It's the summer I've been waiting for...with a Master's thesis complete and all my final assignments in, it was time to return to Pennsylvania (from Georgia) to give long needed hugs to family and fill my bags with 2.5 five months of belongings. Let me say, two weeks in Romania and then two months of rural Mozambique travels do not fit so well into one medium-sized suitcase and a backpack...but it is possible! (We will see how this goes once I am there.)
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| [L-R] Uncle Scott, Grandmother, and I |
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| Pre-travel packing with cats offering little to no help :) |
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| Family's farm in Bernville, Pennsylvania |
Summer Plans
The summer includes two parts:
- Two weeks in Romania as a co-instructor of a study abroad offered through the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication. Along with Dr. Abigail Borron (program leader) and Heifer International- Romania (now transitioning to 'Open Fields'), 7 students interested in agricultural communications and 4 assisting Romanian students will travel throughout various sites in Romania to learn about Romanian culture, agricultural practices, and the work of Hiefer International. As this is a service-learning course, the students will have a hands on experience helping to advance the mission of the local projects through their expertise in communications...cool!
- Two months in Mozambique working alongside the Feed the Future USAID Peanut and Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL), stationed at the University of Georgia. After nearly a year and a half of involvement with the Management Entity, I am beyond excited to engage with our international partners in Mozambique. Along with team members from the University of Connecticut and Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM), an economic value-chain analysis of peanuts in the Nampula area will help researchers better understand the access, practices, and market opportunities of this important crop. My role? Travel with the local team to conduct 400 household surveys!
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