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New Directions

After a few recent bumps in the road, we have officially decided that no one will be travelling there in January, as we had once planned on. In class today, we discussed alternatives for how we can use the money that we have raised, now that it is not being fully used on a conference. Below are the two main … Continue Reading

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Weekly Update

After much research and debate among our cohort over the past few weeks, we have decided to move forward in vetting Ecology Action as our partner.  As a class, we respect and admire the mission of EA, and believe that their values parallel our passions, and could very well benefit Namibian communities.  EA’s goal is to use the Grow Biointensive … Continue Reading

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Caila Yates introduction

  Hi, my name is Caila Yates, and I grew up in South Carolina but recently moved to sunny California.  I am a public health major with minors in poverty and social justice and exercise science.  On campus, not only am I an Elon College Fellow, but I am also involved in intervarsity and Greek life. I chose to apply … Continue Reading

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