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Valencia, Spain with Dr. Erin Conner

Dr. Erin Conner shares how a promise she made when she was a teenager came to fruition 20 years later in Valencia, Spain.

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Valencia, Spain with Dr. Erin Conner Flourish In The Foreign

Meet Erin

Dr. Erin Conner enjoys a professional background that includes consulting, business development, and social activism. Her educational background includes the completion of undergraduate and graduate work in both the biological and social sciences, culminating in a Ph.D. and post-doctoral fellowship from the University of California, Berkeley. Her career ultimately led her to work in both the education and technology sectors. She developed programs and served as an instructor in higher education at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University. She also has several years of experience working in business, co-founding a tech startup, and providing consulting support to both local and national organizations with communications infrastructure, research and evaluation, fundraising, and youth engagement strategies. She currently is vice president and co-founder of Inclusion Design Group, a global business consultancy that specializes in DEI education and training.

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What resources (books, blogs, services, apps) did you utilize to help you go abroad & thrive abroad?

Las Morenas de Espana

What is the motto (affirmation, prayer, poem, song lyrics, etc.) that you live by?

Happiness is a choice


This Episode Covers:

  • Studying Abroad in Spain

  • Moving Abroad to Valencia, Spain

  • Cultivating a Black Community in Spain

  • Characteristics Needed to Thrive Abroad

  • Soft Life in Spain

  • Evolution of Wellness Abroad

  • What Does It Mean to Be Alone Abroad?

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Zachary Higgs-Theme Music


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