Apr 15th, 2011
This is a part of a series. By Ariel Fugate, Class of 2012 Post 3 of 3: As part of my self-design degree, I have learned to think as a sociologist. Sociologists often break down successful progression and vitality of a community into an abundance of several forms of capital, one of the most foundational [...]
Apr 13th, 2011
This is a part of a series. By Ariel Fugate, Class of 2012 Post 2 of 3 Anyone who has spent a decent amount of time in a rural area can observe tension between the local population and immigrants, a foreign, usually Spanish-speaking population – the “speak English” bumper stickers and symbolic laws mandating public [...]
Apr 10th, 2011
A Call to Action for Rural Community Planners and Rural Citizens By Ariel Fugate, Class of 2012 This is a part of a series. Post 1 of 3. One month ago I was fortunate to go with a group of Caldwell Fellows to Mexico. Where “Caldwell trips” differ from any other trip is the chance [...]
Mar 23rd, 2011
By: Summer Higdon, Class of 2014 Hey, I’m Summer Higdon, class of 2014 Caldwell Fellow. I started taking German in high school and took a total of four semesters over three years, all with the same teacher. The summer after I graduated, I got the chance to travel to four German speaking countries plus the [...]
Mar 21st, 2011
Hello to the Caldwell Community…and beyond! I’m Alex Martin, a senior in business management and international studies. Last semester, I created an volunteer internship for myself and five other students at NC State. We are working to improve business operations and marketing for a locally-owned fair-trade store called Beleza. Recent successes include getting our store’s [...]
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