by Olivia Sanchez | Feb 22, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
Last week I shared what was basically a love letter to stationary, and reflection about why I hold Valentine’s Day (and Galentine’s Day!) so close to my heart. This week I feel obligated to admit that during 8 short weeks in Paris I have accumulated enough craft...
by Olivia Sanchez | Feb 6, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I surprised myself by buying a ticket to an international dance battle with the girls from my weekly hip hop class. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but at noon on Saturday I hopped on the metro with an address...
by | Feb 5, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Programs, Stories
University of Oregon professor, author and UNESCO Crossings Institute Co-chair Seven Shankman teaches the “Inside Out” program at the University of Oregon. In his classes, prisoners and University students take classes together creating a unique experience...
by Olivia Sanchez | Jan 30, 2019 | Excerpts from Olivia's Paris Journal, Postcards from Abroad
It’s Monday morning at UNESCO and the building is buzzing with energy. In addition to being the International Year of Indigenous Languages (which has primarily been my area of focus since arriving), according to the United Nations, it is also the International Year of...
by | Jan 28, 2019 | Conflict Sensitive Reporting, Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Food for Thought, News, Programs
The University of Oregon, in collaboration with UNESCO, has sent Masters students to Paris to work on globe spanning projects. Ida Hardin is one of those students and discusses her work and time in France with Peter Laufer.