Comments for The EIESL Project

Comment on “What Does Ethics Look Like?” Series: What Can You Hear?, by Samara Mayer by wayne fluss

wayne fluss — Thu, 26 May 2011 05:48:54 +0000

Is this the same samara mayer from CJA? Cool blog, you’re really good at writing.

Comment on Reflections on Shot-Term Volunteering: By Natalia Campos (SDS) by natalia campos

natalia campos — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:20:12 +0000

Thank you. It came straight from the heart.

Comment on Reflections on Shot-Term Volunteering: By Natalia Campos (SDS) by Dean Chahim

Dean Chahim — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:54:09 +0000

this is a beautiful poem, and reflects so eloquently what I have been struggling with to express to others about my own critical reflections of my development work.

thank you.

Comment on Reflections on ‘Orientalism’: Konrad Wasiela by Ricardo Segovia

Ricardo Segovia — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:27:35 +0000

Interesting post Konrad. I think being a humble traveler can go a long way towards breaking down our distorted views, but of course we must remember how privileged one has to be to be able to travel. Perhaps we also take ‘Orientalist’ views of people in our own neighborhoods, like our indigenous population, and we don’t have to go very far to break down some walls of difference.

Comment on Eyes That See: Lana McGuire by Ricardo Segovia

Ricardo Segovia — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:36:01 +0000

Thanks for the beautiful write up Lana, and for the equally inspiring art work at the EIESL gala. Difference is what makes this world amazing, but we must relate to everyone with our sameness in order to reconnect and redefine our broken community.

Comment on Short-Term Volunteers: By Ian Wong (SDS) by Eastwood

Eastwood — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:47:29 +0000

Well said, Ian!

Is this for HESO?

Comment on Short-Term Volunteers: By Ian Wong (SDS) by Ashraf

Ashraf — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:20:11 +0000

I wonder if these band-aid fixes are a recent artifact of the fast food generation that wants quick fixes for everything, or whether it has been a common practice of traditional human civilizations to address the immediate needs and not pay heed to deeper socioeconomic issues that are the root of the problem…

Comment on Orientalism: By Fatima Bhangu by Ashraf

Ashraf — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:10:34 +0000

Great thoughts! According to Wikipedia, Islam is the world’s second largest religion and practised by ~23% of the world population. If indeed all Muslims were terrorists as some North American media sources would want us to believe, Earth would be one messed up planet! I agree that it is our humanity that binds us together. I think that it is only by critically examining our beliefs and respecting those of others can we breakdown the barrier of the “other”

Comment on Short-Term Volunteers: By Ian Wong (SDS) by April D

April D — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:05:56 +0000

This is why sociologist are important in public health initiatives
Great blog Ian!

Comment on Reflections on Short-Term Medical Volunteers, By Joycelyn Cheung (SDS) by Ricardo Segovia

Ricardo Segovia — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:03:19 +0000

I still have doubts about short-term placements outside of emergency response situations (Although I’ve been on a short-term placement my self). Who is benefiting from the exchange? Can we justify the trip as simply an educational tool? If so, is the the community we are interacting with aware of this fact? I still don’t have answers to these questions and perhaps attempting to find a general rule is a the wrong approach.