I have known since I was a kid that someday I would find myself in Japan. Passion for the country, the culture, and the language began at an early age. The certainty that I’d find myself in the country was something that grew under my
For my third year Co-op I traveled to the Windy City, Chicago, to join the circus! Well… maybe not exactly, but I was an intern for a non-profit organization, CircEsteem. Their mission is “to unite youth from diverse racial, cultural, and economic backgrounds and help
I have spent this summer volunteering for an organization called Rabbis for Human Rights. Founded in 1988, it is the only organization known to be a rabbinic voice in Israel explicitly dedicated to human rights. Over 100 rabbis and rabbinical students, which represent the organization,
Where do I begin? Getting started was probably the most difficult part of the job so far. Before arriving I already knew that part of the job was to work with the kids at Yo’Onik, but what exactly did that mean? Upon first arriving I
Hogar Comunitario first opened it’s doors 20 years ago when a Catholic woman, who after having many babies left on her doorstep, saw the need for such a community home to support young, indigenous, pregnant women and mothers. 20 years later, the population that Hogar
Working as an English teacher for an agency here in Mexico City, I am exposed to an entirely different class of people. I live and am doing research in a working-class, squatter community. Like many other neighborhoods in Southern Mexico, people here have built their
I am an Antiochian. I don't eat kale, and I generally don't protest. It just isn't my way. That said, I am motivated to change the world. That is why I decided to work for Bounce Day. “Bounce Day aims to improve community resilience through
The Yellow Springs Community Access Channel is a local Time Warner Channel 5 outlet. They are located in the community center and are a public program. Their mission is “to work with local government, community members, and community organizations to create and cablecast programs that
Working at Meadowood Farms for the past six weeks as the creamery intern has been enlightening, challenging, and full of new experiences. I didn’t quite know what to expect as I started this job, seeing as I had practically no cheese-making experience. It has been
Lately, I have wondered if perhaps I’m trilingual, a polyglot as they say, because I can understand International Art English (IAE). I’m a native English speaker and a long time student of Spanish, so I’m fairly bilingual on a good day. Usually, I don’t consider
