Learning in Crisis: Researching Impact of COVID-19 on Professional Fields
Two Middlebury Institute students share their research the impact of the global pandemic on their chosen fields of nonproliferation and language services.
Learning in Crisis
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The Pandemic’s Preparedness Lessons
Richard Pilch and Rhianna Tyson Kreger of the Institute’s James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) share what lessons the U.S. can learn from the Covid-19 pandemic about potential bioweapons attacks and other natural pandemics.
MIIS Students and Professor Launch New Publication: Case Studies in International Education
Middlebury Institute students Carisa Crittendon and Alexandra Roman partnered with Professor Katherine Punteney to launch a new publication dedicated to Case Studies in International Education.
The Face of an Interpreter
| by Winnie Heh
On graduation day, Lauren Hammer Aguilera MATI ‘20 was hired to be a Spanish Interpreter at the COVID-19 Testing Center in Watsonville and she started working full time the very next day.
Finding True Meaning in Virtual Celebrations
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute community found meaningful ways to celebrate the very real accomplishments of graduates through a series of virtual events, even starting a few new traditions.
Learning in Crisis: How to Teach an Intimate Storytelling Course Online with Dr. Pushpa Iyer
Middlebury Institute Professor Pushpa Iyer shares how, as a response to the Covid pandemic, she recreated an intense storytelling course with personal connections between faculty and students at its heart, to fit the new reality of remote learning.
Learning in Crisis: A Global Pandemic in the Classroom
Middlebury Institute faculty have adjusted syllabi and teaching methods as a response to the global pandemic, at times incorporating the crisis directly into lesson plans.
Learning in Crisis: Alumnus Recognized for Creative Remote Kindergarten Teaching
Middlebury Institute alumnus Ben Cogswell was awarded the Crystal Apple Award for using innovative and creative methods to keep kindergarten class at Bardin Elementary in Salinas engaged and learning during this period of remote schooling.
Students complete internships, consultancies, and research for organizations in 20 countries
Immersive professional learning describes the real-world, applied learning opportunities offered through Middlebury Institute programs. Despite the onset of a global pandemic, practicum students successfully completed their internships and field projects remotely for the second half of the semester.
The Multiplying Effects of Acts of Kindness
After transitioning to working from home, Middlebury Institute staff member Naomi Braswell started making masks in her spare time. She has now made over 300 masks, shipping them across the country and even overseas.