Young, Gifted and Abroad

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...

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.younggifted...

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 Stre...

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 Fit...

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 St...

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)...

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 m...

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 Backg...

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 (Prolet...

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.co...

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 Prol...

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 Backgro...

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...

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: "...

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 Pr...

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...

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)" b...

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 S...

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/pro...

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...

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...

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)" b...

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://sound...

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...

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:...