Week 1 - What is this place? / Orientation (January 11 - January 18)

Read for Tuesday:

Complete Enneagram test and be prepared to discuss your results.

Pearce, J. N. (2010). Brookland: Something in the Air. In K. Schneider Smith (Ed.), Washington at Home (pp. 378–391). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. [Also in binder]

Walker, R. (2019, Jun. 3). 10 Ways to Change How You Interact With Your City. Next City.

Read for Wednesday:

(Read only Executive Summary, pp. VII-X.) Kijakazi, K., Atkins, R. M. B., Paul, M., Price, A. E., Hamilton, D., & Darity Jr., W. (2016). The color of wealth in the nation’s capital. Washington, DC: Urban Institute.

12 Inspiring Public Parks & Gardens in Washington, DC. Washington.org

Muyskens, J., Emamdjomeh, A., & Siddiqui, F. (2017, April 17). Here’s where D.C. public transit can take you — and who gets left behind. The Washington Post.

WCSC Community Service Internships [in binder]

McBride, K. (2015, May 28). Advice for summer interns: Don't screw this up. Poynter.org. [Also in binder]

What they don’t tell you about jobs, internships, and your career. (Adapted from Eric Woodard’s convocation and workshop at Eastern Mennonite University on October 23, 2019.) [Also in binder] 

5 Tips to Succeed in Your Remote Internship. (2020) Symba.) [Also in binder] 

6 Ways to Make the Most of a Remote Internship. Handshake. [Also in binder] 

Read for Thursday:

The WCSC Handbook [in binder]

Badger, E. & Bui, Q. (2020, July 10). Riots Long Ago, Luxury Living Today. The New York Times.

Gringlas, S. (2017, Jan. 16). Old Confronts New In A Gentrifying D.C. Neighborhood. NPR.

Mathuria, S. (2019, March 28). Place & privilege: Telling stories about places that aren’t yours. Progressive City.

Read for Friday:

Langelan, M. (2017). You Too? Here's what to do. [Also in binder]

Langelan, M. (2017). Turning Anger into Change: 30 Ways to Stop a Bigot. [Also in binder]