Stories, Not Statistics.
One thing that has been repeated in and out of the classroom during my time in Derry/Londonderry is the power and importance of relationships. I see this at work at the Pat Finucane Centre. Read More »
internships, Macalester College, northern ireland, Student story, Study Abroad
Burritos and Botanical Gardens in Belfast - Study Abroad in Northern Ireland
This past weekend, the six other HECUA students and I decided to travel to Belfast to soak up a city where we knew absolutely no one, as well as get ready for our class excursion there on Monday. Read More »
field visit, northern ireland, Study Abroad, study story, Swarthmore College
Andy Twiton, Always a Student.
Welcome to HECUA’s Alumni Profile series. Each month we’ll catch up with a HECUA alumni, and see how their time in a HECUA classroom influenced their career goals, their life in the community, and their pursuit of continued education. If you or a friend would like to participate in this series, please email [email protected]. This month […] Read More »
Becca Carcaterra
Welcome to HECUA’s Alumni Profile series. Each month we’ll catch up with a HECUA alumni, and see how their time in a HECUA classroom influenced their career goals, their life in the community, and their pursuit of continued education. If you or a friend would like to participate in this series, please email [email protected]. This month […] Read More »
Finding Resilience Within a Rainbow: Conner in Northern Ireland
Conner Suddick is a senior at Hamline University majoring in Legal Studies and Social Justice. He participated in HECUA’s Democracy and Social Change Program in Northern Ireland in the spring of 2018, and was generous enough to share this reflection with us of his time as an intern at the Foyle LGBTQ+ Centre in Derry/Londonderry, […] Read More »
alumni, Hamline University, internship, northern ireland, Student story, Study Abroad
Irish Goodbyes: A final post from Becca
Each semester, one student from each HECUA program abroad takes on the role of student blogger, sending regular dispatches from the field. Becca Carcaterra will be HECUA’s student blogger for the Northern Ireland program this spring semester. Becca is a senior at St. Olaf College, majoring in English with a Race and Ethnic Studies concentration. Read on […] Read More »
northern ireland, St. Olaf College, Student story, Study Abroad
Will Delaney and Joan Bennett
HECUA alumni Will Delaney and Joan Bennett. Welcome to HECUA’s Alumni Profile series. We love to catch up with HECUA alumni to see how their time in a HECUA classroom influenced their career goals, their life in the community, and their pursuit of continued education. If you or a friend would like to participate in […] Read More »
Macalester College, northern ireland, St. Olaf College, Student story, Study Abroad
Falling in Love with Life Overseas: More from Becca
But the thing about studying or living abroad is that there really is no guarantee you will enjoy the experience. You can read all of the promotional material and Google Image search all you want, but there’s no way of telling whether you will be thriving or enduring the next three months until you have actually settled into your new life overseas. And to my slightly surprised gratitude, I have discovered that I love the abroad life. Read More »
northern ireland, St. Olaf College, Student story, Study Abroad
Lost in Translation: Becca in Northern Ireland
Since I’m a native English speaker studying abroad in an English-speaking place, many people would assume language would not be at the front my mind. Read More »
hecua classrooms, northern ireland, St. Olaf College, student blogger, Student story, Study Abroad
A Land of Aching Beauty – Becca in Northern Ireland
Photo Credit: Clare Schaefers Each semester, one student from each HECUA program abroad takes on the role of student blogger, sending regular dispatches from the field. Becca Carcaterra will be HECUA’s student blogger for the Northern Ireland program this spring semester. Becca is a senior at St. Olaf College, majoring in English with a Race and […] Read More »
northern ireland, St. Olaf College, Student story, Study Abroad