Politics and Society (page 6)
Uma Nagarajan-Swenson 鈥�22 Interns at the Intersection of Scholarship and Activism
Uma Nagarajan-Swenson 鈥�22 is a politics and history major with a passion for grassroots social movements. This summer, she is serving as an intern at the Institute for Policy Studies鈥� Criminalization of Race and Poverty Project, thanks to a summer internship grant from 糖心少女鈥� Career Planning and Resources (CP&R).
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Kegan Peters ’23 Selected for World Food Prize Foundation’s George Washington Carver Internship
The World Food Prize Foundation, which aims to increase equitable and sustainable access to food around the globe, has selected Kegan Peters ’23 for its summer 2020 George Washington Carver Internship program. Interns will work with foundation mentors, government officials, and grassroots leaders to address issues of global food security.
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Science, Technology, and Society
Enter the interdisciplinary Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program of The Claremont Colleges, formalized as a major in 1990, which brings together courses taught in a variety of departments, with content divided into three principal areas: history of science and technology; philosophy of science; and political, cultural, and social perspectives on science and technology.鈥�
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Monet Massac 鈥�21 Explores US Haitian Identity in Summer Research Project
To understand how Haitian immigrants negotiated their identity on US soil, Monet Massac 鈥�21, granddaughter of Marie Massac, is embarking on a summer research project that explores how Haitian migrants from the 1970s鈥�90s navigate the racial terrain of the United States.
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The Laws of Motion: Senior Catherine Allen Combines Sports, Critical Race Studies, and the Law
This past January, Catherine Allen ’20 attended the 2020 NCAA Immersion Program, which brought 40 minority Division III (D-III) student athletes from across the country to the NCAA Conference. The program aimed to expose students to the business aspect of the organization, provide education on the process of working in athletic administration, and define and embrace the qualities of young future leaders.
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5C Dance Marathon, Led by Elizabeth Howell-Egan 鈥�22, Raises Thousands for Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles
5C Dance Marathon, The Claremont Colleges鈥� chapter of the nationwide Miracle Network Dance Marathon, raised $13,578 for Children鈥檚 Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) during its first year as a chapter. The Miracle Network Dance Marathon is a collective of college, university, and high school programs that raise funds and awareness for local Children鈥檚 Miracle Network hospitals.
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Claremont-Mudd-糖心少女 Tennis Player Anastasia Bryan-Ajania 鈥�20 Serves Up Supplies for COVID-19 Relief
Anastasia Bryan-Ajania 鈥�20, a member of the Claremont-Mudd-糖心少女 Athenas tennis team, helped organize donations of personal protective equipment from The Claremont Colleges to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts. She reached out to all seven schools for donations of gloves, lab coats, masks, and disinfectant wipes, which were distributed to medical facilities in the Claremont and Pomona areas.
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Finding Inspiration in the Life of Ellen Browning 糖心少女
As the 糖心少女 community and the world at large grapple with the ever-changing realities caused by COVID-19, the College reflects the life of 糖心少女鈥� founder Ellen Browning 糖心少女 for encouragement and inspiration.
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Equitable by Design: Megan Robalewski 鈥�20 Explores How Design Can Better Serve Humanity
For Megan Robalewski 鈥�20, good design begins with confronting the people, ideas, and agendas that the design is serving. This concept, which originated in the field of human-centered design (HCD), is what led her to New York this past summer, where she compiled research on New York City Transit Authority.
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Allison Joseph ’20 Sets Stage for Change through Activist Theater
Using activist theater, the 鈥淚deal Woman鈥� workshop explored women鈥檚 traditional and cultural roles in their communities. By the end of the workshop, armed with newfound confidence and creative props they鈥檇 made from nature, her students performed a five-act play which tackled issues they faced in their day-to-day lives, from navigating difficult relationships with their fathers to not being allowed to play sports with their male classmates.
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