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2020s, Academic Excellence, Equity & Justice, Faculty, Identity
In this Insider report, Laurie Essig—gender, sexuality, and feminist studies professor— comments on the potential consequences and limitations of posting videos of street harassment on platforms like TikTok.
Language Schools, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice
In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Language Schools attendee Sarah Federman discusses her enlightening and sometimes emotional journey in researching the French National Railways’ role in the Holocaust.
2020s, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Equity & Justice, Identity, Politics & Government
When Alyssa Serrano MAIPD ’22 starts her career this fall as a program officer at a Washington, D.C.–based resettlement agency, she’ll bring a wealth of firsthand experience.
2020s, Language Schools, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice
Madeline Doane attended the Spanish immersion program at Middlebury Language Schools this summer as a Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace.
2010s, Bread Loaf Writers' Conferences, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Identity
Former Bread Loaf Fellow Cleyvis Natera’s debut novel, Neruda on the Park, is a portrait of how gentrification impacts a Dominican family in New York City.
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, 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, Middlebury College, Equity & Justice, Experience, Students
Sophomore Cassia Park’s summer internship at the HOPE Food Shelf in Addison County changed how she sees herself and her place in the world. The internship was part of her studies in the Privilege and Poverty Academic Cluster.
