Adventures in Ireland

Spending three weeks in Ireland was an amazing opportunity. Watch my digital story to see some of the highlights!  Follow the link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAx1ZGg2-Jk&feature=youtu.be And that's a wrap on my Adventures in Ireland! Thanks for following along :) -ches

Because of this trip I have learned so much about myself and the world we live in. Diving into the social issues the Ireland is facing allowed me to look at issues within the American context with a different perspective. For example, there is a large population of people have or are currently seeking asylum in Ireland. Learning about the statistics and processes that these individuals and families have to go through made me want to do more research about the policies in America. I also noticed that the people we talked to about immigration issues in particular had a sense of responsibility when it came to acknowledging the faults within their system, this is something that I haven’t really seen in America (in regards to larger society). If my time in Ireland taught me anything, it’s that I am an artist. I grown so much in the past three weeks, I almost don’t recognize myself. Collaborating with the class and our host city community has been one of my greatest privileges. I have learn

Rebel Artists in a Rebel City Showcase flyer Village Hall performers:(back, l-r) Blythe Sinclair, Katie Lawson-Gill, Abby Thompson, Gabi Piombo, Rachel Norling, and Tegan Stuart; (front, l-r) Ericka Lacsamana, Castro, and Franchesca Sablan  The showcase was an interesting experience for me. Having never done one before, I felt both nervous and excited in the days leading up to it. With my project focusing on education, I wanted to use my background and passion for early childhood education (ECE) to address how it affects a community. However, through the process of creating my project I found myself adding in the experience of immigration and how both topics are in relationship with each other. My past four years working in the ECE field (and my classes as a child psychology major) have taught me how important the first five years of a child’s life are. Everything they experience and learn are laying the foundation for their futures. In these four years I have also see