Young, Gifted and Abroad

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"Perspectives on studying abroad from past and present students of color." A bi-weekly interview podcast created and hosted by Danielle G., a former student herself. www.younggiftedandabroad.com

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We Can Always Start Over (4TH ANNIVERSARY!)
01:15:06
Happy Juneteenth! Today is also Young, Gifted and Abroad's 4th anniversary, and we're celebrating reaching 100 episodes too! So I (Danielle) made this special anniversary episode to reflect and express gratitude before going on hiatus until 2023. Intro/Juneteenth (0:00-6:20) Gratitude (6:20-11:24) 4th Year Guests (11:24-20:14) Previous Guests/Kayla Interviews Me (20:14-1:05:13) My Final Thoughts (1:05:13-:1:15:06) BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/39Fhrnp BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 19, 2022
Ep. 100 │ Good Wherever You Go (LONDON/PARIS/ROME)
01:11:58
This is the 100TH EPISODE of Young, Gifted and Abroad! And as the 100TH GUEST, Reilly Conwell (University of Cincinnati student, also Danielle G.'s cousin)discusses going on an educational tour of Europe in high school. Reilly's design portfolio: reilly-conwell.com Reilly's IG: @_reilly.c_ RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3mLM5P5 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 15, 2022
Ep. 99 │ From Second Lung to Rising Sun (TSUKUBA/TOKYO)
01:31:05
Yllah (University of Kinshasa alum/University of Tsukuba alum and PhD student) discusses moving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Japan for her master's in environmental sciences. Yllah's YouTube: youtube.com/c/Crazyllah Yllah's IG/TikTok: @Crazyllah RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3aRc0SN BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 08, 2022
Ep. 98 │ The Model and the Mediatic World (SOUTH KOREA)
01:15:19
Horea (University of Ottawa alum/Konkuk University graduate student) shares about studying film and being a plus-size model in South Korea. Horea's YouTube: youtube.com/c/HOREAxox Horea's IG/TikTok: @horeaaaaaaaaaa RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3yWcFw1 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 24, 2022
Ep. 97 │ This Feeling Is Different (AFRICA/ASIA)
01:32:13
Justin Black (Western Michigan University alum) discusses studying abroad 5 times (South Korea, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Hong Kong, South Africa) and creating a brand new program to East Africa. Justin's website: re-definingnormal.com Justin's IG/TikTok: re.definingnormal RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3N4jiA7 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 10, 2022
Ep. 96 │ Tri-Continental Girl (MERIDA/LONDON/CAPE TOWN)
01:47:04
Naledi Makhene (Michigan State University/Arizona State University alum) discusses volunteering in Mexico, studying in England, and interning in South Africa. Naledi's cavapoo's IG: @soleilthepup RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3Lq5rDV BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 27, 2022
Ep. 95 │ Second Best Souvenirs (ITALY/GUATEMALA/COSTA RICA)
01:23:12
Natasha Rodriguez (University of Maryland College Park alum) shares how she managed to study in Italy, Guatemala, and Costa as an undergrad student and young mom. Natasha's website: journeymom.com Natasha's IG: @journey.mom RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3DQqsoj BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 05, 2022
Ep. 94 │ Film Nerd. Velociraptor. Hopeful Romantic. (PRAGUE)
01:16:06
Kendra Okereke (Syracuse University alum) discusses her unfortunate experience with racism while studying in Prague, and how she bounced back to become an avid solo traveler. Kendra's TikTok & IG: @Ken10hollywood Kendra's Linktree: linktr.ee/Ken10hollywood RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3IqOHu5 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 22, 2022
Ep. 93 │ From Chocolate City to Sweden (BLACK WOMEN IN EUROPE)
01:36:05
Adrianne George (American University/Boston University Brussels alum) talks about working as a student in the UK, studying in Belgium as a grad student, and being a long-term resident in Sweden. Black Women in Europe Podcast: https://anchor.fm/bwie Black Women in Europe Linktree: https://linktr.ee/blackwomenineurope RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3hNAOLB BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 08, 2022
Ep. 92 │ We Pay for Enough in This Life (ACCRA)
01:19:16
Christina Presmy (Florida A&M University/Florida Atlantic University alum, Webster University Ghana student) discusses the differences between studying abroad in Accra, and living there now as a grad student and Rangel fellow. Christina's blog: beingchristinajane.com Christina's IG: @beingchristinajane RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3saP8Uf BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 22, 2022
Ep. 91 │ Two Miracles at Once (LONDON/BARCELONA)
01:37:43
Christen Richardson (Michigan State University/University of Michigan alum, USC Gould Law student) discusses studying public policy in London and marketing/international business in Barcelona. Christen's IG: @christenrich RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3gxy9VE BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 08, 2022
Ten Cents (Eps. 81-90)
00:19:54
As of last week, Young, Gifted and Abroad has reached its 90th episode! To celebrate this milestone of having released another 10 episodes, it's time for me (Danielle) to check in with y'all via a brand new edition of "Ten Cents"! Wherein I discuss my goal for YGA in this first half of 2022, underrated forms of support, and why people need library cards. Reflection (0:00-9:03) Gratitude (9:03-14:30) Lesson/Advice/Recommendation (14:30-19:54) BLOG for this episode: https://bit.ly/3AN6F7A BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 01, 2022
Ep. 90 │ Big, Black, Beautiful Sore Thumb (SEOUL)
01:55:30
For our 90th (!!!) episode, Kirsten Keels (Princeton University alum) discusses using her Fulbright fellowship to live in Seoul and research the connections between Black people, Black music, and South Korea. Kirsten's IG: @k_keeels Kirsten's TikTok: @k.keels RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3KBRvXo BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 25, 2022
Ep. 89 │ Wandering with Intention (MEXICO/ARGENTINA/PERU)
02:02:40
Happy New Year! In the first episode of 2022, Tamara Walker (University of Pennsylvania/University of Michigan alum) discusses her high school trips to Mexico and France, her college research project in Argentina, and her Fulbright/PhD dissertation research in Peru. The Wandering Scholar/Why We Wander Podcast: thewanderingscholar.org The Wandering Scholar IG: @thewanderingscholar RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3r85sUe BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 11, 2022
Intros Galore! (2020-2021)
00:37:31
Happy Christmas Eve, from me (Danielle) to y'all! Since it's been another two years, here's a mashup of intro snippets from all the Young, Gifted and Abroad episodes I put out in 2020 and 2021 (eps. 51-88). I hope it brings you as much laughter and good feeling as it brought me while I was editing it together. Be back in January 2022! RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3J9voHf BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute)
Dec 24, 2021
Ep. 88 │ From Richmond to Reclamancipation (QATAR)
01:43:32
In the final episode of 2021, Nia Alexander (Virginia Commonwealth University/VCUarts Qatar alum) shares about studying art in multiple countries, including earning her MFA in Qatar. See y'all in January 2022! Nia's art: niaalexanderart.com Nia's blog: blkgirlsabroad.com Nia's IG: @blkgirlsabroad RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3mXlaRc BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 09, 2021
Ep. 87 │ Make Yourself Inquisitive (SENEGAL/MOROCCO)
01:45:33
Genie Dawkins (University of Maryland alum) recounts the three-week student exchange trip she went on to Senegal and Morocco when she was in high school, in addition to traveling with her family as an adult. Genie's website: theparentingcipher.com Genie's IG: @theparentingcipher RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2ZxV3an BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 26, 2021
Ep. 86 │ Dramamatsu (HAMAMATSU/TOKYO)
01:29:12
Farrah Hasnain (George Washington University alum/International Christian University student) shares about how teaching English in Hamamatsu led to her becoming a writer, researcher, and grad student in Tokyo. Farrah's Twitter/IG: @farrahakase RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2X5t5Se BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 12, 2021
Ep. 85 │ Blame Bleresa Blay (SCOTLAND/GERMANY)
01:40:38
Tendiso Mashonganyika (Edinburgh Napier University/Philipps University of Marburg alum) shares about moving from Zimbabwe to Edinburgh and Frankfurt for undergrad, and finding her place after moving to Marburg for grad school. Tendiso's IG: @misstendie Tendiso's TikTok: @mueradolphin RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3m9YtHI BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 28, 2021
Ep. 84 │ For Homesick Girls/When the Writing Is Enuf (LONDON)
01:07:24
Brittany J. Thurman (Kingston University London/Carnegie Mellon University alum) discusses studying theatre in London, and how that led her to becoming an author of children's literature. Brittany's website: brittanythurman.com Brittany's Twitter: @janeebrittany RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3tHAAKZ BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 14, 2021
Ep. 83 │ Painting the Picture for Folks (BROWNSVILLE ABROAD)
01:41:34
Bijoun Eric Jordan (New York University alum) discusses doing a gap year in Spain, and taking high school students on educational trips to Spain, Japan, and South Africa through his initiative called Brownsville Abroad. Eric's IG: @so.they.can.fly Brownsville Abroad's IG: @fdavii_ic Brownsville Abroad's GoFundMe: bit.ly/38u239n RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3kOEJsD BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 01, 2021
Ep. 82 │ Romance Reads & the City of Gold (AREZZO)
01:08:46
Jessica Pryde (Washington University in St. Louis alum) shares about studying Italian in the Tuscan city of Arezzo, and also explains why romance novels have something for everyone. Jessica's Twitter: @jessisreading Jessica's website: jessicapryde.com RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/37RrNfs BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 17, 2021
Ep. 81 │ The K-pop, the Cha, & Her Wardrobe (SOUTH KOREA)
01:40:36
April Jackson (Art Institutes International alum), former host of Jinjja Cha Podcast, dishes about teaching English in South Korea for two years and then returning to study Korean in Seoul. April's IG/Twitter/TikTok: @april_jay88 April's website: sweetxaesthetic.com RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3jeLUJM BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 03, 2021
Freely, Without Fear (3RD ANNIVERSARY!)
00:44:57
Juneteenth has come around again, which means it's also time to celebrate 3 years of Young, Gifted and Abroad! Join Danielle as she reflects, shares guest responses to two very important questions, plays this podcast's trailer, imparts a lesson she's learned, and offers surprising film/book recommendations! Announcements/Juneteenth (0:00-7:27) Reflection/Guest Responses/Pod Trailer (7:27-21:28) Thanks (21:28-34:26) Lesson/Recommendations (34:26-44:57) BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3vI6V3R BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 19, 2021
Ep. 80 │ Be Where You Go (MAASTRICHT)
01:42:43
This is our 80th episode! In it, Jazmin Bjorlie (Grand Valley State University alum) discusses how studying education in the Netherlands opened up her world and changed her career plans. Jazmin's IG: @jazbjorlie RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3bBwegA BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 18, 2021
Ep. 79 │ From Cheetah Girl to Ceebu Jen (SENEGAL/SINGAPORE)
01:35:44
Wendy Cheung (UC Berkeley alum/UC San Diego grad student) discusses educational equity and studying abroad in Spain, Senegal, France, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. Wendy's IG: @wendyycheung RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2QQlnIK BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 05, 2021
Ep. 78 │ Thousand Miles, Thousand Smiles (EGYPT & MORE)
01:06:08
Edward G. Young III (University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alum)shares how studying in Egypt set him on the path toward teaching abroad for years and visiting over 50 countries. Edward's website: rebornstronger.com Edward's IG/Twitter: @e3motivates RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3dyuaat BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 20, 2021
Ep. 77 │ Culture Shock & Canastas (HANGZHOU/MADRID)
01:04:45
Concepción de León (Grinnell College alum) talks about spending a semester each in Hangzhou and Madrid back-to-back. Concepción's Twitter: @bycdl Concepción's IG: @missconcepcion RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3cSt9dg BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 06, 2021
Ep. 76 │ Like Seeing an Elephant in the Hood (SHANGHAI)
01:23:59
Patrick Easley (Washington University in St. Louis alum), discuses studying in Shanghai twice, traveling the world for over a year, and being a grad student in Berlin. Patrick's IG/Twitter: @DoesItSoEasley Patrick's blog: patrickeasley.com Asian Americans Advancing Justice ATL: https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/ Red Canary Song: https://www.redcanarysong.net/ RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3lISTvg BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 23, 2021
Ep. 75 │ The Good Kind of Challenging (GERMANY/RUSSIA)
01:15:44
Tiera DiGiorgio (University of Georgia/Old Dominion University alum) discusses studying German in Germany, being a volunteer camp counselor in Russia, and working as a study abroad advisor. Tiera's Twitter: @tdigiwrites Tiera's IG: @digiorgiotiera RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3thDbKr BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 09, 2021
Ep. 74 │ Movies, Amusement, & Apology Letters (OSAKA)
01:05:42
Dai'jah Todd (Grand Valley State University alum) discusses living in Osaka for a year to study Japanese language and film. Dai'jah's IG/Twitter: @_DaiLaSoul_ Dai'jah's YouTube: DaiLaSoul RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3smSTU4 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 23, 2021
Ep. 73 │ Every Place a Possibility (VALENCIA/BARCELONA)
02:06:04
Christine Job (University of Georgia alum) shares about studying Spanish in Valencia, living in Barcelona, and showcasing Black women expats. Christine's podcast: flourishintheforeign.com Christine's IG: @flourishforeign RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3q8eDCd BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 09, 2021
Ep. 72 │ Branching Out (BERLIN/DUBLIN)
01:54:52
Tura Dover (Illinois State University/University of Illinois alum) shares about taking a library & information science seminar in Dublin and Berlin. Tura's IG: @2radovah RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/39l9tg9 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 26, 2021
Ep. 71 │ Biking & Better PR (TORONTO/TOKYO)
01:43:23
In this first episode of 2021, Sho Nakashima (Michigan State University alum) discusses doing a drug policy internship in Toronto and later relocating to Tokyo. Sho's IG: @mecha.bb RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3q80Rz4 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 12, 2021
Young, Gifted and Abroad Trailer
00:02:14
Happy New Year! Figured I'd kick off 2021 by finally making a trailer for Young, Gifted and Abroad. Traveling might not be advisable right now, but we can still share stories in the meantime! Young, Gifted and Abroad returns on Tuesday, January 12th! BLOG/TRANSCRIPTION for this trailer: bit.ly/38jzA6V BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 05, 2021
Ten Cents (Eps. 61-70)
00:26:52
We've reached another 10 episodes with episode 70, which means it's celebration/check-in time! Listen to me (Danielle) talk about disbelief, taking a break on better terms than last year, all the people I appreciate, and the two lessons I've learned during this most recent stretch. See y'all in 2021! Reflections/Thoughts (0:00-9:09) Thanking Y'all (9:09-16:06) Two Lessons (16:06-26:52) BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2HTXbjF BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 02, 2020
Ep. 70 │ Sailing Seas, & Samba Is King (SHE'S SO REEL)
01:03:58
Our last guest of 2020, AJ Joyce discusses sailing the Atlantic Ocean and visiting 10+ countries with Semester at Sea. AJ's IG: @ajsoreel AJ's podcast: shessoreel.com "ANIMALIA" featuring Danielle as Raven/Corbeau: (https://ochentastudio.com/ochenta-stories/2020/10/15/animalia) RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/35IMMiY BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 27, 2020
Ep. 69 │ Where Would Beyoncé Go? (NAGOYA)
01:33:16
Amanda Oumiya (Georgia Southern University alum) shares about studying in Nagoya, which led to her teaching in Japan and starting a family there. Amanda's IG: @kilamamaxoxo Amanda's podcast: feedyallpodcast.podbean.com Danielle's Black Girl Film Club/Lion King feature: (https://soundcloud.com/blackgirlfilmclub/episode-53-the-lion-king-1994) RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3iXAfg6 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 13, 2020
Ep. 68 │ Planting Those Seeds (EUROPE/SYDNEY)
01:12:01
Aijalon Wallace (Eastern Michigan University/University of Sydney alum) shares about studying in the UK, backpacking through the rest of Europe, and then earning his business degree in Australia. Aijalon's YouTube channel: Aijalon Wallace Aijalon's IG: @aijalon_wallace RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2HKWHMV BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 29, 2020
Ep. 67 │ Becoming More Than Strangers (BRAZIL/S. AFRICA/VIETNAM)
01:15:07
YeSeul Kim (Massachusetts Institute of Technology alum) shares about studying urban planning and anthropology for a semester in Brazil, South Africa, and Vietnam. YeSeul's website: yeseulmkim.com YeSeul's podcast: serendipitystories.co RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/35CK8Nh BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 15, 2020
Ep. 66 │ An Unexplainable Vibe (LONDON)
01:03:43
Paige Mariah (Hampton University/University of Greenwich alum) shares about studying strategic marketing in London and now being a London-based YouTuber/digital content creator. Paige's YouTube channel: Paige Mariah Paige's IG: @paige_mariah RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3hOXucH BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 01, 2020
Ep. 65 │ How'd That Happen? (OMAN/GERMANY/S. AFRICA)
01:01:13
Nicole Brewer (University of Michigan/Ruhr-Universität Bochum alum) discusses teaching abroad in Oman and South Korea, plus pursuing a master's degree in Germany and South Africa. Nicole's travel blog: iluv2globetrot.com Nicole's IG: @iluv2globetrot RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2FrUq7V BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 18, 2020
Ep. 64 │ Beaches for Fun, Dinner for One (PERTH/PARIS)
00:57:27
Sutanya Dacres (University of Hartford alum) shares about studying in Perth, Australia for six months and living in Paris for the past seven years. Sutanya's podcast: dinnerforonepodcast.com Sutanya's IG: @dinnerfor.one RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2DbQO9D BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 04, 2020
Ep. 63 │ Give Yourself Permission (CERTIFIED AFRICA)
01:26:48
Kristin Tellis Quaye (Howard University/FSU College of Law alum) shares about studying law in Ghana, and running an African diaspora-focused travel company called Certified Africa with her husband. Kristin's IG: @blackwealthesq Certified Africa: certifiedafrica.com RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3eKbH8h BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jul 21, 2020
Ep. 62 │ Open Your Mouth (PACKS LIGHT)
01:06:26
Gabby Beckford (Virginia Commonwealth University alum) discusses getting a Boren Award to study in Dubai for a year, as well as spreading opportunities around through travel blogging as Packs Light. Gabby's website: packslight.com Gabby's IG: @packslight RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3iM9DjF BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jul 07, 2020
Actually Delightful (2ND ANNIVERSARY!)
01:26:06
It's once again Juneteenth! And now it's Young, Gifted and Abroad's 2nd anniversary! To celebrate two years, host Danielle G. reads listener feedback, does a Q&A, thanks people, and then previous guests answer two important questions. And there's an affirmation at the end for all of us, too! Shoutouts/Listener Feedback (5:56-13:13) Q&A (13:13-1:08:49) Guest Responses (1:08:49-1:15:23) Thanks (1:15:23-1:21:08) Closing Thoughts/Affirmation (1:21:08-1:26:06) BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3ejnqv4 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 19, 2020
Ep. 61 │ The Start of Something New (LAGOS/ROME)
01:34:13
Katrina Drayton (Harvard College/Johns Hopkins SAIS alum) shares about serving as a U.S. foreign service officer in Nigeria and Italy. Katrina's IG: @kndrayton BREONNA TAYLOR action items: https://msha.ke/30flirtyfilm/ BLACK LIVES MATTER (ways to help): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2MGDBqg BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 09, 2020
Ep. 60 │ Ugali & Expectations (TANZANIA/JAMAICA)
01:23:20
Devonna McCarthy (Michigan State University/Webster University alum) discusses studying community development in Tanzania, and being a Peace Corps volunteer in Jamaica. Devonna's IG: @dumbonem Jam Life Tours on IG: @jamlifetours RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2AYEdVy BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 26, 2020
Ep. 59 │ Fill in the Gaps (GERMANY/TURKEY/HOLLAND)
01:27:52
Camille Kauer (North Carolina Central University alum) discusses growing up abroad as a military brat, and the differences she encountered between American and European school systems. Camille's IG: @therealcamillekauer Camille's Twitter: @ckonair1 RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2AnqpUo BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 12, 2020
Ep. 58 │ Maybe There's Hope (OXFORD)
01:00:38
B. Pagels-Minor (Northwestern University/Robert Morris University Illinois alum) discusses how studying at Oxford fundamentally changed their life and influenced their success. B.'s website: bpagelsminor.com B.'s IG: @bpagelsminor RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/3aKBqM1 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 28, 2020
Ep. 57 │ The World Is Black and Brown (TRINIDAD/CUBA/SPAIN)
01:18:50
Alec shares about researching the African diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, and Spain. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/34FI4BF BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 14, 2020
Ep. 56 │ Light Festival Dreams & Social Impact (LYON)
00:55:35
Nivi Achanta (UC Davis alum) shares about studying and living with a host family in Lyon, and how that experience inspired her to help people get more informed and civically engaged. Soapbox Project/Get Schooled Podcast: soapboxproject.org Nivi's IG: @niviachanta RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2R29UT7 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 31, 2020
Ep. 55 │ Legacy Through a Different Lens (GHANA)
01:01:36
Photographer/author/brand strategist Zaakirah Muhammad shares about how impactful volunteering in Ghana for two months was for her life and her artistry. Zaakirah's website + podcast (Living Legacy Podcast): zaakirahnayyar.com Zaakirah's IG: @illuminousone RESOURCE LIST/BLOG/TRANSCRIPTION for this episode: bit.ly/38VpBBx BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 17, 2020
Ep. 54 │ Canadian Third Culture Kid (CROSS-POLLINATION)
01:21:09
NBee (University of Guelph/University of Greenwich alum) discusses growing up as a third culture kid, and studying/working in various countries as an adult. NBee's podcast (Cross-polliNation): crosspollination.co RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Tj5qJc BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 03, 2020
Ep. 53 │ The Demystifying Process (MOTHERLAND CONNECT)
00:47:37
Dr. Christopher Daniels (Florida A&M University/Howard University alum) talks about taking Black people on group trips to Africa through his organization called Motherland Connect. Motherland Connect's website: motherlandconnect.org Motherland Connect's IG: @motherlandconnect_ RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2wt5zB4 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 18, 2020
Ep. 52 │ Manga, Boxing, & Happenstance (JAPAN)
01:46:23
Kofi Bazzell-Smith (Eastern Illinois University student) discusses going to Japan twice to learn Japanese, study manga, and engross himself in the Japanese boxing scene. Kofi's IG: @kofi.manga RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2SeqP4G BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 04, 2020
Ep. 51 │ Follow Through. (ADELAIDE)
01:37:04
Brittany Pruitt (Spelman College alum/Carnegie Mellon Heinz student) talks about moving to Australia for grad school, plus travel blogging/podcasting as Hungry Black Girl Travels. Brittany's IG: @hungryblackgirltravels Hungry Black Girl Travels podcast: bit.ly/3aKrJyl RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/37kfh6g BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 21, 2020
Intros Galore! (2018-2019)
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Happy Christmas Eve, from me (Danielle) to y'all! This is a mashup of intro snippets from all 50 episodes so far, and I hope it brings you as much laughter as it did me while I was editing it together. Be back in January 2020! RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2QgjzEr BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "92 Days (Feat. Quick)" by Kristianna (https://soundcloud.com/kristiannasings/92-days-feat-quick)
Dec 24, 2019
Ten Cents (Eps. 41-50)
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We've reached 50 episodes, which means it's celebration/check-in time! Some talk about what this milestone means to me, the break I'm taking, what I've learned, and who I'm thankful for! See y'all in 2020! Reflection (0:00-9:41) Lessons (9:41-18:36) Thanks (18:36-26:52) BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2QcVAYw BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 12, 2019
Ep. 50 │ Thank You, Sis! (JORDAN/NICARAGUA/COSTA RICA)
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Flor Montero (University of Bridgeport alum) shares about studying in Jordan, being a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua, and supporting her local community in Costa Rica. Flor's IG: @flor.y.ser RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/36Iqxts BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 06, 2019
Ep. 49 │ Year of Service, School of Life (EL SALVADOR)
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Neena Rouhani (Michigan State University alum/Northwestern Medill student) discusses taking a gap year to do community service in El Salvador. Neena's IG: @neenaroe RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2N9ALdh BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 23, 2019
Ep. 48 │ A Million Mentors & A Castle Library (BUDAPEST)
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Camille Eddy (University of Idaho student) discusses leaving the country for the first time to speak at an AI conference in Budapest. Camille's blog: hellocami.com Camille's Twitter: @iamcamilleeddy RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2orMGuA BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 09, 2019
Ep. 47 │ Go Because It's There (MICHELLE IS MONEY HUNGRY)
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Michelle Jackson (University of Rochester/CU Denver alum) discusses studying in France and Argentina, plus the travel hacks she's learned as a personal finance content creator. Michelle's IG: @michelleismoneyhungry / @squarestateco RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2n8E5Mf BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 25, 2019
Ep. 46 │ Tim Tams, Sports, & Some Good Strangers (AUSTRALIA)
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Taylor Jones (University of Alabama alum) fondly reflects on doing sports research for three weeks in Australia. Tiffany's IG: @black.sunflower_ / @justbeateaco RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2kCwpkz BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 10, 2019
Ep. 45 │ Didn't Start in Arkansas (SWEET TIFFY'S INSPIRATIONS)
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Tiffany Heard (Cal State Long Beach/Howard University alum) discusses studying in Ghana and South Africa, her other travels, and what it's like being a travel blogger. Tiffany's blog: Sweet Tiffy's Inspirations (tiffany-travels.com) Tiffany's IG: @sweettiffys RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2zqqXVE BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 27, 2019
Ep. 44 │ Conch Nachos & Come Ups (THE BAHAMAS)
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Jasmine Rainer (Georgia State University student) discusses going to The Bahamas to learn about environmental science. Jasmine's IG/Twitter: @boujaeeee Danielle's book blog feature: bit.ly/2ZYUhhz RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2H6KwGK BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 13, 2019
Ep. 43 │ Sorta Like a Good Dream (JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA)
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Peter Burroughs (Michigan State University alum) discusses learning about the gaming and tech industries in Japan and South Korea. Peter's website: kairosmith.com Peter's IG and Twitter: @kairosmith RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2STyVQi BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jul 30, 2019
Ep. 42 │ Tupac Flow, Stubbed Toe (THAILAND)
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Ralph Paulk (Michigan State University alum/Indiana University MBA student) shares about doing business consulting with other MBA students in Thailand. Ralph's IG: @prodigyp RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2XLZzA8 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jul 16, 2019
Ep. 41 │ Home Is Where Harbin Is (CHINA)
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Nenna Maduko (Michigan State University alum) shares about studying Chinese language and culture in Harbin for a summer. Nenna's IG: @nennamaduko RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Xiu5fT BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jul 02, 2019
All Will Be Well (1ST ANNIVERSARY!)
00:57:50
It's Juneteenth! And it's Young, Gifted and Abroad's 1st anniversary! To celebrate, host Danielle G. thanks many people and previous guests answer two important questions. Lorraine Hansberry is mentioned, as usual. The Golden Girls and Destiny's Child are sung. Thanks (3:22-30:41) Guest Responses (30:41-47:45) Closing Thoughts/Advice: (47:45-57:49) BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2IYoTZk BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 19, 2019
Ep. 40 │ A Blue Madagascar (ALL 7 CONTINENTS)
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Closing out our first year with Jo Brooks (Michigan State University/Yale University alum), who has traveled to all seven continents of the world. Jo's IG: @jo_muffin RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2KfJewg BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 12, 2019
Ep. 39 │ Don't Let Them Tell You No (FRANCE/S. KOREA/ENGLAND)
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Nailah Brown (Michigan State University alum/Brunel University student) shares about studying French in France, teaching English in South Korea, and pursuing a psychology-related Master's degree in London. Nailah's IG: @nailahbisou RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2WcYRX9 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jun 04, 2019
Ep. 38 │ The Power of Asking (UPROOTED/THINK GLOBAL SCHOOL)
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Tiffany Green (University of Connecticut/Howard University alum) shares about her career and travels working as a counselor for a globe-traveling high school. Tiffany's IG: @tiff_tastic1 Tiffany's website: Uprooted.me The Uprooted Pocast's FB page: The Uprooted Series RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2HH1MDt BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 28, 2019
Ep. 37 │ Pasta, Agent of Joy (BRAZIL/SOUTH AFRICA)
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Sean A. Watkins (Michigan State University alum) discusses living in Brazil in high school, doing an internship in Cape Town, and merging media with social justice on an international scale. Watkins Agency of Joy: agencyofjoy.com Watkins Agency of Joy IG: @agencyojoy Sean's IG: @seanieboyy RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Wnbovi BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 21, 2019
Ep. 36 │ Brave with Purple Braids (GINA INTERNATIONAL)
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Gina Williams (Cornell College alum) discusses studying and working in Korea for the past five years, as well as giving travel grants to women though Gina International Travel Organization. Gina's IG: @gina.international Gina's non-profit website: ginainternational.org RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Wu2icP BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
May 07, 2019
Ep. 35 │ Anything's Possible (HONG KONG/D.I.W.C.)
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Alhia Harris (SUNY Old Westbury/Lehman College alum) discusses studying business in Hong Kong, as well as the study abroad scholarship she's offering through Diverse International Women of Color (D.I.W.C.) for summer 2019. Alhia's IG: @halhia Diverse International Women of Color IG: @d.i.w.c RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Pq3n2o BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 23, 2019
Ep. 34 │ Kinky Gazpacho, Melting Pot (MOROCCO/SPAIN)
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Professor Lori L. Tharps (Smith College/Columbia University alum) shares about doing a cultural exchange program in Morocco and spending a year as a university student in Spain. Lori's IG: @myamericanmeltingpot Lori's website: myamericanmeltingpot.com RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2YU5OPn BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Apr 09, 2019
Ep. 33 │ On Paper Poetry Girl (WESTERN EUROPE)
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Poet/screenwriter/visual storyteller Zuri McWhorter shares about touring Western Europe with her high school band class, and studying literature as a college student in Ireland. Zuri's IG: @zurimcwhorter Zuri's portfolio website: zuri.ink RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2V3K6Ww BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 26, 2019
Ep. 32 │ Nap, Snack, Pat on the Back (SEOUL/CAPE TOWN)
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Amy Hoang (San Francisco State University alum) discusses studying social welfare in South Korea and doing volunteer child development work in South Africa. Amy's IG: @ahoa_abroad RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Hu40Gq BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Mar 12, 2019
Ep. 31 │ By Some Miracle (SOUTH AFRICA/MEXICO/DOMINICAN REP.)
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Sahar Mahmood (Michigan State University alum) shares about moving to the U.S. from Afghanistan, doing internship/volunteer work in South Africa and Mexico, and taking high school students on international learning trips. Sahar's IG: @sahari.mahmood Sahar's FB: Sahar Mahmood Sahar's Twitter: @spartysahari RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2GQuiDg BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 26, 2019
Ten Cents (Eps. 21-30)
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We've reached 30 episodes, which means it's check-in time! Some Black History Month talk, reflecting on changes, and thanks all around from your host, Danielle G. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2SglcRG BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 19, 2019
Ep. 30 │ Part of the Solution (CAMEROON/GHANA/SENEGAL)
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Isabelle Masado (Michigan State University alum) shares about moving from Cameroon to the U.S. as a teenager, studying in Ghana, and engaging in women and youth focused work in Senegal. Isabelle's IG: @bellahappyfeet Isabelle's FB: Isabelle Masado RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2SHvUow BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Feb 12, 2019
Ep. 29 │ Won't Worry Me (PARIS)
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Fay Miller (Kentucky State University/Bellarmine University alum) discusses studying business in Paris. Fay's FB: Fay Mb RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Uj5yGu BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street(ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 29, 2019
Ep. 28 │ Y'all Don't Know Flavors? (KENYA/INDIA/S. AFRICA/BRAZIL)
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Happy New Year! Glad to be back! In this first episode of 2019, Stacy discusses studying global public health in Kenya, India, South Africa, and Brazil. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2ssNm15 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jan 15, 2019
Ep. 27 │ The Sun Sets at Midnight (COPENHAGEN)
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Kevin Chung (University of Michigan alum) discusses his time studying sustainability in Copenhagen, in this final episode of 2018. Thank y'all so much for listening! See y'all in January 2019! Kevin's IG: @misterkchung RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2PKCBk6 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Dec 18, 2018
Ep. 26 │ Honor Your Time (HAWAII/TANZANIA/D.R.)
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Meagan Shokar (University of Michigan alum) shares about teaching in Hawaii, as well as volunteering in Tanzania and the Dominican Republic. Meagan's IG: @ms.shokar RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2UxFB6Z BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Dec 11, 2018
Ep. 25 │ Don't Weigh It (MEXICO/FRANCE/ITALY)
01:06:42
Leticia Gittens (Michigan State University alum) discusses studying abroad in Mexico, France, and Italy. Leticia's IG: @lngtime Leticia's YouTube channel: Leticia N. Gittens ("LNGtime") RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2AUa1rc BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Dec 04, 2018
Ep. 24 │ Cha-Cha, Then Kolkata (PANAMA/INDIA)
01:13:12
Sharon Myladoor (Oakland University alum) shares about teaching financial literacy as a volunteer in Panama, and about working in India for 3 months. Sharon's IG: @sharebear431 / @sharonmyladoor Sharon's FB: Sharon Myladoor RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Q0gUl1 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 28, 2018
Ep. 23 │ Next Thing, Best Thing (ITALY)
01:14:01
Avani Mehta (Oakland University/SDA Bocconi alum) shares about getting her master's degree in Italy. Avani's IG: @avanimehtaxo Avani's FB: Avani Mehta RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2DMkSHr BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 20, 2018
Ep. 22 │ Bring the Hanbok (SOUTH KOREA)
01:20:55
Ande Hubbard (Central Michigan University alum) discusses studying abroad in South Korea, which led to her returning to live and work there as a teacher. Ande's FB: Ande Hubbard Ande's blog: journeytokorea2013.blogspot.com RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2PXaL88 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 13, 2018
Ep. 21 │ Surprised No One Died (NEW ZEALAND)
01:05:38
Dory Sherrod (Arizona State University alum) talks tour bus life, ethnohydrology, racism, and natural beauty in New Zealand. Dory's Instagram: @dorysherrod Dory's FB: Dory Sherrod RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2SNLf49 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 06, 2018
Ten Cents (Eps. 11-20)
00:12:50
We've reached 20 episodes! Which means another round of reflection, gratitude, and updates from your host, Danielle G. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2qsZn5H BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Nov 05, 2018
Ep. 20 │ Something to Figure Out (KYOTO/TOKYO)
01:01:01
Jenny Zhang (University of Michigan/Northwestern University alum) discussing studying Japanese language in Kyoto and Japanese literature in Tokyo. Jenny's Twitter: @jennygzhang Jenny's Instagram: @jennygzhang Jenny's website: jennygzhang.com RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2OeZlYC BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 30, 2018
Ep. 19 │ Scandalacious (TURKEY)
01:14:23
Marlee Sherrod (Michigan State University alum) discusses her time studying politics and society in Turkey. Marlee's FB/LinkedIn: Marlee Sherrod RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2PfYOdD BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 23, 2018
Ep. 18 │ Connections, Connections (D.C./SRI LANKA)
01:36:07
Gerena Walker (Michigan State University alum) discusses studying away in Washington, D.C. and studying abroad in London and Sri Lanka. Gerena's FB: Gerena Walker RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2RUtqzA BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 16, 2018
Ep. 17 │ You Don't Know Until You Know (LONDON)
01:21:35
Salem Joseph (Michigan State University alum) shares about her experience studying film for a summer in London. Salem's IG: @its_saa_lehm RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Cyb6Iq BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 09, 2018
Ep. 16 │ Fix Your Face (JAPAN)
01:22:40
Sylvia Sturgis (Eastern Michigan University, Concordia University, and Oakland University alum) discusses going to Japan as an educational researcher, and then returning to Japan to facilitate a middle school exchange trip. Sylvia's FB: Sylvia Boykins-Sturgis RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2DNJmRq BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Oct 02, 2018
Ep. 15 │ Out of My Rut (MOROCCO)
01:28:12
Varsha Koduvayur (Michigan State University alum) discusses studying abroad in Morocco twice through the Arabic Language Flagship Program. Varsha's Twitter: @varshakoduvayur Varsha's cat's Instagram: @nigelfurragemcp RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2zqGHJ1 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 24, 2018
Ep. 14 │ A Piece of Home (SOUTH AFRICA/LEBANON/PALESTINE)
01:04:32
Brian Batayeh (Michigan State University/Emory University alum) discusses being an intern in South Africa, working in refugee health in Lebanon, and visiting his family in Palestine. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2phBQ7i BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 18, 2018
Ep. 13 │ Stayed, Stayed Again, Kept Staying (TAIWAN)
01:02:17
Kenya Williams (Michigan State University alum), discusses her time living and working in Taiwan as a teacher for the past 5 years. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2Qf7XAR Kenya's Facebook: Kenya W. BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 11, 2018
Ep. 12 │ Text Your Mom (PARIS)
01:04:18
Courtney Williams (Central Michigan University alum) discusses her time studying apparel merchandising and design in Paris, France. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2MIuTKy Courtney's Instagram: @courttdenise BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Sep 04, 2018
Ep. 11 │ Black Boys Study Abroad Too (ENGLAND/IRELAND)
01:33:35
Justin Gardner (Michigan State University alum) discusses studying comparative healthcare in London, being an international student at Cambridge, and doing public affairs research in Dublin. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2MBoUan Justin's Instagram: @justindgardner BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 28, 2018
Ten Cents (Eps. 1-10)
00:13:45
To commemorate releasing 10 episodes, host Danielle G. gives a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry, a ton of props to the folks making this podcast possible (including you!), and a little tidbit of advice. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2MzTdyb BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 27, 2018
Ep. 10 │ We Still Partying! (PANAMA/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
01:00:38
Alieshia Nunnally (University of Louisville alum) discusses studying Spanish in Panama, as well as studying culture and doing research in Trinidad and Tobago. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2OSjmFa Millennial Thoughts podcast: https://anchor.fm/millennialthoughts Millennial Thoughts on Instagram: @millennialthoughtspod Alieshia's Instagram: @lieshiaslifestyle BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 21, 2018
Ep. 9 │ Aunties & Ancestors (BARBADOS/GHANA)
01:15:57
Ashley Heggins (Michigan State University/Georgia State University alum) discusses studying comparative law in Barbados and international development in Ghana. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2KMFmik Belightfilled's Instagram: @belightfilled Ashley's Instagram: @millennialhealing BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 14, 2018
Ep. 8 │ Told My Fears to Shut Up (WANDERLUST REVOLUTION)
01:00:19
Sirrita Darby (Michigan State University/University of Michigan alum), discusses studying abroad in Dubai and the Dominican Republic, as well as decolonizing travel through her non-profit organization called Wanderlust Revolution. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2KyGR3m Wanderlust Revolution website: https://wanderlustrevolution.org/ Sirrita's Instagram: @wanderlust.revolution BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Aug 07, 2018
Ep. 7 │ The First to Do It (LONDON)
01:11:50
Hope Robinson (Michigan State University alum) discusses moving to London to study at London Film School. Hope's Instagram: @detroitshope RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2OseOpL BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute) "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR (https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute)
Jul 31, 2018
Ep. 6 │ That Extra Push (OXFORD)
00:54:46
Patrick J. Bryant (Benedict College alum) talks about completing his final semester of undergrad at the University of Oxford. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2uMu3kZ Patrick's church FB page: https://www.facebook.com/calvarybaptistchurchblythewoodsc/ BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute
Jul 24, 2018
Ep. 5 │ Serve the World (KENYA/IRELAND/UK)
01:24:04
Singer-songwriter Kristianna Bell (Eastern Michigan University alum) discusses her time doing missions in Bulgaria, Costa Rica, and Kenya, as well as studying art history in Ireland and the UK. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2msvGQt Kristianna's Instagram: @k_ristianna Kristianna's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kristiannasings/tracks BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "92 Days (Feat. Quick)" by Kristianna https://soundcloud.com/kristiannasings/92-days-feat-quick "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute
Jul 17, 2018
Ep. 4 │ From Handa to Hikone (JAPAN)
01:50:22
Irene Li (Michigan State University alum) discusses studying abroad in Japan twice, as an exchange student in high school and then as a language student in undergrad. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2uiwYRy Irene's Twitter: @irenoplasm Irene's Instagram: @irenoplasm BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute
Jul 10, 2018
Ep. 3 │ Meant to Be (ZIMBABWE/USA/FRANCE)
02:32:48
Nyasha Makoni (Michigan State University/Columbia University alum) recounts her journey since leaving Zimbabwe to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in the United States, plus studying in France. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Anna Norris. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2z3FTvz Nyasha's Instagram: @thencm BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute
Jul 03, 2018
Ep. 2 │ Cherish Everything (GERMANY)
01:39:56
Cathy Chow (University of Michigan alum) discusses her multiple stays in Germany, which have included language study, internships, and the Fulbright Program. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: bit.ly/2yIyIZJ Cathy's Twitter: @cathy_chow1 Cathy's portfolio site: cathyychow.com BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute
Jun 26, 2018
Ep. 1 │ Peace. Justice. Bundles. (PERU)
00:53:28
Kayla Bryant (University of Louisville alum) talks about a summer she spent studying social justice in Peru. RESOURCE LIST/BLOG for this episode: https://bit.ly/2JZ1wkX Kayla's Instagram: @kay_bee35 BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com https://www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute "Ella FitzGerald & Count Basie - On The Sunny Side Of The Street (ProleteR Tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-count-basie-on-the-sunny-side-of-the-street-proleter-tribute
Jun 19, 2018
Ep. 0 │ Hello and Welcome! (Intro)
00:11:25
Your host Danielle G. talks about her motivations for starting Young, Gifted and Abroad and what she hopes listeners get out of this podcast. Look forward to the first official episode on Juneteenth (June 19th), 2018! BE A GUEST: younggiftedandabroad@gmail.com www.younggiftedandabroad.com Background music: "Ella Fitzgerald - Basin Street Blues (ProleteR tribute)" by ProleteR https://soundcloud.com/proleter-beatmaker/ella-fitzgerald-basin-street-blues-proleter-tribute
Jun 12, 2018