Hallo blog! Wie gehts? Danke, sehr gut! Und ihr? I just finished my first German class! The A1.1 level within the pre-semester program for exchange students. I can’t believe how much I learned within just 2 weeks. Inspired by my progress, I signed up for a semester long class- level A1.1+, in addition to the tandem…
Author: francesadams
First Week in Vienna, Austria
Hello! My name is Frances (Franny) Adams and I am a Junior majoring in Finance and Business Analytics and minoring in Economics! This semester I am studying abroad in Vienna at WU or the Vienna University of Economics and Business. I chose to study at WU largely because of its location in Central Europe. While…
Community Engagement Plan
Outlined below is a series of deliverables presented by the inaugural business cohort of the Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative at the University of Pittsburgh: The entrepreneurial landscape in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, has the potential to undergo a transformative shift with the implementation of a series of innovative deliverables aimed at empowering local small businesses. At the…
Rural Appalachia -> Washington DC
On November 17th, our ACRI cohort traveled to Fayette County to present our semester long project to community leaders in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. The CBA, sustainability, urban studies and political science groups spent weeks compiling our work into a presentation tailored to the Connellsville audience, an audience that worked and lived the experiences we were speaking…
Community Research in Fayette County
Last weekend, our ACRI cohort traveled to Fayette County to explore community assets in Connellsville and Uniontown. We were able to meet with incredibly engaged community members, all of which were passionate about both the businesses they ran and the individuals that their businesses supported. The CBA, sustainability, urban studies and political science groups spent…
Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative
Hello everyone! My name is Franny Adams (she/her), I am a sophomore at Pitt’s College of Business Administration majoring in Finance and Business Analytics, minoring in Economics and pursuing a certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Outside of the classroom, I work as a Professional Development Consultant in the Career Development Office editing student’s resumes, conducting…