Hundreds of individuals from countries like El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico travel thousands of miles trying to reach the border of the United States of America. These people are often fleeing from poverty, war, political corruption, and violence that dominate the landscape of their country. Many of these undocumented border crossers (UBC) are successful… Continue Reading Kim Wile, Operation Identification at Texas State
Category: Cross-Cultural Work
internships working with people from different cultures, locally or around the world
Chelsea Trujillo, Smithsonian Institute’s Center for Folklife and Culture Heritage
In the summer of 2016, I had the opportunity to intern with the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage during their annual Folklife Festival. This was my first time in Washington D.C., and an opportunity of a lifetime. Although I was notified of the internship that I had been accepted for last minute, I accepted… Continue Reading Chelsea Trujillo, Smithsonian Institute’s Center for Folklife and Culture Heritage
Regan Box, International Services Internship at the American Red Cross
An Application of Anthropological Theories to Diversity Research During the spring semester of 2019, I interned with the American Red Cross in the International Services Division. My internship took place with the Central and South Texas chapter of the Red Cross in Austin, which is responsible for the cities of Austin, San Antonio, Midland, Bryan/College… Continue Reading Regan Box, International Services Internship at the American Red Cross
Michael Badgley, Diaz Martial Arts
The two head instructors of Diaz Martial Arts, Eddie Diaz and Kayla Royal, gave me the opportunity to intern under them. They guided me through the martial arts world for a short time and showed me what it is like to run a small business supported by this subculture. Mr. Diaz’s credentials include a 6th Degree… Continue Reading Michael Badgley, Diaz Martial Arts
Anneke Paterson, City of Austin’s Community Engagement Division of the Communications and Public Information Office
In the spring semester of 2019, I conducted an internship with the City of Austin’s Community Engagement Division of the Communications and Public Information Office. The following report will serve to describe the organization and practice in this division, introduce engagement projects which I participated in, and how critically integral an anthropological perspective and approach… Continue Reading Anneke Paterson, City of Austin’s Community Engagement Division of the Communications and Public Information Office