Author Archives: Adrian

By Raymond Vickers Data Collection in Germany: I haven’t been “collecting data” in the literal sense. For the time I have been in Germany, I have met new people and heard new stories, yet I have not once thought of it as a methodological procedure. The bulk of the people I have talked to aboutContinue reading “Belonging Without Borders”

By Josiah Rivette This summer, as an intern on Capitol Hill, I have been gathering insights through conversations, close observation, and reflection on the spaces I move through on a daily basis. I have had the opportunity to meet with both Congressman James Clyburn and Congressman Maxwell Frost. These meetings happened after I contacted theirContinue reading “Clearing the Path: Lessons from Capitol Hill”

By Kaetlyn Patnaude After my first week of Design for the Just City summer school at TU Delft, I feel like I’ve joined a new community. This course brings together around 100 people from 32 countries, making it a very international environment. We’ve bonded not only over being international students in the Netherlands, but also from sharedContinue reading “First Week of Design for the Just City and New Community”

By Caitlyn Katumalla This summer, conversations, reflection, and simply being present in the environments I work in (particularly the Clinical Assistant Program (CAP) and my volunteer work with the Alzheimer’s Project) have been the main ways I have been gathering data. During my clinical experiences at CAP, I’ve had the opportunity to engage with aContinue reading “Learning Through Listening: My Summer in CAP and Alzheimer’s Care”

By Leasah Jean-Francois This summer serving as a lab intern, I was able to handle most of the materials that correlate to my capstone project. A large part of the daily task was data collection. I collected data on retrieved materials and the context in which they were found. I developed a processing and catalogueContinue reading “Sanctuaries of Knowledge: Excavating Culture and Community”

By Taylor Haul During this experience I am talking to a variety of healthcare workers including physicians and medical assistants. The purpose of these interviews is to gain understanding on why women are underrepresented in the orthopedic field. I am asking questions to both female and male doctors about if they have faced challenges orContinue reading “Hearing Every Voice: Understanding Gender Gaps in Orthopedics”

By Alice Costa Braga Hi everyone! My summer experience is completed and I was able to relax at the beach for the weekend (hence they very nice sunset picture I choose!) During my time as a residential counselor this summer, I spoke with first-generation students. I approached most of them informally, creating a comfortable spaceContinue reading “Sunsets & Stories: Lessons from First-Gen Voices”

By Emma Clark During my time as a Sustainability Fellow, partnered with the Apalachee Regional Planning Council, my supervisor, Divina Lade, who is a geospatial planning manager & resilience officer for the ARPC, has been my primary source for generally informal networking (particularly with other resilience officers).  One of the key takeaways I’ve had fromContinue reading “Sustainability in Community: Conclusions from the Apalachee Regional Planning Council”

By Natalia Arroyo This summer, “collecting data” looks a lot more like finger painting, circle time, answering a million tiny questions, and learning how big systems work behind the scenes. At Elements of Learning Child Development Center, I spend my days as an early childhood teacher — but honestly, the kids teach me just as muchContinue reading “What the Kids and Community Are Teaching Me This Summer”

Children’s National Research Institute By Lauren Afong This summer, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to “collect data.” On the surface, the phrase sounds sterile—pulling numbers from spreadsheets or coding survey responses. But through my time at Children’s National Reserarch Institute, I am realizing how nuanced the data collectionContinue reading “More Than Numbers: Community and Care”