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Skills of Freedom
On September 1, 2021
A year ago, I gave this assignment to students in my community engagement course: Select and practice one skill that you believe will support
Diving Deep: A Fresh Look at Internships & Fellowship Opportunities
On August 23, 2021
By Colleen Norton ’21 In the summer of 2020, the murder of George Floyd sparked demonstrations across the U.S. in support of the countless
Running Your Race – A Syllabus for Well-Being
On June 24, 2021
Guest blogger, Pietro Marino ’23 writes about his running journey as part of life at W&M. We know that accomplishment includes the concepts of
What I Learned from “Teaching Race”
On January 11, 2021
Continuing our commitment to anti-racist learning and action, Office of Community Engagement staff recently finished reading Teaching Race: Helping Students Unmask and Challenge Racism,
Fall 2020 Book Report
On December 8, 2020
Those who know me personally know I love to read. I once created a Facebook album (back when those were a thing) just of
Learning to Transgress
On October 7, 2020
How do I tell the story of five Office of Community Engagement colleagues reading bell hooks’ Teaching to Transgress? I can tell you that the
Money Matters
On September 1, 2020
For the last five months I have been working to make sustainable anti-racism changes in my life. Having read a lot of internet lists
Separate but Connected: Summer with the Global Research Institute
On July 29, 2020
By Maggie Manson ’22 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and universities throughout the world had to transition to virtual learning, many students were faced
A W&M Sophomore’s Experience Conducting Research in Tanzania Through GRI
On July 24, 2020
By Ethan Harrison ’20 “Alright, Ethan you’re up!” — with those words, I (nervously) began to present the research I had worked on for