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Meet Ghana Blogger Kamaria Carnes
June 19, 2012
I was born and raised in Everett, just a quick 20 minute drive north from the UW campus where I’m currently majoring in psychology with a minor in diversity. I attended Mariner High School and since graduating I have taken up a hobby of traveling.
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Meet Australia Blogger Lloyd Pasion
June 18, 2012
I am currently an undergraduate working on a civil engineering degree at the University of Washington. I have a strong interest in civil and environmental engineering, and also a strong passion for green and sustainable technology. I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved to Seattle, Wash., in the fall of 2008. I enjoy sports, hiking, playing the…
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Scenes from Tahiti
August 30, 2011
The group participating in the 2011 OMA&D-affiliated study abroad program to Tahiti, led by OMA&D Associate Vice President Dr. Gabriel Gallardo and Counseling Services Interim Director Val Espania, recently returned to Seattle. Here are a few photos from their trip...
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Bridgetown Market in Barbados
August 30, 2011
Today was the first day of the Bridgetown Market at Spring Gardens so almost all of us headed down to attend the festivities! It was a beautiful day and the market went on for about a mile (if I had to give a rough estimate). There were booths or jewelry, other arts and crafts, paintings, plants, flowers, toys, Barbados-themed paraphernalia,…
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Cape Coast in Ghana
August 27, 2011
This was the visit I had been anticipating for most of the trip - Cape Coast, which is where there are several slave castles. These were places where African people were chained in dark dungeons, beaten, made to urinate, suffer and defecate as they were watched by merciless white men.
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More from Barbados
August 26, 2011
Today we woke up bright and early to go to the Sunbury Plantation House where we received a tour. It was really amazing to see all of the artifacts that had been saved since the 1800s. The guide showed us the bedrooms, a room full of old fashioned cameras, old shotguns, a Bible from the 1800s, and other random things.
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Barbados Update
August 26, 2011
Today was a great day! We left bright and early and loaded up into the tour bus to take a ride through different parts of the island. One of our first stops was at St. James Anglican Parish Church which was the first church built in Barbados. It was so cool to see a church that has huge historical meaning…
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Parliament and the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice
August 22, 2011
Touring parliament and the Commission of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in the Ghanaian capitol, Accra, was one of the greatest days on this trip thus far. We learned a ton about Ghana’s history and it’s progression as a nation since independence in 1957.
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Wetlands Boat Ride at Bojo Beach
August 19, 2011
Being welcomed into Ghana was a completely new and exciting experience for everyone in our group. We didn’t know what to expect, however, we were brimming with joy and excitement as we found a wetlands boat ride awaiting us.
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Barbados’ Crop Over Festival
August 17, 2011
These last couple of days were nothing short of majestic. We had the amazing opportunity to be present in Barbados for "The Sweetest Summer Festival" called Crop Over. Crop Over was such a unique and a once in a lifetime experience.