Lillian Gibson ’25 to Receive NYC Urban Fellowship</h1> <article> <h1>Lillian Gibson ’25 to Receive NYC Urban Fellowship</h1> <p>ygay — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:57:11 +0000</p> <span>Lillian Gibson ’25 to Receive NYC Urban Fellowship</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-04-28T13:57:11-04:00" title="Monday, April 28, 2025 - 13:57">Mon, 04/28/2025 - 13:57</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="captioned-image obj-left"> <figcaption>Gibson speaks with their history professor Annemarie Sammartino. Photo credit: Rosen-Jones</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p><strong>What will you be doing next year as a NYC Urban Fellow?</strong><br> As an NYC Urban fellow, I will gain a hands-on approach to learning about public policy by receiving a placement in a New York City agency and attending various seminars on urban issues. I wanted to apply to this fellowship because I was searching for an opportunity to work in an urban planning-related position and gain experience working with public policy on a local level. I am interested in doing local work around urban issues in the future, so I saw this program as a way to gain meaningful experience. </p> <p><strong>How does this fellowship align with your career goals?</strong><br> It will prepare me for future work in public policy advocacy, non-profits, or other local government work. It will also prepare me for eventually attending graduate school for a master's in city planning, environmental policy and urban planning, or urban history. </p> <p><strong>How does this fellowship build on your previous studies and activities and 91ֱ��?</strong><br> The fellowship builds on the work I have done throughout my history major, as well as my work that focuses on the 91ֱ�� community and beyond. Specifically, classes like Doing Local History and my honors thesis allow me to look at various urban issues and highlight the stories of everyday people who are impacting their communities in profound ways. </p> <p>My honors thesis focuses on transit activism and community organizing history in my hometown neighborhood of Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. This project allowed me to gain a deeper perspective on urban planning issues in the neighborhood by talking with residents and neighborhood development corporations. </p> <p>Through the Green EDGE Fund, I found it deeply rewarding to help bring people’s sustainable project ideas to fruition through grant monies, feedback, and support for projects. Additionally, at the 91ֱ�� Heritage Center, I gained meaningful archival experience by looking through oral history transcripts, creating and editing educational history videos, and taking part in community events. This work at 91ֱ�� truly informed my career goals and the kind of work I want to keep doing that centers the local community and focuses on positive change. </p> <p><strong>How did 91ֱ�� shape or influence you as an academic, thinker, and person?</strong><br> Both inside and outside the classroom, 91ֱ�� allows me to lean into the interdisciplinary nature of my studies. My professors have encouraged me to dive deeper into the topics that interest me and not shy away from opportunities or my unique interests. This has allowed me to have passions that I can foster in different ways. I think my honors thesis really acts as a culmination of my academic work and guidance from multiple professors and staff members at 91ֱ��. Also, witnessing my friends’ passions and seeing how they do not place themselves in one box makes me willing to be unapologetic about my interests. </p> <p><strong>What’s the best advice you received while you were at 91ֱ��?</strong><br> I think one critical piece of advice one professor gave me is taking time to rest, especially as a Black person in academia. As I am starting this fellowship in the fall and considering pursuing graduate school in the future, finding balance and continuing to pour into things that matter to me without overextending myself is always something I will keep in the back of my mind. No matter where I am I will try to find ways to connect with not only my academic interests but my passion for music. As I start this fellowship, making time for myself to be in nature and surrounded by music will be essential to keep me grounded. </p> <hr> <p><em><a href="/fellowships">Connect with Fellowships & Awards</a> to learn more about the fellowships and awards opportunities available to students.</em></p> <p><br> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">The fourth-year 91ֱ�� history major will head to New York after they graduate next month.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2025-04-28T12:00:00Z">Mon, 04/28/2025 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Office of Communications</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Lillian Gibson ’25, who majors in <a href="/node/70776">history</a> and minors in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies">Spanish</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies">Africana Studies</a>, will graduate this semester after a vibrant and fulfilling time at 91ֱ�� College. After participating in the <a href="/node/312786">Green EDGE Fund</a>, a student board that promotes environmental initiatives, and <a href="/housing/options/osca">Third World Co-op</a>, Gibson will dive into public policy and urban planning as an NYC Urban Fellow. “I am interested in working in a city agency that supports transportation, food insecurity, and access to the environment,” they say.</p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3923">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=4302">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3781">Hispanic Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/annemarie-sammartino" hreflang="und">Annemarie Sammartino</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/history" hreflang="und">History</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" hreflang="und">Hispanic Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Lillian Gibson</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Riley Davis '22 Receives Fulbright to Argentina</h1> <p>anagy — Thu, 05 May 2022 16:02:23 +0000</p> <span>Riley Davis '22 Receives Fulbright to Argentina</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-05-05T12:02:23-04:00" title="Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 12:02">Thu, 05/05/2022 - 12:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Riley Davis will graduate this spring with a strong foundation in teaching English to non-native speakers, as well as a keen awareness of her position in doing global work, as she prepares for an eight-month Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Argentina. </p> <p>Davis has left no time to spare throughout her undergraduate career in 91ֱ��. She has double majors in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies">Hispanic studies</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies">Latin American studies</a> with minors in <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/anthropology">anthropology</a> and <a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/gsfs">gender, feminist, and sexuality studies</a>. In addition to her coursework, Davis has taught Spanish lessons to local youth through the <a href="https://www.oberlinsites.org/">Spanish in the Elementary Schools</a> program; co-taught a course on the United States citizenship exam through her involvement with the <a href="https://www.lorainelcentro.com/">El Centro</a> Volunteer Initiative; and served as a teaching assistant for a handful of lower and upper level Hispanic studies courses. </p> <p>Through her work with El Centro, Davis also volunteers to teach English to a local family on Sundays. She has taken classes in language pedagogy, introduction to linguistics, and advanced linguistic anthropology, all of which have affirmed and encouraged her passion for language and language-learning.</p> <p>“I feel like this is the right next step after 91ֱ��,” says Davis, a resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “After being a student for so many years, I’m looking forward to being able to share my knowledge and to be a resource for those whom I can support.”</p> <p>The Fulbright program begins in March 2023 and will last for eight months. Davis has studied abroad in Latin America twice—first during a 2019 Winter Term group trip to Guadalajara, followed by a Winter Term trip in 2020 called Amazon Learning, in which she lived with an indigenous community in Ecuador for several weeks. </p> <p>“In both experiences, I grew extremely close with my families and I enjoyed learning most about their lives and relationships,” Davis says. “I’m excited to see how the culture of Argentina compares and contrasts with the countries in Latin America I am more familiar with. I’m curious to see how the country’s history of European immigration has shaped the art, architecture, and language of Argentina, as well as how these influences interact with indigenous communities, and to explore how cross-cultural interactions have shaped the different provinces of the country. Of course, I’m also looking forward to interacting with the students and faculty wherever I’ll be teaching.”</p> <p>Davis recently completed her honors thesis in Hispanic studies. Outside of academics, she is a member of 91ֱ��’s all-gender jazz and folk a cappella group ’Round Midnight, and she works as a manager of the 'Sco, 91ֱ��’s bar and music venue.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-subhead field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Davis is looking forward to applying her experience in language and teaching.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Story</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-05-05T12:00:00Z">Thu, 05/05/2022 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2373">Awards and Honors</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2391">Languages & Literatures</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3781">Hispanic Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2376">Study Away</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2402">Winter Term</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4796">Hispanic Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25276">Latin American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=24656">Anthropology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25361">Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25236">Linguistics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/hispanic-studies" hreflang="und">Hispanic Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/latin-american-studies" hreflang="und">Latin American Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/anthropology" hreflang="und">Anthropology</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/gsfs" hreflang="und">Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Riley Davis '22 will embark on a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Argentina beginning in March 2023.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>