In this panel, four experiences in community education outreach will be explored. Over the summer, students interned with public libraries, museums, and music education groups. The presentations explore common threads within these experiences; the interactions between community-centered organizations and the people they serve, the processes of exhibit curation, and diversity and equity initiatives within these organizations. From working with a children’s orchestra, creating educational displays on historical women’s fashion, to organizing and auditing various diverse library collections, the panelists will discuss the benefits and challenges of their summer positions, as well as the research, work experience, and overall takeaways from these opportunities.

Moderator: Marcella Runnell, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Diversity Audits: Visualizing Community Resource Gaps
Charlie Watts ’25, English major

Finding your way in the Archives
Oakley Marton ’25, Gender studies major, Nexus in Education & Museums

Education and Community Engagement through the Arts
Ryan Heller ’27, Arts Admininstration major, Educational Policy & Economics minor

Stitching Together History: Women’s Fashion and Public Engagement at a Historic Estate
Sarah Toole ’26, History major & Russian Literature and Culture minor