It hasn't fully hit me I will be on the other side of the world in just over 10 days. My semester just ended after a very challenging and stressful semester so I am excited to fully dive into this internship. I am getting very excited for this experience and have no idea what to expect. I have been preparing mentally and physically and have established good relationships with the other interns. It has been great to learn more about H.I.T. and the work I will be doing. We have been completing assignments to better prepare us and give us a better understanding of the organization.
I am very excited for this trip to Papua New Guinea. This is definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity and I cannot wait to see the things it will lead to. I have been reading and hearing a lot of things about Papua New Guinea and as you may know there are many things that are exaggerated. I cannot wait to arrive in Papua New Guinea and see how it is and how people live over there with my own eyes. I am also very excited to learn about a different living style.
As the days get closer to the 2012 Papua New Guinea Trip intern Mike Venable shares his thoughts...
The following is a Huffington Post Blog Article written by Daniel B. Ravicher, Executive Director of the Public Patent Foundation. The Public Patent Foundation is a not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect freedom int he patent system.
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Two weeks ago a team from M•CAM Inc. returned back to Charlottesville, Virginia having launched another example of humanity’s untapped potential. They successfully helped a team in Papua New Guinea to create the first privately owned community water utility project in the country. The following is a recap of the adventure by team member, Katie Martin.
Lisa Jacenich has been producing textured art since 1997 and has become well known for her felting. Her work has shown up in private collections, fashion shows, and boutiques around the world. In 2011, Jacenich met up with Ken Dabkowski, M-CAM team member focusing on innovation literacy, which resulted in the connection between Jacenich and Tsend Enkhtuya through the Heritable Innovation Trust program. This relationship has led to the development of three felting business incubators in the Uverkhangai Province in Mongolia.
Its that time again! We are 2 1/2 months away from heading out for the Heritable Innovation Trust's 4th year. Special congratulations to Julia Craig, Hector Feliciano Ayala, and Mike Venable for being accepted as 2012's Papua New Guinea H.I.T. interns! To find out more about our new group of fantastic interns, check out their bios in the Team Archive!
The following is taken from Inverted Alchemy blog post entitled "Songs of Farea". Read more at http://invertedalchemy.blogspot.com.au/
Writer, photographer, and journalist, Scott Wallace, went on a three month journey through the Brazilian Amazon to map the territory of the Arrow People. The Arrow People are an indigenous group whose life and language remain a mystery. They have been known to repel previous intruders with deadly arrows. Sydney Possuelo, a Brazilian explorer and social activist also led a thirty four man team into the jungle to search for evidence of the Arrow People's range and culture.
Writer, photographer, and journalist, Scott Wallace, went on a three month journey through the Brazilian Amazon to map the territory of the Arrow People. The Arrow People are an indigenous group whose life and language remain a mystery. They have been known to repel previous intruders with deadly arrows. Sydney Possuelo, a Brazilian explorer and social activist also led a thirty four man team into the jungle to search for evidence of the Arrow People's range and culture.
