Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogMy Experience as a Global ScholarI am so grateful for the opportunity to have been a Global Scholar this year. The program has been an incredible learning experience, both…2 min read·May 25, 2023----
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogTeaching America’s YouthLast Monday, Lorenzo and I had the privilege of taking a trip down memory lane to teach at Polytechnic’s Lower School. We spent a whole day…3 min read·May 13, 2023----
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogAn Evening with Sabaa Tahir and Sehba SarwarTonight, Polytechnic School and the Pasadena Literary Foundation hosted their first Young Adult Open Book event, featuring Sabaa Tahir in…4 min read·Apr 27, 2023----
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogGrant for Club Moai!As a Global Scholar, I had the unique opportunity to write a grant proposal for up to $5,000 to give to a 501(c)(3) organization of our…3 min read·Mar 1, 2023--1--1
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogChina’s Modern DystopiaLast Monday, February 6, Polytechnic hosted the most impactful GIP events I have attended thus far, titled, The Uyghurs in China. This…4 min read·Feb 25, 2023--1--1
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogLunar New Year Celebration at PolytechnicPoly’s Mandrin program ran an immersive celebratory experience for students in Poly’s lower, middle, and high school last Thursday.4 min read·Jan 29, 2023--1--1
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogInside the Mind of a PhotographerLast night, Torin Boyd visited Polytechnic School to share his career as a photographer and now filmmaker. Boyd’s commitment to this art…4 min read·Jan 20, 2023--1--1
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogHuman Rights Day 2022Human Rights Day is observed annually on December 10th to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by…2 min read·Dec 16, 2022--1--1
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogA Conversation with Reza AslanLast week, Reza Aslan, an Iranian-American historian, theologian, writer, and Poly parent, visited Poly as a keynote speaker. With an…4 min read·Dec 11, 2022--1--1
Ziko E. Global Scholars BlogA Visit From Masauko ChipembereMasauko Chipembere, a graduate from Poly’s Class of 1988, recently visited the Global Scholars cohort. We spent our morning listening to…2 min read·Dec 6, 2022----