In celebrating the centenary of Elizabeth Bishop, Vassar Libraries organized an exhibition of her collected works. In addition to displaying selections of her writing, they invited faculty from the English department to speak to Bishop’s significance. Having never read a poem by Elizabeth Bishop before, I had the pleasure of discovering her work through these …

This is a piece I put together as a sort of video journal from my time in South America.  I traveled with a group of kids as part of the program Carpe Diem Education.  I think the video speaks for itself… needless to say, it was an extremely positive experience.

I encountered Fundación En Via through my language school in Oaxaca, Mexico. The organization combines tourism and micro-finance in an effort to fight poverty outside the city of Oaxaca — essentially providing interest-free loans to borrowers to help facilitate social mobility. It was humbling to hear these women speak and catch a glimpse of life …