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Middlebury College, Access, Equity & Justice, Experience, Identity, Students
A nonprofit called “The House” provides a homey space for Middlebury College’s international students and students from other underrepresented communities.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Science & Tech
Scientist Ross McIntosh has been working to overcome antivaccination beliefs in communities experiencing polio outbreaks in Africa. Fluency in French—gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools—has helped him to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Equity & Justice, Science & Tech
As a doctor, Masiray Kamara always knew clear communication was vital. Now she is putting skills gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools to use in her practice to build deeper bonds and help her patients overcome mistrust in the medical system.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Access, Arts, Language, Culture, Science & Tech
Middlebury plans to make data science a fundamental part of a liberal arts education. A new initiative, midd.data, will ensure all students understand and can use data and digital tools and techniques to create knowledge, regardless of their majors.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Equity & Justice, Politics & Government
A fellowship at the Language Schools gave Middle East journalist Leila Barghouty a vital tool: the ability to communicate with the subjects of her stories without an interpreter.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Equity & Justice
A summer teaching science to refugee children showed Hannah Harris the power of language. A fellowship at the School of Korean has gave her the skills to advance international collaboration as a communicator for the International Astronomical Union.
2010s, Middlebury College, Access, Alumni, Equity & Justice, Students
Davis United World College Scholar Rachel Ochako ’11 has transformed childhood hardship into a lifelong mission of opening doors for others. She is currently deputy director of international programs at Africare.
2020s, Middlebury College, Access, Alumni, Environment, Experience
Connor Wertz ’22 came to Middlebury with an interest in the environment. He is leaving as an experienced environmental activist excited to be part of advancing the climate movement.
2020s, Middlebury College, Access, Philanthropy, Students
To help make outdoor and environmental spaces more accessible to and inclusive of students of color, Kamryn You Mak ’23.5 started the College club Fostering Inclusive Recreation Experiences (FIRE).
2020s, Middlebury College, Access, Philanthropy
Middlebury has received a $25 million grant to support faculty, staff, and students in the work of conflict transformation and building a civil society.
