Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Europe – Five countries, Three weeks – by Ana Maria Camelo Vega. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Travel. Travel a lot. Before living in the United States, I had the idea of a certain reality…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Semester in New Zealand – Don’t Forget Your Snapper Card – by Matthew Breeze. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [This is my bus pass, known as a snapper card] Public transportation is a miracle, and…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Semester in Italy – In With Both the Old and the New – by Sara Desrocher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports This past week has been full of adventures, my family was able to…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park – Michigan, U.S.A. – by Delaney Babich. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports In the midst of our chaotic world, there are places where peace and solitude still exist, namely, within…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Taiwan – Spending the Summer in Taipei – by Megan Beckerich. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [Pictured: Jiufen, a former Japanese administered coal mining town turned tourist hot spot and inspiration for Spirited Away] The…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Semester in Italy – Siena and San Gimignao – by Donovan Chock. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Ciao, This semester I am also studying in Italy with Sara Desrocher. The nature of my reports…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: An Introduction to the Chinese Hotpot – by Marin Ekstrom. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [The hot pot broths] In China, going out to eat is a beloved activity that occurs on a regular basis.…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Semester in New Zealand – Picking up Rocks – By Matthew Breeze. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports When you walk do you sometimes pick up a rock and look at it? Maybe toss it into…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Semester in Italy – Florence University – by Sara Desrocher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Buonasera, I am reaching the halfway point of my semester here in Montespertoli, Italy. Time is flying by! My…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Semester in New Zealand – Spring Break 2.0 – by . The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [NZ flowers bloom in October] This is my second spring break of the year, as spring is in full…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Denmark – Expectations of Traveling Abroad – by Michaela Campbell. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [The Seventeenth Century Canal Ring, in Amsterdam, North Holland] Once I began telling friends and family that I had been…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Semester in Italy – Venice, City of Water – by Sara Desrocher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Last weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Venice, which has been on my ‘bucket list’ for…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Chinese Table – Food, Customs, Traditions, Identities – by Mariya Taberko. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [Image 1] Hot pot (火锅 huo3 guo1) seems to be everyone’s favorite meal, particularly on special occasions. During my…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Semester in New Zealand – Stolen Water – by Matthew Breeze. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Minnesota is The Land of Ten Thousands Lakes, as our license plates so often remind us. There is water…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Semester in Italy – Wine Making! – by Sara Desrocher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Ciao ragazzi! I am staying in the Tuscany region, which is in central Italy. The area is known for…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: The International Peace Garden – Canada and the USA – by Jennifer Battcher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports On the border of Canada and the United States is a 2300-acre garden where visitors can cross…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Semester in Italy – Transportation – by Sara Desrocher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Ciao ragazzi! I have been in Italy for two weeks now and after a couple of trips within the country,…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: The Opportunity of a Lifetime – A Meaningful Spring Break – by Kyle Dosan. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Just imagine this scenario: Instead of going home for your first college spring break you decide…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Sustainability in Italy – A Special Series – Sustainability and Agriculture – by Sara Desrocher. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Buongiorno! I will be spending the semester studying abroad in Montespertoli, which is about 13…

English: The Globalized Language – by Molly Enich. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [Farewell sign in… Source: English: The Globalized Language – by Molly Enich. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports

Hidden History – by Thomas Landgren. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Growing up in a house that is o… Source: Hidden History – by Thomas Landgren. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: The “Moscow of the Far East”: An Introduction to Harbin, China – by Marin Ekstrom. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [The Saint Sophia Cathedral, a former Russian Orthodox church-turned-city museum that serves as Harbin’s most…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Peace in Colombia – Saying yes to the end of a half-century of war – by Ana Maria Camelo Vega. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Twenty years ago, it seemed absurd to imagine a peaceful…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Rachel Weyenberg, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello, my name is Rachel Weyenberg. I am a sophomore at the College of St. Scholastica and currently pursing…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Jena O’Byrne, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello, my name is Jena O’Byrne I am from Stewartville, MN. I am a student at the College of…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Sarah Burton, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello everyone! My name is Sarah Burton. I grew up in Colfax, Wisconsin, which is a small town outside…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Nancy Thao, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello, my name is Nancy Thao. I am a senior at the College of St. Scholastica who will be…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Jonia Gordon, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello, my name is Jonia Gordon. I am a recent graduate of the College of St. Scholastica with a…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Allison Brennhofer, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hi! My name is Allison Brennhofer, I am from Saint Paul, Minnesota. I am a junior at the College…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Jodi Moran, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello, my name is Jodi Moran and I am from St. Michael- Albertivlle, MN. Since I am a transfer…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Molly Enich, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [Me hiking the eastern coast of Iceland] I grew up in Side Lake, Minnesota, a very small community on…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Jemma Provance, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Hello! My name is Jemma Provance. I come from the little town of Roseau, Minnesota, and I’ll be graduating…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Michaela Campbell, Social Media Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Name: Michaela Campbell, Graduation Year: 2017, Major/Minor: Psychology/ Political Science (intended), Hometown: Two Harbors, Minnesota. I think that picking…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Meet Our NSR Student Editors — Megan Hennen, Senior Editor. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports I am Megan Hennen and I am a 2016 College of St. Scholastica graduate. I started working with the Middle…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: NSR concludes its 2015-2016 publication schedule. A Keynote Address and Reflections – by Professor Hong-Ming Liang, NSR editors Bryce Gadke and Sara Tomlinson. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [The North Star Reports  global areas of…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Norway – More From Two: Observations of Politics – by Jonia Gordon. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Editor’s Note: this is a part of a special series from Jonia Gordon, a talented student who is…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Iron Range, Minnesota – Home on the Range – by Molly Enich. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [First picture: Chisholm High School, built 1912] “Cabin country” is what people from the Twin Cities refer to…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: “Brain Travel” – by Matthew Breeze. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Over spring break I had the pleasure of going home and relaxing with friends and family. I thoroughly enjoyed the time and the relaxation…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Monte Gordo, Portugal – Fresh Sea Food – by Catherine Kolar. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports It was late February and even though classes had only started a week or so earlier I was ready…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Macau, China – Portuguese in China (and the World)? The Lusophonia Festival in Macau – by Marin Ekstrom. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports [A Brazilian mannequin dressed similarly to national icon Carmen Miranda] [The brightly…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: New Zealand – Permaculture and the Environment – by Delaney Babich. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports One of the most intriguing lessons I learned while studying abroad was the idea of permaculture, and its impressive…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Norway – The Bergen Trip – by Jonia Gordon. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Editor’s Note: this is a part of a special series from Jonia Gordon, a talented student who is studying in Oslo,…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Cyprus – Reflections – by Samuel Bunting. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports I will be the first person to admit that going abroad was something that never appealed to me. Sure, I had listened to…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: The Matriarch and Traditions, Death and Change – by Cheyenne S. Lemm. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports (A four generation picture. [left to right] My grandma holding my niece, my mom, and my sister.) Like…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Fulbright Teacher in Bogota, Colombia, A Special Series – “The Native Speaker” – by Laura Blasena. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports I will be leaving my university before the end of the Fulbright grant…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: Tanzania – Service Learning – by Paul Schulzetenberg. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports Editor’s Note: Many thanks to photographer Adam Bridge for the permission to use his photos for photos # 1 and 4. That…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Fulbright Teacher in Bogota, Colombia, A Special Series – Trash Collection – by Laura Blasena. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports When our cleaning lady decided to take a week off after Christmas, I and…

Originally posted on The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy: A Fulbright Teacher in Bogota, Colombia, A Special Series – “It’s Not Bad, It’s Just Different …” – by Laura Blasena. The North Star Reports: Global Citizenship and Digital Literacy, at NorthStarReports.org and facebook.com/NorthStarReports I work with another organization that pairs individuals that…