Category Archives: Education

Q and A – SEEDS alum Dean Schmeltz ’14

Ever wonder about life after Reed? We chatted with former linguistics major and SEEDS Intern, Dean Schmeltz ‘14. For SEEDS Dean coordinated an on-campus tutoring program in partnership with the nonprofit Friends of the Children. After graduation he served for a year … finish reading Q and A – SEEDS alum Dean Schmeltz ’14

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Ned Carson, Spanish Literature, Class of 2013

Carson will work for Beyond el Campo, a literacy and education initiative in Costa Rica. By hosting book groups for readers of all ages, literacy camps, English classes, reading hours for young mothers, and special events, Beyond el Campo brings … finish reading Ned Carson, Spanish Literature, Class of 2013

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Laura Schreiber Brass, Psychology, Class of 1974, Graduated from Stanford:

Brass is the Chairman of the Board at Crossroads Jerusalem. Crossroads Jerusalem provides critically needed services to English-speaking at-risk youth, giving them the tools they need to move on with their lives.

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Julie Fry, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies

Fry uses her scholarly research about air pollution and climate change to inform  the larger community. In addition to being a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, she has presented about atmospheric science and climate change to Downtown Fellowship, … finish reading Julie Fry, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies

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Suraj Pant, Economics, Class of 2011

In the summer of 2011, Pant established a computer lab at JanaKalyan Madhyamik Vidyalaya, a high school founded in part by his grandfather and the only high school in Hungi, a remote village in Western Nepal. The lab is furnished … finish reading Suraj Pant, Economics, Class of 2011

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Sunny Yang, Sociology, Class of 2014

In the summer of 2001, Yang was a Summer VISTA member with AmeriCorps for 9th Grade Transition Academy in Portland which assists entering 9th graders who are not at the same literacy and math levels as their peers. Yang worked … finish reading Sunny Yang, Sociology, Class of 2014

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Sandesh Adhikary, Physics, Class of 2015 & Aashis Thapa, Biology, Class of 2015

Adhikary and Thapa will be interning at Young Yatri Organization in the initiation phase of its Open School Initiative Nepal (OSI Nepal) Project, which will be creating a wiki-based web archive comprising of digitized textbooks, video lectures and numerous other … finish reading Sandesh Adhikary, Physics, Class of 2015 & Aashis Thapa, Biology, Class of 2015

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Ryanne Fujita-Conrads, Sociology, Class of 2012

A recipient of the McGill Lawrence Summer Internship Awards, Fujita-Conrads will be spending the summer in La Manzanilla, Mexico, interning with La Catalina Educational Foundation (LCEF). LCEF is a community-based Mexican non-profit dedicated to providing literacy, education, and professional development … finish reading Ryanne Fujita-Conrads, Sociology, Class of 2012

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Patrick Taylor, Sociology, Class of 2012

In the summer of 2011, Taylor interned with AmeriCorps VISTA, teaching and mentoring 9th grade summer students at the Oregon Campus Compact at Parkrose High

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Pancho Savery, Professor, English & Humanities

For the last eleven years in a row, Savery has taught sections of a course entitled “Humanity in Perspective.” A collaboration between Oregon Humanities and Reed faculty, “Humanity in Perspective” is a year-long humanities course offered for free to adults … finish reading Pancho Savery, Professor, English & Humanities

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