From Museums to Math Tutoring: Summer Growth Through Intensive Internships
| dc.contributor.author | Kaufman, Courtney | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-26T20:54:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-26T20:54:54Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2015-10-23 | |
| dc.date.gradyear | 2016 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-03-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | "I made good use of my summer break by working intensively on an internship project and volunteering to help poor and disadvantaged high-school students. First I honed my research skills by exploring how the curiosity and wonder of 16th- and 17th-century collectors evolved into the principles and procedures that created today's public museums. My special focus was on the Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College, where I am an intern. For my second project, I worked with the New York City Urban Debate League, a not-for-profit organization that brings debate skills and leadership principles to inner-city students. I was a debate lab leader, teaching speaking, arguing and writing skills. Finally, I made good use of my evenings through New York Cares, another not-for-profit, teaching SAT verbal, writing and math skills to college-bound students. Through these projects I became more involved in my community and gained the confidence to be a change maker." | en_US |
| dc.description.panabstract | Historically, liberal arts are defined as subjects or skills that are essential for a free person. As liberal arts college students, we are privileged to study an array of courses that feed our different interests. This interdisciplinary approach allows us to understand multiple subject areas and how they are tied to one another. Even so, we often have the impression that we can only choose one area as our ultimate career. This summer, four students challenged the true meaning of liberal arts by making the most out of their summers. They planned and created their own summer experiences in search for their career paths while feeding their varied interests. From museums to corporations, from China to England, these students exemplified the ideals of liberal arts and showed how summers can be rich and fulfilling, yet informational. The summer is your oyster. Let this panel show you the pearls that they made in summer 2015. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10166/4579 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.rights.restricted | public | en_US |
| dc.title | From Museums to Math Tutoring: Summer Growth Through Intensive Internships | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | Boundless Summer: Multiple Interests, Multiple Possibilities | en_US |
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