Student Opportunities
Summer Institute on International Affairs (Summer) The Summer Institute is an eight week program for high school and community college students who want to deepen their knowledge of international affairs in a small group environment. Students attend Council programs, meet privately with speakers, engage in dialogue with their peers and are responsible for weekly reading and … Read more
2011 ASCC Meet The Candidate Speech
Vince Lombardi once said, “The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.” I am running for ICC-Chair and the reasons for this are three-fold: one; to increase camaraderie throughout meetings and within clubs, two; increase on-campus club involvement in order to work as a collective and third; to … Read more
Black Belt Mindset: An Ode to WCWMA
“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi This has honestly been a rough couple of months, almost two to be exact and this roller coaster has left me struggling to find a place and an identity. People varying from parents, to affiliates and even students of Ernie Reyes’ West Coast … Read more
Word from the wise.
Thich Nhat Hanh— (Taken from an interview with Oprah for O Magazine). “Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart. Even if he says things that … Read more
The Time Has Come to Re-Affirm Our Enduring Spirit.
“Change is the essence of life. Be willing to surrender what you are for what you could become.” Prologue. Reflection and introspection has been lost and I have gone long without for some time now. Which has compelled me to not only acknowledge my own behavior but mindset and “Call myself out” as a result. … Read more
