For her first co-op experience, Lauren Vitas '19 ventured to the beautiful west coast city of San Francisco, California. There she joined the wonderful team at Children's After School Arts (CASA) as a teacher's aide. CASA is a non-profit, creative after school program dedicated to
Serving as a Miller Fellow, Kyna Burke '19 started her journey with Yellow Springs Home, Inc. shortly after arriving to campus. A little hesitant about the full-time job experience, Kyna quickly learned that when you truly believe in the mission of an organization, each day
Jen Ruud '18 traveled to the Bahamas to be a part of the exciting work taking place at the Forfar Field Station. The Forfar Field Station exists to educate "students from American high schools and colleges to local Bahamians about the environment using the
Art, writing, design, food, culture, people, tradition and transition; all the things that interest my existence find themselves woven into the work of a single job: cookbook publishing. The labor of a publisher (and that of cookbooks, in particular) simultaneously travels down these separate, yet
When most people think of Southern California, they think of all the shiny, happy people blissfully enjoying the sun in paradise. While this may be true for some, there are still plenty of people who live in squalor and are starving. This is why I
Over the past two years I have been very uncertain about what I want do with my life. A part of me wants to live life that is centered around travelling the world in order to gain some form of enlightenment with what it means
We envision a world where people live sustainably and cooperatively in smaller communities which are diverse, equitable, and just. Today we focus on research and education on living sustainably with emphasis on reducing and changing energy consumption in the context of community to facilitate the
When applying to Whiterock Conservancy in the winter, I could not have foreseen the diverse and incredible experiences I would have at the end of my first internship. With just two weeks left to spend in Coon Rapids, Iowa, I am still acquiring new skills
At Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, we try to get people to use their land responsibly to conserve, protect, and improve soil and water quality through education. My main job is to help those in the office that need it, this means that there really
For my first co-op, I am back in Texas, my home state, working under the Research and Development (RAND) Corporation and the City Parks Alliance (CPA). The RAND Corporation exists to “help policymakers make decisions that are based on the best available information” with
