AIESEC Internship Experience in Puerto Rico (Culture)
by Janneth Pineda, Puerto Rico
Janneth was looking for practical work experience to compliment her academic studies when she decided to go on an AIESEC internship. She accepted a year-long position with a government agency,...

AIESEC Internship in India (Culture)
by Gary Wong, India
After university, Gary decided he wanted to challenge his worldview by working in an international environment. He began this journey by accepting the position of HR Analyst at Accenture for an...

AIESEC in Ghana (Culture)
by Misha Njeri, Ghana
Misha’s reason for going on an internship with AIESEC is simple: “A new environment, a challenging job, and a life-time experience were combinations of an international opportunity that I was...

AIESEC in Columbia (Culture)
by Sabine Ziem, Colombia
One summer Sabine Ziem decided to do something different. She heard about AIESEC’s exchange program and after applying for that, she found herself heading to Colombia for her summer vacation....

Interview: Mahdi on the MDGs
by May Fawaz
On Monday, September 12, TakingITGlobal interviewed the chief of the Economic Analysis Division at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Dr. Fadhil Mahdi, who...

Making Music, Finding an Audience, and the Need to Download: ‘Tally Hall’ Speaks Out (Citizen Journalism)
by C. Gudz
Who or what is Tally Hall? Formed in 2002, Tally Hall is a rock band from Ann Arbor, Michigan with an amusing approach to making music. Although their quirky name might confuse you at first, there...

Institut Connectus et Les Rencontres de la jeunesse africaine ! (Child & Youth Rights)
by Sessi, Benin
Parce que nous sommes concernés par tous ces fléaux : Sida, Drogues, Pauvrété, Violence... aussi bien en Afrique que dans le reste du monde, BlackMap.com dédie cet espace pour vous permettre...

Triple ‘F’: Setting the Pace for a Sustainable Africa (Child & Youth Rights)
by charlton c tsodzo
It is not everyday that one gets to meet up with such a zealous larger-than-life character so full of zest and passion for youth participation in African development. It gets even better when such...

An Interview with Marilou McPhedran: Feminist and Human Rights Lawyer (Human Rights)
by C. Gudz, Canada
It is clear after an hour-long phone interview with Marilou McPhedran that she is passionate about women’s rights and social justice. It may come as no surprise, then, that McPhedran is a human...

Labeled Head To Toe: Teenagers And Brands (Culture)
by aGn
I, along with two of my closest friends, am sitting at a table for three in a popular fast food joint in Delhi. There is not much of a crowd at the moment- partly because outside, a scorching...