifting atmosphere in which to write! It seems like there is always...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 31, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog
Every morning I wake up and still can´t believe I´m in Nicaragua. All around us the beautiful scenery of green is a feast to the eye. We´ve been here for nearly three weeks now and in that short time we´ve already had so many wonderful experiences. We wake up to a...
by CELL Staff | Jan 30, 2014 | Staff Column, Sustainability Tips
by: Julianne Boulton In our daily routines we regularly make decisions on how we are going to get from point A to point B. Travelling alone in your own car might be an easy option but it isn’t the greenest or the most cost effective mode of travel. A study of...
by CELL Staff | Jan 24, 2014 | Staff Column
by: Courtney Remacle Service has always been a big part of my life, but on Martin Luther King day I always make a special effort to reflect on what service really means. I have had the opportunity to serve with a great number of service organizations, and for wayward,...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 22, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Programs, Study Abroad
Buenas tardes y que tal, que onda, y como estas? Espero que estes tremendo! Although we left the States only a week ago, it feels as though it has been forever. Every day has been packed full of activities, both recreational and informational. There is much to say....
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 22, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Programs, Study Abroad
Bienvenidos from La Mariposa. We have been in Nicaragua for nearly a week and a half, though I think that our time has been so full that it seems to most of us like months. As a first post from Central America, I thought I would give a brief introduction to our little...
by CELL Staff | Jan 20, 2014 | Staff Column
by: Courtney Remacle Whether you’re gearing up for your CELL trip (lucky you!) a traveler, doing other study abroad, or just going where the wind takes you, getting ready to leave the good ol’ US of A for an extended period of time can be exciting,...
by CELL Staff | Jan 20, 2014 | Staff Column, Sustainability News
by: Courtney Remacle A New York Times reporter tweeted this photograph of an LED billboard displaying the sunrise in Beijing while the city beneath it was cloaked in smog and pedestrians surely unable to see the real sky. This photograph is a stark and sobering look...
by CELL Staff | Jan 17, 2014 | Meaning of Sustainability, Staff Column
One of my first lessons in sustainability was learnt from a cartoon that was shown in a famous children’s television series. As I remember, a short cartoon showed a little boy brushing his teeth while leaving the tap open. The water that flowed from his tap was from a...
