Preparing for the Big Trip
Cliff bars, check. Malaria pills, check. Sunscreen, check. Passport, check. Digital camera, check…
It is hard to believe that the culmination of months of preparation comes down to a check list of essentials for India. While these items are important, the closer I get to departure the more I focus on what really matters for our trip: establishing lasting connections for the future of UF Children’s Hope India.
Before we get into all of that, a few introductions: My name is James Nichols and I am a recent graduate of the University of Florida. In July I will be starting full time with General Electric in the FMP Program. I will be traveling to India with Carol Skordas, a senior at the University of Florida. Carol is a finance major and will be interning with Goldman Sachs starting in early June. We are excited for the trip and will both coincidentally be traveling in the U.K this week (me in Scotland, Carol in London). We leave for India on May 19th from London.
This summer’s internship trip reflects not only the hard work of Carol and myself, but also the past leaders of UF CHI. The organization has evolved from an education project into a sustainable social business initiative. This year we are looking to build on the social business initiative and strengthen our partnership with Prayas India. Our goal is to lay the groundwork for multiple UF students to work directly for Prayas from the U.S. remotely. We hope to help connect impoverished women in India with UF students through the internet to create opportunities for economic empowerment. The trip will provide us the opportunity to build valuable connections to make this happen. We will keep everyone updated on our adventures throughout the trip using this blog. Be sure to check back for more pictures, video and writing from us!
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May 20, 2010
Sounds exciteing. I hope it is a sucessful trip.
May 20, 2010
Hi James:
Have a wonderful time in India. Sounds like a great program. Take lots of photos!
Janet Bahr
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