by Maria Silva | Jul 31, 2020
I’m sitting in front of my laptop like I have been for the past four weeks since the virtual Karel Fellowship began. I have to write a blog, but instead, tears are rolling down my cheeks. Let me explain why… As I paused to reflect on the past weeks, I was...
by Fatimah Abu-Sbeitan | Jul 31, 2020
Six months ago I remember my gut wrenching with excitement at the possibility of being a Karel Fellow. I started off my career at the University of Florida as a journalism major with the hopes of becoming a bonafide storyteller. Somewhere along the way, I fell into...
by Jenny Ha | Jul 31, 2020
We are in the middle of of a global pandemic and at the start of a social revolution. This year has been a roller coaster ride filled with dramatic lows, peaks, and first times. The ride began in March. I thought social distancing would end by May and I would see my...
by Aisha Adekunle | Jul 31, 2020
It’s crazy that my first internship experience coincided with a global pandemic. I’m now in a professional, virtual world that I never thought I would be in. In March, when the coronavirus started to spread across the country, and universities started to send...
by Noura Al-Rajhi | Jul 31, 2020
Imagine being able to use your passion and skills to make the world a little greener. That is what I’ve done this summer at the National Wildlife Federation, thanks to the Frank Karel Fellowship. Let me give you a little backstory about myself. I love to spend...
