My name is Cara Stedman and as a fourth year, this is my final Co-Op before graduation! Excited to gain experience in the mental health field, I decided to take a Co-Op position at Antioch College working full-time for the Counseling Services Department, where I
In 2011, a mass of protestors joined together in Zuccotti Park just outside of the Wall Street stock exchange with one major thing in common: the goal of fighting the 1% and calling out the people on Wall Street for controlling our lives. The news
For decades, psychologists conducted research comparing same-gender parenting couples to different-gender parenting couples, finding "no difference." However, they were really investigating the claim that same-gender parents wouldn't provide their children the proper development that straight parents would. In more recent years, researchers have been finding
“A child is innately wise and realistic.” - A.S. Neill, Summerhill On my first day at the Antioch School, I was told that the work that I would be doing at the school would be based mostly on observation. I was reassured not to be discouraged
Winter co-op has been a very interesting time. From ankle-deep snow to virtual gatherings, it has given many of us quite the learning curve. This term I decided to continue as the Miller Fellow for the Village Impact Project, a non-profit that is geared towards
When I reflect on this year's co-op, many missed opportunities come to mind. Coming into the term, the four other students working at the Coretta Scott King Center (CSKC) and I had a lot of excitement and many different expectations. As we spoke to the
For this winter co-op, I was able to continue with a small but significant part of my life goals. I came to Mexico City—and traveled to other parts of Mexico—to work on a documentary discussing Mexica dances and their part in war. This film will show
Building Lives On Step At A Time[gallery ids="13101,13102,13103,13104,13105,13106,13107"]When I first started at Home Inc. I did not plan to be at a community land trust where they build homes for specialized groups in our community. My real dream was to be in a medical invested
My co-op story started with one passion in mind: media production and the arts. Of course, that wasn’t the only deciding factor in my decision. I knew going into the spring term that I didn’t feel comfortable traveling, but also needed a place to stay. Antioch
[gallery size="medium" ids="13061,13060,13059,13058,13057,13056,13055,13054,13053"] I am currently out in California working for Visiting Angels, an in-home care franchise whose mission is to provide a workplace that gives caregivers love and respect while providing compassionate care to clients. They have been providing companionship and care to those in
