Spanish – Antioch Co-op

Culture, Power, & Change, Global Studies & Engagement, Humanities, Policy, Advocacy, Law (Pre-Law), Public Health, & Health Advocacy (Pre-Medical & Pre-Health), Study Area - Community Organization and Advocacy, Study Area - Language and Culture, Study Area Policy and Political Science/Economy

The Legacy of Mercy and Hope, Catholic Worker Movement: Ciara Holmes ’29 at Casa Juan Diego in Houston Texas

Howdy, my name is Ciara and I had the incredible opportunity to serve immigrants and refugees at Casa Juan Diego as a Catholic Worker Volunteer. Casa Juan Diego was founded by Mark and Louise Zwick in 1980 following the Catholic Worker movement which was created

September 25, 2026

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Justice and Community/Identity, Pre-Health, Public Health, & Health Advocacy (Pre-Medical & Pre-Health)

Helping Hands and Hands of Need Extend Identically: Ike Wylie ’22 at Project Vida Health Center in El Paso, TX

Right now, I’m in a van with seven other new employees, we’re riding around on a rainy day visiting the nine different health clinics Project Vida offers. Many are in rural areas of southeast El Paso, places like Succuro and Montana Vista seem to be

March 21, 2020

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Latin America, Public Health, & Health Advocacy (Pre-Medical & Pre-Health)

Spanish Immersion and Storytelling: Anna Samake ’19 at the Tandana Foundation in Highland, Ecuador.

I am currently on my fourth Co-op with the Tandana Foundation in Panecillo, Ecuador. The Tandana Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Anna Taft and it supports community initiatives of various kind such as healthcare programs, women’s literacy, water resources, construction of cotton banks,

November 9, 2018

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Education, Education & Youth Empowerment (Pre-Education), Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Practice, San Francisco Bay Area

Diego Flores ’21 at Buen Dia Family School in San Francisco, California

"You play with me and saved my structure. I like you forever." I am on co-op at Buen Dia Family School, a preschool that was founded 40 years ago (1977) in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Buen Dia is arts based and teaches that

July 24, 2018

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Culture, Power, & Change, Global Studies & Engagement, Latin America

Breaking the Cycle of Consumption in Buenos Aires: Lucas Bautista ’18 at Club de Reparadores

For my fourth and final co-op I am working with an organization called Club de Reparadores, which translates to Club of Repairers. This Club seeks to empower local repairers and promote reuse through fixing various household items. Skilled repairers volunteer their time at one of

December 10, 2017

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Education & Youth Empowerment (Pre-Education), Global Studies & Engagement, Latin America

Self Motivation is Key: Idalease Cummings ’16 at Natik in Zinacantán, Mexico

Where do I begin? Getting started was probably the most difficult part of the job so far. Before arriving I already knew that part of the job was to work with the kids at Yo’Onik, but what exactly did that mean? Upon first arriving I

February 10, 2016

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Latin America, Public Health, & Health Advocacy (Pre-Medical & Pre-Health)

The Power of Support: Burke ’16 at Hogar Comunitario Yach’il Antzetic Midwifery in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico

Hogar Comunitario first opened it’s doors 20 years ago when a Catholic woman, who after having many babies left on her doorstep, saw the need for such a community home to support young, indigenous, pregnant women and mothers. 20 years later, the population that Hogar

February 10, 2016

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Culture, Power, & Change, Latin America

Notions of Security and Insecurity: Blair ’16 at Casa de los Amigos in Mexico City, Mexico

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 working-class, squatter community. Like many other neighborhoods in Southern Mexico, people here have built their

February 10, 2016

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Interdisciplinary Arts & Creative Practice, Latin America

International Art Spanglish: Van der Veen ’16 at Museo del Arte Moderno de Medellín in Medellin, Colombia

Lately, I have wondered if perhaps I’m trilingual, a polyglot as they say, because I can understand International Art English (IAE). I’m a native English speaker and a long time student of Spanish, so I’m fairly bilingual on a good day. Usually, I don’t consider

February 10, 2016

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Culture, Power, & Change, Latin America, Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Charlotte Blair ’16

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, there were three key questions looming in her mind: 1) In what ways does information

February 10, 2016

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