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
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
Hello, my name is Jen Freeze and I have been on my second co-op at Yellow Springs Home, Inc. for the Winter 2023 term. My position for this co-op is
For my Winter '22 co-op, I am working as a coordinator at the Coretta Scott King Center for Intellectual and Cultural Freedom. My supervisor is Shadia Alvarez, the Executive Director.
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
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
Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Practice
As a second-year student with an interest in psychology, literature and the arts, I decided to do my co-op at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a museum that encourages
Hi there, my name is Maria N. Ramirez and this past winter, I was an intern at The Kitchen. A non-profit, multi-disciplinary art and performance space located in the Chelsea
My name is Akili Hayden and I’m currently a First Year at Antioch College pursuing a self-design major in Social Psychology and Arts Communications. Through Antioch’s Co-op program, I was
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. One of the largest museum collections in the country. And here I was, a second year undergraduate student. I was assisting a fashion curator
Global Studies & Engagement
Exploring Care for People with Disabilities: Meridian Howes ’17 at Suisen Fukushikai in Osaka, Japan
For my fourth/language immersion co-op I am living in Osaka, Japan. Here I am working at an organization called Suisen Fukushikai which is a welfare agency that works with various
My time in Ecuador at The Tandana Foundation has been fun. I have experienced a lot. If it has been anything, it has been a wide variety of experiences and
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The water pours slowly from the Villavicencio (bottled in Mendoza, Argentina) bottle into the posh wine glass and I suddenly notice the great force and energy of the movement of
Social Enterprise & Social Innovation
In the winter of 2017, I struggled with my individual learning processes and how their facets intersected with others around me and the institution that I'm in. As a response
This winter, I am working at Super-Fly Comics & Games in Yellow Springs, Ohio. I have a passion in comic arts and the art business, so when I found out
This past quarter, I co-oped in Fairborn at Reza’s Roast, a small coffee roaster that is locally owned by Audria Ali-Maki. I was in charge of roasting, packaging, brewing, and
Bywater is a Community in the Ninth Ward, and a historic part of New Orleans. It is the area of which Homer Plessy was removed from his traincar in 1892.
Sustainability, Ecology & the Environment
I am again on the Antioch Farm for my second co-op. However, so much has transpired since this time last year. The Antioch Farm is undergoing a renaissance of growth
It’s 7:35 am at the moment, and I’m writing this blog post on the trail to work. I call it “work,” like it’s some sort of office building or a job
Something Familiar - Introduction to Tecumseh Land Trust Almost on the cusp of returning to Ohio last spring, to reunite myself with familiar things, I realized that I had forgotten something
I cannot believe it has been 3 years. Three years since I first walked onto campus as a bushy-eyed freshman ready to take over. I was determined to travel and
Psychology, Mindfulness & Wellness
Above, is a photo taken by my friend Holger Bartles, a long time Buddhist practitioner and professional photographer. Holger was happy to take my photo when I asked him, his
The past few months have been a whirlwind of color and chaos as I have made my way through Mumbai, India for my first co-op experience. I am working at
What do leaves dipped in wax, seed germination, and eurythmy have in common? I learned about it and did it at Camphill Copake! Camphill Copake is an Intentional Community in upstate New York
CW: sexual assault The Blue Bench strives to one day live in a world without sexual assault and its repercussions. Its name, The Blue Bench, represents Blue for sexual assault awareness