I am now about a month into my time in Coon Rapids, Iowa, a time that has been personally challenging in a number of ways. I usually dread co-ops. They tend to be a time of loneliness and economic strain. For some reason, I was
It’s be a good place to start by saying my co-op is a little unorthodox from an Antioch student’s normal co-op, though, there is a reason I am doing this. My co-op is located all around Southwestern Ohio, as I shadow physical therapists around the
Monica Bongue is the owner of Muddy Fork Farm https://www.muddyforkfarm.com and at the heart of her work she is an ecosystem manager. She manages not only the abundant plant life that grows on her farm, but also the animals and insects that use her fields.
My fourth co-op finds me in Washington D.C. living with Antioch alums Karen and Jim Foreit. Essentially this has been an independent research co-op, as Karen Velasquez, Kevin Mulhall, Jane Foreman, Keegan Busick, Hanna Strange and I received a grant from the Great Lakes Colleges
For her first co-op, Hannah returned to her home state of Texas, where she became a data collector for the Research and Development Corporation (RAND) within the City Parks Alliance (CPA) group. Hannah was able to put her skills to work aiding in the collection of data contributing
"Many people fail to realize that there are just as many starving children [in America], some just around the corner," remarks Lina Tons '19. With this understanding, she used her first co-op as an opportunity to combat this truth, and joined the team at Feeding America San
Last fall, Luisa Bieri, Co-op Faculty, attended the Imagining America: Artists & Scholars in Public Life conference in Baltimore, MD. Imagining America brings together artists and scholars "to animate an emerging movement and create transformation within higher education and society." It was a coming home event for Luisa, who
At the end of May, Karen Velasquez and Charlotte Blair '16 attended the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Conference in New York City. While at the conference, Karen and Charlotte copresented a research project based on fieldwork on cultural/linguistic diversity in Mexico City. Their research focused on mapping
For over 70 years, the Yellow Springs (YS) community has shared a connection with Japan and its heritage. Last spring, after her visit to Japan for coop development, Beth Bridgeman returned with the idea to rejuvenate the relationship between Antioch College and its Japanese partners. After a year
For his first co-op, Julien Stainback '19 pursued an opportunity that would compliment his passion for supporting others by taking on the role as paraprofessional educator at Crotched Mountain School and Rehabilitation Center. Crotched Mountain, located amidst a beautiful mountain in New Hampshire, serves individuals
