CUSD’s Schoolhouse South Africa team is big news! Check out our work in the press pieces below.
A Visit from Oprah
During the annually hosted Cornell University Model United Nations, Oprah Winfrey treated participants with a surprise visit! Students traveling with Education Africa, representing the South Africa delegation, sat down with Oprah and Gayle King, Editor-at-Large for O, The Oprah Magazine, to talk about issues of international concern. Several students from the South African delegation attend the Oprah Winfrey … Continue reading
Successes in Sponsorship!!
The Schoolhouse South Africa Communications Team had two more victories this month for sponsorships! The Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) grant will support our Schoolhouse South Africa exhibition called Design, Build, Design. The PepsiCo sponsorship will be used to print the Schoolhouse South Africa book, led by editors Jeff Johnson ’15, Lexi Quint ’13, Allie Riggs ’13, and Emily … Continue reading
A Student’s Perspective on the ISSS
On Saturday, October 29, Cornell University Sustainable Design hosted a summit focused on student leadership, entrepreneurship, and sustainability at the General Assembly in New York City. The inaugural Interdisciplinary Sustainability Student Summit (ISSS) welcomed students from various universities and high schools throughout the northeast, as well as educators and professionals. Workshops and panel discussions served as launch-pads to debate … Continue reading
