Education During a Pandemic

By on September 16, 2020   /   Center of Development, Children's Club, Education, English Language School, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Life in India, Reflections, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

The rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout the world has forced politicians, policy-makers, administrators, and educators to make impulsive decisions about the state of education. Worldwide, many schools have shut down campuses and in-person learning in traditional classroom settings, transforming education into primarily virtual settings. Remote learning demands the usage of advanced technology, requiring all students and educators to have computers, stable Wi-Fi, access to applications such as Zoom, as well as electricity and a functional

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Plant-Based Diets Throughout Time

By on September 16, 2020   /   Agriculture & Farming Cooperative, Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Food in India, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Reflections, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

Vegetarianism is defined as “the theory or practice of living solely upon vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, and nuts—with or without the addition of milk products and eggs” as well as the barring of meat and often seafood in one’s diet, says the Encyclopedia Britannica. Veganism is similar but a more strict version of vegetarianism: one is not allowed to eat, or sometimes even buy, any product that comes from an animal. Vegetarianism and veganism, or

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The Environment or Economic Growth … Or Both?

By on August 29, 2020   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Global Neighborhood, Life in India, Natural Resource Management, Reflections, Social Enterprise, Social Fund, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

In 2015 at the University of Louisville, Justin Mog, the assistant provost for sustainability initiatives, gave a Tedx Talk entitled “The Myth of Environmental Sustainability.” His speech focused on the environmental implications of human behavior, and he focused on what taking steps towards true sustainability should actually look like.  “Basically since the late 60s or so, we as a species have been living far beyond our means” Mog said. “It is as though we were

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Community Member Spotlight: Sunitha Chandran

By on July 18, 2020   /   Agriculture & Farming Cooperative, Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Life in India, Tailoring Training Program   /   Leave a comment

Every day, Sunitha Chandran wakes up at 5:00 am to begin the day’s cooking and cleaning.  At 8:00 am, she heads out for a full day of farming activities.  By 5:30 pm, she returns home to finish her household duties, look after her two children, Abhinav and Anadhu, and spend time with her husband. Like many women of Wayanad, Sunitha’s daily routine reflects a staggering work ethic.  But somehow, on top of all of her

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Ethically Shopping in 2020 Made Simpler

By on July 18, 2020   /   Education, Empowering Women, Global Neighborhood, Health & Wellness, Reflections, Social Enterprise, The Grand Masala   /   Leave a comment

COVID-19 destroyed many livelihoods and businesses. Along with this, news sources say that by 2030 global warming and its effects will be irreversible (Neslen). Undocumented workers continue to be exploited by every day (Cárdenas-Vento and Sims). All of this is overwhelming and even depressing, but if you’re in a place of privilege like me, ask yourself, “What can I do to aid in the fight for justice?” One of our most powerful forms of protest

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