GSIF Blog Week 4!

1. List ten things that make you feel human. physical pain joy and laughing until I snort love and affection (such as a hug or verbal affirmation) experiencing community and fellowship doing anything musical: dancing, singing, playing the guitar, etc. failure loss and grief forgiving or receiving forgiveness God’s love and grace 2. Articulate your […]

GSIF Week 4!

*Based on your life experience, skills and interests, what would a design process that is both uniquely yours and effective look like?  Our team decided for this question that we would answer on a personal note rather than collective. I think a design process that would be uniquely mine is one that utilizes compassion and […]

GSIF Week 3 Blog Post

List the top 20 questions your team needs to answer to advance the venture forward. Categorize the questions if necessary. Who are the people we are seeking to impact? How is the impact distributed across different groups? How does Ukweli’s success in Sierra Leone impact the international system? Why do we care about making an […]

GSIF Seminar Blog Post #2!

After briefing with our team these first two weeks, one prevalent cultural issue that affects our Ukweli test strips project is differing styles of communication. My personal opinion is that in American culture, communication and direction in the workplace is somewhat more implied and subliminal rather than direct and intentional. Within my home, I have […]