Category: 2021 – Jean Donovan Fellowship & Fall Quarter Extension
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Patience in Collaboration
Hi everyone, Interning with tUrn through this summer and fall quarter has been an heart opening experience that has allowed me to grow as an individual, an informed student, and a member of the Santa Clara community. I am extremely grateful for this experience and all it has taught me. I hope to take these…
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Final Reflections
Hi all, My time at The Primary School is coming to an end. After five months of working alongside the educators, therapists, and professionals at TPS I feel incredibly grateful for my experience and all I’ve learned. My experience has broadened my understanding of social justice and my perspective on communities within the Bay Area. …
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Continuing the Journey
Kimber Wood I am hoping to continue my work with the tUrn Climate Action and Awareness Project in order to support tUrn Week this October, as well as being an active contributor to tUrn research and overall efforts. I have been beyond blessed to learn from tUrn director, Kristin Kusanovich, who motivates others to sincerely…
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We Are Community
My name is Gloria and this fall I’ll be continuing my work with the tUrn Climate Action Project at Santa Clara University. tUrn acts as an invitation, resource, and shared space for all members of higher education institutions and partner networks, alumni & community members to lean into the climate crisis. tUrn’s philosophy emphasizes the…
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A Refreshing Change
I’m excited to be continuing my fellowship with SCU’s tUrn Climate Action Project. The most significant difference is that this quarter I’ve interacted with other student tUrn researchers along with Kimber and Gloria, including Emily Pachoud, Eemon Ghasemiyeh, and Amanda Harvey. It has been a pleasure working with and getting to know these individuals better!…
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Continued Connection
For my Jean Donovan Fellowship extension, I am completing fall work with the Ignatian Spirituality program here at the Ignatian Center. My summer placement at The LGBTQ Youth Space was spectacular, and I thought it would be interesting to pursue another organization to deepen my perspective of social justice further. Tony Cortese, my mentor from…
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Practicing Presence
Hi all, I am thrilled to be continuing my fellowship experience with The Primary School (TPS) this fall. My time with TPS this summer has been so informative and challenging to my understanding of social justice within the American education system. I am so grateful to continue learning more about how to implement social justice…
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(Not) Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright
Hey everyone! Here I am one last time. I finished my placement a week ago, and I’ve been reflecting on what I learned and what impact I made through the work I did. It was an awesome opportunity and I think I’ll carry the memories of it for a long time. In my last post…
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Together
One thing I appreciated from my fellowship was the variety of tasks I was able to do. For the last couple weeks, I continued to make more social media posts and work on fundraising. My task for fundraising involved organizing various county board meetings into a spreadsheet. These meetings are important for Sonrisas as they…
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Doubts
Halfway into my fellowship, I started to take on more projects and learn more about San Mateo County. I learned that the county’s plan to improve oral health at the community level involves focusing on preventative services, bringing services to people, and increasing oral health education. Sonrisas checks all those boxes by having pop-up dental…
Jean Donovan Summer Fellowship 