UMD Activation Academy Storytelling

Samantha is a sorority member who grew up in a church and is passionate about Women’s Health.

A Conversation with a Young Immigrant Activist Subversive

Two 20-something year-old Latinas sit down and talk about activist-subversion in the context of our identities, privilege, and power in community. As a social work student, wanted to shed light on an immigrant story of growth, of learning, and connection.

Tell me about how you adapted

Carole didn't have a normal childhood growing up, and so she had to adapt to each different situation that she found herself in with her family, so that she and her siblings could live the best life possible.

Carolyn Cleary and Kevin Cleary

Carolyn Cleary: 2020-08-21 18:41:03 Carolyn Cleary (56) and her brother Kevin Cleary (68) discuss an episode in Kevin's life that Carolyn knew little about. He was a young anti-war activist in the early 1970s and was arrested for praying for...

"Magnetic fields are used in many of the devices we carry around with us." an interview with Laurie Brown

Laurie Brown, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, has been a member of AGU for 46 years. She shares her observations on the growth of paleomagnetism at AGU and its importance in helping address climate. She also discusses how...

Being Your Best

Austin Cain shared about his path to becoming a Special Education teacher, and the influence of role models and personal goals in his life.

“We had the spirit of working together” – founding parent of Santa Cruz Waldorf School, Alison (Keeler) Carrillo

Alison (Keeler) Carrillo shares with us her experience of “plunging in” as a founding parent at the Santa Cruz Waldorf School back in the 70s, her 41 year connection to the school, how the parents over the years have made...

Mirae’s Community

I interviewed Mirae Mastroonardo on her experiences living in Park Ridge, IL and what kind of community Park Ridge is

"I got a little periodic table wallet card. So, I really am a card-carrying chemist." an interview with Jack Kaye

Jack Kaye, associate director for research at NASA's Earth Science Division, discuss his origins as a chemist and earth scientist, and how he was recruited to Goddard to be a chemist among meteorologists. "My boss would advertise me as his...

Progress? Kip C

Questions about technology versus religion. Insert Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reference here.