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.
Student Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight
Campus & Community Work
Antioch students bring new ideas & vitality to our co-op partners, powering programs and special projects through directed full-time work and research across 15 key industries & communities of practice.
Culture, Power & Change
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
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
For her final co-op, Charlotte Blair '16 traveled to Mexico City for two quarters and researched topics around secrecy, (mis)trust, and rumor within the city. Working as an Independent Researcher,
With support from Antioch College and the Lloyd Family Fund, four Antioch College undergraduates presented posters at the 2015 Oral History Association conference in Tampa, Florida. The conference theme, Stories
Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Practice
[caption id="attachment_7559" align="alignleft" width="225"] Myself, early on the job in my new office.[/caption] My internship with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston began on Monday, January 9th, in the Textiles and
Japan Foundation Grant Announced Three Antioch College faculty members have received a $24,000 grant from the Japan Foundation. The grant is offered to support institutions "that execute proposals designed to maintain and
I spent my co-op in upstate New York in the town (or village, rather) I grew up in before I moved away at the age of fourteen. Though I have
Costume Specialists is a custom mascot manufacturing company, which specializes in both foam and inflatable mascot costume production. Costume Specialists create and perform maintenance on mascot costumes specially designed and
Global Studies & Engagement
Social Enterprise & Social Innovation
Sustainability, Ecology & the Environment
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
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
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
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