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Spanish, Latina/o and Latin American Studies

How Study Abroad Shaped My Life

Sara Redeghieri ’16

Major: Romance Languages and Anthropology

The Five College Student Symposium "Your Bright Future with Foreign Language Competencies" featured Five College students sharing their experiences studying foreign languages, both in the U.S. and around the world. The Symposium took place at Mount Holyoke College in the Spring of 2016.

Sara Redeghieri ’16 gave a presentation "How Study Abroad Shaped My Life" on her experience learning Spanish.

The Spanish major opening up opportunities

Jody Phelps ’18: Spanish has been a huge part of my career here at Mount Holyoke and in my other ventures, like my internship and studying abroad.

A map of Springfield, Mass. homes in receivership, as plotted by Mount Holyoke College students and staff.

Deconstructing a problematic housing program

Data collected by Mount Holyoke students has shown a major policy flaw in a program originally meant to fight housing blight.

Five Mount Holyoke College students smile into the camera.

Internships for Spanish majors and minors

Current Mount Holyoke students who major or minor in Spanish, Latina/o or Latin American Studies gave presentations on their internships.

Students (clockwise from top left) Emma Watkins ’23, Lily James ’21, Kate Murray ’22 and Jaxzia Perez ’22 created a video to provide information on voting for their fellow Mount Holyoke students.

Student-led coalition focuses on voting

MHCVotes!, a new student-led effort at Mount Holyoke College, is focusing on voter education, turnout and fairness.

Sexual Rights/Reproductive Justice in Uruguay

Michelle Bernardino '15: my study-abroad experience encouraged me to do more sexual and reproductive work within and for the Latina/o community.

Jessie Babcock '03 with Secretary of Defense

From Mount Holyoke to the Pentagon

Jessie Babcock ’03: When I decided to double-major in English & Spanish literature, I never could have guessed where my studies would lead.