Pleased to share the final blog post in a series that highlights the experiences of Privilege & Poverty Interns as they learned and worked with local and national social services […]…Continue Reading Looking Back on a Summer Well Spent
Tag: A student’s voice
Takeaway Lessons from Japan Summer Service Learning 2019
As this year’s Japan Service Learning Program wrapped up, students were given the opportunity to reflect on the impact of the immersive, collaborative learning experiences in which they participated. In […]…Continue Reading Takeaway Lessons from Japan Summer Service Learning 2019
Language, Cultures, and Students in Motion – A Spring Break in the Kingdom
Kyler Blodgett ’17 writes about his experience on a LiM-Mini-MAlt trip this spring break to Orleans County and the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont with four other Middlebury students. “The five of us piled into the… Read More →…Continue Reading Language, Cultures, and Students in Motion – A Spring Break in the Kingdom
What Happens When 50+ MiddKids Go on MAlt Trips
This past February break, six groups of Middlebury students escaped the wintry Vermont weather, traveling as many as 3,000 miles to six respective locations around the globe. Middlebury Alternative Break Trips, affectionately referred to as MAlt trips, are service-oriented experiential-learning trips. This year the 50+ MAlt participants traveled to Guatemala, Washington DC, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Miami, and […]…Continue Reading What Happens When 50+ MiddKids Go on MAlt Trips
William Weightman on his 2015 Summer Internship
William received funding for his internship from the The Cross Cultural Community Service Fund (CCCS), which supports international community service, advocacy, and activism. This summer I spent four weeks working with Stanford University’s Rural Education… Read More →…Continue Reading William Weightman on his 2015 Summer Internship
Maeve on Juntos
When people ask me what I do with our compañero, I tell them honestly that we just chat. As part of the Juntos Compañeros program, two other Middlebury students and I go… Read More →…Continue Reading Maeve on Juntos
Fredy on MAlt in Ferguson
Below is a reflection from Fredy Rosales ’17, a student who took part in the Ferguson Alternative Spring Break Trip. Fredy was awarded a Community Engagement Mini-Grant to attend the trip. As I bend… Read More →…Continue Reading Fredy on MAlt in Ferguson