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.
“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.”
Chen ’16 reflects on her summer internship with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and how it relates to her potential career path.
“To read & write critically, understand historical context is important because policy work occasionally doesn't integrate it well enough.”
One of my proudest achievements during my undergraduate journey is my thesis in Spanish.
Emily was initially drawn to the Mount Holyoke College M.A.T.L. program because she was looking for a program that would fit her interests (leadership and education) and her family needs (nearby or virtual) and she was thrilled to discover that Mount Holyoke met those criteria.
“As a Frances Perkins scholar at Mount Holyoke, you are unconditionally supported and encouraged to find your unique voice and passion. Thanks to this support, the phrase ‘the sky's the limit’ now applies to me and my professional pursuits.”
“Finding something that you like to do is about 2/3 what you are doing, and 1/3 who you are doing it with.”