Following several working sessions to flesh out business processes and to validate our hypotheses, we seemed to have caught the attention of the director of sales, who seemed uneasy about our mandate. It was important for us to convey that we could be trusted and were on her team, working toward the same goals; and [...]

As I pass the mid-point of the project it seems only appropriate to take a moment to reflect on the highlights of this incredible adventure. The month began with Bushfire, a weekend-long concert featuring up-and-coming and established artists from around the world. The concert was a wonderful opportunity to get acclimated to Gone Rural and [...]

Today was a very special day. Prior to visiting the artisan women of Mdlangwe to further explore the rural production order allocation and collection, myself and Dana (sadly Ling Ling had a meeting) spent the first part of the morning with orphans at the Moya Center. Yael, the Program Director at boMake volunteers at the [...]

Delivering on expectations is at the heart of any Deloitte engagement. This was further reinforced during my MBA experience through the multi-disciplinary action program (essentially an additional internship), throughout course projects, club and other extra-curricular activities. It is not only expected, but it seems to be a part of the DNA of people like myself: [...]

How was Swaziland?
A well-intentioned question that begs for a one sentence high level summary that would precisely impart the quality, intensity, and emotional impact of the experience.  Innocent enough as questions go, but really it just causes the receiver of this question tremendous anxiety to deliver the above described response.  Instead what you will get [...]