Description: Mother's Day, May 10, 2020. 40 degrees Fahrenheit, 25 mph wind. Our walk at Stone Barn Farm. Stone Barn Farm in the foreground, Peggy Rockefeller Farm in the background.
Description: In this interview, alumnx Vanessa Taylor, College of the Atlantic class of 2019, shares her experience of leaving Bar Harbor, Maine to return to her home country of Colombia. Taylor speaks about working to complete her OPT (Optional Practical Training) abroad, quarantining with her father in a new apartment, all while navigating emotions around being apart from her partner, friends, and family, as well as the emotional toll of the pandemic. Use link in Web Resource field to access audio file. [show more]
Description: In this follow-up interview, student Micaela Sueldo Glattli, College of the Atlantic class of 2021, discusses navigating the holidays and graduation from college during the pandemic, as well as feeling about the vaccine. Use link in Web Resource field to access audio file.
Description: In this interview, student Micaela Sueldo Glattli, College of the Atlantic class of 2021, discusses her experiences during the early months of the COVID-19 global pandemic moving from Bar Harbor back home to Bolivia, while continuing classes virtually, and eventually finding a flight to Colombia to be with her partner. Use link in Web Resource field to access audio file.
Description: In this interview, student Sara Wagner, College of the Atlantic class of 2023, discusses her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic living in her home country of Italy. Use link in Web Resource field to access audio file.
Description: In this interview, alumnx Vanessa Taylor, College of the Atlantic class of 2019, returns for a 6-month follow up interview where she discusses finding work in Colombia, moving into an apartment with her partner, and continuing to navigate the pandemic. Use link in Web Resource field to access audio file.
Description: In this interview, student Vonnie Love, College of the Atlantic class of 2021, discusses her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic living in Florida and Washington, D.C. while attending remote classes. Use link in Web Resource field to access audio file.
Description: A work study student loads bins of food into a van to be delivered to on-campus housing. Because of COVID-19, the Take-A-Break dining hall was closed and meals were delivered to campus housing.
Description: Composting toilets in the residence village help reduce water usage on campus. Student, Odin Gage, maintains the toilets to make sure they are running smoothly.
Description: Students gather around a campus fire pit during a snow day. The fire pits were established during the pandemic to provide outdoor gathering place during the fall and winter.
Description: A short personal reflection on the fourth of July during Stephanie's summer internship on a farm at the Colorado Rocky Mountain School in Carbondale, CO.