In Professor Gupta’s Corporate Social Responsibility class this week, we discussed several wall street journal articles that addressed several current issues in society.  One centered on a decrease in DEI initiatives taken on by companies and another was about weight loss drugs and their infiltration into the market.  We talked about the ways in which DEI initiatives have been challenged by the Supreme Court when it came to Affirmative Action and if they are fair.  We concluded that in order for these companies to be equitable it’s important for them to look at outcome v. opportunity.  We also discussed how we thought the environmental impact of these weight loss drugs could be reduced and if there was a market solution to the issue.  On a similar note, we debated whether or not the promise of stakeholder capitalism was illusory.  We also came up with reasons why we thought that stakeholder capitalism might not be able to work right now or why we thought the idea of it was beneficial.

This week at my internship, we really zeroed in on perfecting our project and ensuring that it was presentable to our boss.  We wanted to make sure that we would see the positive effects of it prior to our departure back to the states.  We finished our last ideas for our monthly newsletter and crafted the one specifically for the month of June.  We also received a new project that entailed figuring out ways to make the office more green which can include conserving energy or setting up a new recycling program, as well as making people aware of their carbon footprint.  We also brainstormed more ideas about how to bridge the gap between generations at this office and further developed the mentorship program strategy.   We created some more graphics for the event that we’ll hopefully be hosting and that’s it

Over the weekend, I spent some time back in Cinque Terre, first checking out the beauty of Riomaggiore and then relaxing on the beach in Monterosso.  I had a great time taking in the view of all the colorful buildings and the clear blue water.  We met several people and chatted with them which we also thought helped to enhance our experience there.  Funny enough, when it was time to eat, I chose the one thing on the menu that I was allergic to and of course had a bad reaction.  After I dealt with that, we all headed over to Monterosso to be by the water.  The weather was perfect and the water was really refreshing.  On Monday, I went out to a local club and was able to navigate getting there by myself and also made some friends.  It was a really great experience and made me a lot more comfortable with going out by myself and being confident that I can approach people first.  Lastly, on Wednesday, ATM went on strike causing delays and other commuting difficulties.  It was scheduled to begin at 9 and at 8:59, everyone on the tram that I was on was told to get off.  That resulted in me having to take a 50 minute walk to work which wasn’t exactly ideal.

 

A picture from our night out

Colorful homes in Riomaggiore

A view of the beach in Monterosso

A very photogenic pigeon