2010s, Alumni, Equity & Justice, Identity, Science & Tech
When Science Becomes Personal
Elle Murata ’17 shared her dual experience as a patient and researcher in a TEDx talk about the treatment of women in health care.
Equity & Justice
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2020s, Middlebury College, Equity & Justice, Politics & Government
Rebuilding Lives
The College is helping women to rebuild their lives after incarceration as the first employer partner in the Building Employment and Meaning (BEAM) program, which is administered by Vermont Works for Women and the Vermont Department of Corrections.
1990s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Identity
Molding Tomorrow’s Storytellers
CBS profiled Nínive Clements Calegari ’93, P’26 and Dave Eggers on the origins and then national expansion of 826 Valencia, an innovative writing and tutoring program that serves more than 350,000 students each year.
2020s, Academic Excellence, Equity & Justice, Faculty, Identity
When Revealing Abuse Backfires
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
Last Train to Auschwitz
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
Field Notes in Refugee Resettlement
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
Spanish as an Avenue for Peace
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
In the Face of Gentrification
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
Home Away from Home
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
The Race Against Polio
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.