This co-op I am working in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Huron River Watershed Council, a nonprofit coalition that coordinates programs and volunteer efforts aimed at helping restore the Huron River and maintaining a healthy environment around and within the Huron River Watershed, which spans over
The only scent in the air was a campfire somewhere. I remember feeling surprised that, although I was in my kayak and paddling offshore, I was aware of the burning of wood. Pelicans and ibises soared overhead. With outstretched wings and an enviable confidence, they
For my third co-op, I’ve had the opportunity to explore the world of fiber and textiles. I have been thinking about the significance of making textiles often. The Ladak people of the Himalayas have a saying of “to be weft and to be warp,” which
For my third co-op, I’m working as the Humanize not Militarize intern in the Chicago office of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). AFSC, “a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice
Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit organization with the mission of preserving the diversity of garden vegetables, flowers and herbs that have a history in the United States. The organization has many parts all working together to save the seeds, evaluate and collect data on
My third co-op finds me at the Peace Resource Center of Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. I am an intern working in the archive, which houses the Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Collection and the Barbara Reynolds Papers. I carpool to Wilmington three days a week with my boss,
You have to crawl to get into the cave, but once you go through the opening you enter a world that is steeped in history. The ground you walk upon is tens of thousands of years old, the stone formations on the walls are ten
The streets are filled with vendors selling beans and corn tostada, people convincing tourists to buy fake alpaca sweaters and colorful fishing pants, and the garbage of Ritz crackers, Coca-Cola, and slew of other trash-snacks produced by corporate moguls who have gotten their hands on
After visiting The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas this summer with a group of my classmates I was inspired to head back to do my winter co-op there and play a little part in working towards their mission. The Land Institute is a non-profit ecological
This co-op I’ve been employed at Solar Power & Light (SP&L), a solar developer based out of Miamisburg, Ohio. SP&L is a spin-off company of buyCASTINGS.com Inc started in 2010. Despite their recent appearance on the solar stage, they have hit the green scene running
