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October 18, 2019 | Noon - 6:00 PM | Kendade Atrium

At LEAP, over 200 Mount Holyoke students present about their internships and research experiences. You will hear from future policy makers, activists, entrepreneurs, data scientists, teachers, researchers, and market analysts. Most will tell stories of unmitigated success and transformative learning. Others will share details of unexpected challenges they faced, and how they were required to shift and adapt in response. Students worked in 42 countries in every imaginable field. They will discuss important issues of social justice, relate how they met challenges of communication and expression in new contexts, and talk about how to find and succeed in summer internships.

LEAP is designed to give students who aspire to undertake internships and summer research the opportunity to learn from their peers. It is also for the whole Mount Holyoke community where family, friends, faculty, staff and our alumnae come together to celebrate the work and contributions of the presenters.

We are hugely impressed by students in College 211 and inspired by their individual success and collective learning. Their work in bringing the LEAP Symposium to fruition was exceptional. We thank the faculty, staff, alumnae, donors, and internship and research providers whose contributions have make this event possible.
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Friday, October 18 • 1:30pm - 2:25pm
Innovation In Education: A Multi-Lens Approach to Learning

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Innovation in education starts with challenging our preconceived notions of how to teach in academia. Our panelists worked in a wide variety of settings from museum education to summer camps to summer school. These presentations will reflect upon the individual experiences of the panelists and how the educational settings could be improved.
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avatar for Viola Fei

Viola Fei

"They don't need a break": Changing Wildly-accepted Methods of Behavior Management in a Summer Program, Psychology and Education
Viola worked as a lead teacher in a summer program in Boston teaching Kindergarteners. As the new group leader, she found herself disagreeing with some policies that were established in the program. She came up with new ideas and made new changes in the way of managing a classroo... Read More →
avatar for Megan Walker

Megan Walker

Reflecting upon Revisions for Teaching Underserved Students, Mathematics and Studio Art
Promoting the best education for underserved students starts with more opportunities for them but must ultimately include multiple teaching approaches to reach every single child. Megan Walker will discuss her summer work with Breakthrough Manchester teaching geometry to rising 9th... Read More →
avatar for Joliet Morrill

Joliet Morrill

Making Museums More Accessible, Art History Major and Sociology Minor
Since merging my interests, art and sociology, I have become committed to making spaces like museums more accessible to lower income and disadvantaged communities. During my internship in the education department at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, I found myself questioning how... Read More →
avatar for Ahlaam Abbasi

Ahlaam Abbasi

Helping Others Through Technology, Mount Holyoke College
I had the chance to work at CodeWithUs remotely this summer where I taught students between the ages 5-18. I had to teach 3-4 students every week about Python and Java programming. I also worked as a website developer for a Non-profit organization. Both these experiences led me to... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2019 1:30pm - 2:25pm EDT
Kendade 203
  Session II