Antioch College students spend up to a 1/3rd of their undergraduate experience in the real world— testing concepts and applying theory from the classroom while reflecting on what it means to lead an impactful life.
Welcome to the Antioch College journal of social practice and professional engagement, where we share student stories from the field and highlight the changing nature of work in local and global communities.
Student Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight
Antioch students bring new ideas & vitality to our co-op partners, powering programs and special projects through directed full-time work and research across 15 key industries & communities of practice.
Culture, Power & Change
https://martindeporres.org/ I am currently volunteering at Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, in San Francisco, California. I am surrounded by kind people, and thriving nature like I’ve never experienced before. Martin’s
What is Martins?Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, affectionately known as Martins, is a Free Restaurant, serving soup for anyone and everyone Monday - Saturday from 1-2pm. Martins was inspired
For eleven short weeks in 2023, I had the incredible opportunity and honor to serve as Tandana’s Environmental and Horticultural Intern. I’m a third-year student at Antioch College in Yellow
[caption id="attachment_14543" align="alignleft" width="322"] A picture I took while canvassing for social media purposes.[/caption] For my very first Co-Op at Antioch College, I was eager to get to work with someone
Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Practice
Hello there! My name is Maria N. Ramirez and in the Fall of 2022, I was a Wellness Intern at CASA (Children’s After School Arts) in San Francisco, California. So
The M.C. Richards' program is a 1-year, project-based, hands-on art program in upstate New York for young people age 18-35 at a school called Free Columbia (https://www.freecolumbia.org/). I joined in
If you’ve never heard of “Ashe Cultural Center” take the chance to explore the vibrant website (https://www.ashenola.org/) that reflects their mission statement; “Ashé is a profound testament to the resistance,
~Perspective~ When my mentor, Jennifer Sharp, asked me "what are you expecting to get out of your co-op experience?" The one word that came to mind is perspective. I want to
Global Studies & Engagement
For eleven short weeks in 2023, I had the incredible opportunity and honor to serve as Tandana’s Environmental and Horticultural Intern. I’m a third-year student at Antioch College in Yellow
I cannot believe it has been 3 years. Three years since I first walked onto campus as a bushy-eyed freshman ready to take over. I was determined to travel and
What lingers as the most dominant element of my time at Mount Totumas is air. Centered between the great oceans of the east and the west and playing host
Sitting outside watching groups of people walk past me is a particularly calming activity. Some stop to take pictures of the massive archway that marks the next part of Old
Social Enterprise & Social Innovation
Antioch College is proud to have implemented a vibrant Permaculture Design Certificate Course in collaboration with the Cincinnati Permaculture Institute (CPI) in July 2023. Held on the Antioch college Farm,
The sweet scents of vanilla, honey, and lavender drift back and forth, mixing with the hot air of the kitchen. I take in the pleasant aromas of my creation, and
This semester, I felt this once in a lifetime opportunity was proposing itself to me. I am a single mother, and my daughter is currently in pre-school. I’ve spent the
Co-Ops can take you long and far. For my first year, it led me back to a place I had grown quite fond of over the Fall and Winter terms,
Sustainability, Ecology & the Environment
[caption id="attachment_16043" align="alignleft" width="225"] The sky on a stormy day over the Home Farm.[/caption] I'm not too big on travelling. For most of my life, the farthest I'd ever been from
Westward Ho! - The road to RMBL My hat and I enroute to Colorado When the train jostled me awake somewhere West of Omaha, Nebraska, a few hours after crossing the Mississippi
The Antioch farm is a small-scale farm that works to provide farm-to-table produce for our community. Our primary goal is to be able to have enough produce to feed all
Finding Your Happy Place The United World College (UWC) is an international High School where students from 95 different countries around the world attend for their junior and senior years of
Psychology, Mindfulness & Wellness
"At Rocking Horse Community Health Center we provide complete health and wellness services to take care of you, your family and everyone in our community. We offer medical, dental, behavioral
What is Martins?Martin de Porres House of Hospitality, affectionately known as Martins, is a Free Restaurant, serving soup for anyone and everyone Monday - Saturday from 1-2pm. Martins was inspired
Meraki. It means to do something with soul, creativity and love. I fully believe that the volunteers, House Responsibles, office staff and the residents of Estia Agios Nikolaos do just that. They
I have been working closely with the Wellness Center at CASA (Children’s After School Arts) in San Francisco and honestly it’s a dream. The Wellness Center provides a therapeutic space,