TAMC Fellowship

A person painting on the pavement
One of the artists painting a mural for the Salinas sidewalk project. TAMC fellows created curriculum and a Story Maps site to promote this street safety project. (Credit: TAMC )

A Partnership Advancing Language Inclusion and Community Engagement

The TAMC Fellowship is a long-term partnership between the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC). Initiated by Professor Gabriel Guillén (MIIS) and Ariana Green (TAMC) in 2024, the fellowship supports collaborative projects that promote language inclusion, community engagement, sustainability, and livability across Monterey County. Through this innovative model, MIIS students, faculty, and staff work alongside local professionals to address real-world challenges. Read a news story about the creation of this fellowship. 

What Our Fellows Create 

  • Academic Year 2026-2027

    • Faculty Fellows: Gabriel Guillén, Carolyn Meyer. Student Fellows: TBD. TAMC Partners: TBD. 
       

  • Academic Year 2025-2026

    • Faculty Fellow: Carolyn Meyer. Student Fellows: Ariana Venero-Rodriguez, AJ Ristino, Mikayla Parson, and Sierra Lennon. TAMC Partners: Ariana Green, Theresa Wright, Aaron Hernandez.
    • Deliverables, among others:  
    • Annual Report.
TAMC student fellows pose at the San Ardo entrance sign during a street safety field trip
TAMC fellows posed at the San Ardo entrance sign. Fellows made several visits to San Ardo to collaborate with TAMC staff and residents, designing, distributing, and analyzing a survey to better address street safety needs.

  • Academic Year 2024-2025

    • Faculty Fellow: Gabriel Guillén. Student Fellows: Kareem Tinto, Joey Hebl. TAMC Partners: Ariana Green, Aaron Hernandez. 
    • Deliverables, among others:
    • Annual Report.
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“We can do nothing in this world without communication.”

TAMC Student Fellow Kareem Tinto shares the experience of taking his skills out of the classroom to the community.

For Students

Students interested in applying for the next fellowship round should contact Dr. Gabriel Guillén for more information. 

For Partners

Organizations interested in creating a fellowship program at MIIS, can contact any CoLab team member to learn more. Fellowships offer organizations a wonderful opportunity to bring students on board with faculty oversight and support to conduct key projects and research benefiting the organization.