SSOE programs
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Read more: Agriculture AbroadI absolutely adored today’s trip to Salcheto. The natural beauty of the mountains enhanced by the sprawling fields was a vision I will never forget.…
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Read more: My Final Blog-What I will rememberWritten by Joey George I am awed by Salcheto’s sustainable operation, impressed with their eco-friendliness and quality of their products. The quick fifteen minute bus…
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Read more: Visit to Iguazu Falls
Ivan Zheng On our second day in Foz do Iguaçu, we visited the breathtaking Iguazu Falls. The falls sit along the borders of Brazil, Paraguay,…
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Read more: The Means of ProductionThe safety and environmental costs are always placed upon the locals who depend on the extraction and make it possible. As we saw in the…
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Read more: Carrara Marble Quarry: First Impressions
As we were driving up the mountain, the scale was breathtaking! It was a foggy day so the peak of the mountains went up so…
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Read more: Menacing Marble MinesOne of my favorite parts about visiting the marble mines was learning the stories of the people that work there. As a bioengineer with a…
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Read more: Logan Mierzwicki: Carrara mines
The mines in Carrara, like any other mine in the world, are occupational hazards, even with advancements in technology, the miners still have to contend…
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Read more: Marble for MichelangeloWritten by Joey George A two-lane turnpike-esque highway transitions to single lane windy roads, akin to the swirls of the paintbrush found in a da…
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Read more: Oils & FoilsWritten by Joey George The city streets are quiet early on a mid-May morning. Beams of sunlight saturate the Tuscany hues. The walk to Via…
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Read more: Values and IdealsWhile on the individual level, I don’t think values have changed; I do think that since the Renaissance, our collective ideals have shifted. No longer…
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