The Teaching for Change team expanded this summer by three interns with an interest in public policy, education, and history. They are Sarah Goodman Duffy (rising senior, Connecticut College), Bitaniya Giday (University of Washington graduate, 2025 Truman Scholar), and Camila Rios Picorelli (University of Puerto Rico – Piedras graduate, 2025 Truman Scholar). Here are weekly …
Posted: July 2, 2025 by Deborah
2025 Summer Intern Blog
The Teaching for Change team expanded this summer by three interns with an interest in public policy, education, and history. They are Sarah Goodman Duffy (rising senior, Connecticut College), Bitaniya Giday (University of Washington graduate, 2025 Truman Scholar), and Camila Rios Picorelli (University of Puerto Rico – Piedras graduate, 2025 Truman Scholar). Here are weekly …
Posted: August 10, 2022 by Deborah
Summer 2022 Teaching for Change Intern Blog
May Kotsen, Maddy Kessler, Tayna Mía Rivera Rodríguez, and Hannah Grace Howell interned with Teaching for Change in the summer of 2022. They each wrote a blog about their experiences and what they learned. May Kotsen On my first Thursday, I went to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and explored …
Posted: June 12, 2019 by Mykella
Teaching for Change Summer 2019 Interns Blog
This blog documents the work and insights of the 2019 Teaching for Change summer interns. It is written by the interns themselves, Hannah Russell-Hunter and Raegan Loheide. There are also shorter entries by two interns working remotely this summer, Mohammed Bappe and Conner Suddick. Week One (June 1 – 7) June 1 Hannah: On the …
Posted: June 12, 2018 by Mykella
Teaching for Change Summer 2018 Interns Blog
This blog is being maintained by Kathy Nganga and Sarah Cornelius to document the work and insights of the 2018 summer interns. Week One (June 4 – 8) Monday, June 4th, and Tuesday, June 5th: Reorganizing the Resource Center Monday, was our first day of work! We walked to work together on Monday morning and …
Posted: June 19, 2017 by Deborah
Interns Explore D.C. Beyond the Monuments
This summer, Teaching for Change benefited greatly from the support of six interns (pictured below) who joined our year-long volunteer, Elena Young. The internship began with our DC History quiz. This was good preparation for a summer of not only contributing to the work of Teaching for Change—but also exploring the city beyond the monuments …