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A journal of social practice & professional engagement for the Antioch community

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.

Faculty Spotlights

Max Miehlstein's path to Antioch College winds through cultural psychology, disability studies, art, and queer studies. Their work centers on

Kerri Shaw has always had a strong orientation toward community and relational work. That thread runs through her career in

For Allie McCarty, the path to teaching Spanish began with a childhood curiosity instilled by her parents. "Since I was

Jacqueline Gaines, is an Assistant Professor of Cooperative Education and an Ohio-licensed attorney with over 20 years of experience. For

Culture, Power & Change

The Coretta Scott King Center (CSKC) is one of Antioch College’s learning hubs that was established in 2005, in the honor of Coretta Scott King and her activism for civil

Howdy, my name is Ciara and I had the incredible opportunity to serve immigrants and refugees at Casa Juan Diego as a Catholic Worker Volunteer. Casa Juan Diego was founded

For my first co-op as an Antioch student, I am currently co-oping at Yellow Spring Home, Inc. Home, Inc. is a non-profit organization for local affordable housing in Yellow Springs

For my first co-op of my study sequence, I chose to continue with the job I've had since enrolling- working on the Antioch Farm under Bruce Linebaugh. From the first

Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Practice

What is SFMT? Summer of 2024 I interned at the San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT), a touring company, performing political comedy musical theater. The SFMT website shares the mission of SFMT

This fall, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a project manager at Peace and Love Studios in Houston, TX, where I dove deep into the Sensory Code curriculum.

My experience at the Santa Fe Playhouse has been incredible. The theater is currently in its off season, which means that my job has mainly been working in capital improvements.

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

Global Studies & Engagement

Howdy, my name is Ciara and I had the incredible opportunity to serve immigrants and refugees at Casa Juan Diego as a Catholic Worker Volunteer. Casa Juan Diego was founded

UPSE in Spanish stands for ‘Unidad de Prestación de Servicios Ejidales’ which translates to Unit for the Provision of Ejido Services. Ejijo, in this context, means land that is used

[caption id="attachment_16764" align="alignleft" width="300"] Medlefors[/caption] I am soon closing out my co-op in Skellefteå at Medlefors. Medlefors is a Folk Highschool that focuses on continued education in adulthood. The school has

G'day from Melbourne, Australia! My path to an Environmental Science degree at Antioch has led me on an incredible journey to "the land down under", where I'm currently participating in

Social Enterprise & Social Innovation

While the village of Yellow Springs has a beautiful selection of small business shops for residents and visitors to buy from, these shops are not always affordable, especially for a

The summer before the start of my first year of college, I served at Rural Action through AmeriCorps in their Environmental Education branch. I felt like it was a great

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

Sustainability, Ecology & the Environment

Go outside and find something small and beautiful and look at it. It doesn't have to be lichen. It could be a wet mat of feathery green moss, or dew

  Heartbeat Learning Gardens is a 501(c)3 nonprofit farm with its main mission being responding to the immediate needs of local food insecurity by donating all of their organic produce to

The land stewards of Glen Helen strive to maintain and enhance the natural beauty and biodiversity of the preserve for future generations. Some of their stewardship goals are to preserve

Psychology, Mindfulness & Wellness

     Camphill is a global Initiative of interconnected communities made up of people with and without cognitive and physical disabilities striving to better each other. Camphill was founded in

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

"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

When I heard about Camphill I thought, "A community for people with disabilities, I could definitely use an experience like that." I was so under prepared for what I signed

Being nimble in the world requires a sense of agency and the spirit of innovation,
traits developed through experience at Antioch College.