Curating in the Museums of Old York
I am bringing back multiple skills to Mount Holyoke, including a deeper understanding of material culture and public history.
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Allyson Laforge ’16
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I am bringing back multiple skills to Mount Holyoke, including a deeper understanding of material culture and public history.
As a writer and dancer, I look for the values expressed within the dance, and evaluate how well the piece fulfilled those values.
One of my favorite aspects of SPCB is the fact the Company artists have a voice in every aspect of each performance.
“The gates of the College truly open to another world. Each interaction requires us all to take an introspective look at our values as well as our biases.”
Mount Holyoke has been a wonderful place to learn more about other cultures and get to know people from all over the world.
Chen ’16 reflects on her summer internship with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and how it relates to her potential career path.
“As a result of the M.A.T.L. program at MHC, I am a better teacher. I am more reflective on my teaching practices and am more confident in my abilities to teach and lead.”
“To read & write critically, understand historical context is important because policy work occasionally doesn't integrate it well enough.”
Take advantage of every opportunity, networking event, and mixer. Do the work to make this experience one that you will talk about for the rest of your life.