After just two weeks in South Africa, I experienced so much. So much in fact that I don’t know where to begin in my summary of the program. I guess the best way to start is with a reminder of what my program was about. Empathic Global Leadership for Social Change: South Africa was a…

This program was designed for engineers to travel abroad and see firsthand the effects of engineering decisions. My first week in South Africa, where I visited the city of Johannesburg, was very eye-opening for me in this way. Although apartheid was abolished in the country 30 years ago, the effects of it still remain with…

Hi everyone, my name is Amber and I am participating in the program, Empathic Global Leadership for Social Change: South Africa. I am a junior Computer Engineering major. This program in South Africa is made for engineers to experience the consequences their decisions can have on others. Students learn how to recognize possible consequences and…