“No matter the sector the student is focusing on, whether they’re working in for-profit business, social services, or a nonprofit, the importance of organizational leadership cannot be overstated,” says Dr….
Tapping Into the Vulnerability of Fiction Writing
Dara Padwo-Audick has always been a writer. Before enrolling in Antioch University Santa Barbara’s MFA in Writing and Contemporary Media program, she already had a rich professional history in nonfiction…
Cool Course: “Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators”
“Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators” Fosters Childhood Learning Through Connections with Nature Playful engagement in nature can be an incredible tool for learning. That’s common sense to many…
A Life Dedicated to Resilience, Service, and Moving Forward
If there is one word to describe Danyaile Hammond, it’s the word resilience. Hammond keeps moving forward—no matter what. In her view, there’s no point in getting stuck in the…
Cool Course: “Globalization, Immigration, and Education: Critical Perspectives”
“The course is all about gaining a nuanced perspective of the macro- and micro-level effects of globalization and human migration in the classroom,” says Dr. Caryn Park. She’s teaching “Globalization, Immigration,…
Leadership and Management: Antioch Adds Four New Degrees
Since 1852, Antioch has seen education as in service to a higher purpose. Today, it continues to prepare students to lead, manage, and serve with the introduction of three new…
Mark Fargo: A Poet on the Road
Mark Fargo ’10 (Antioch Santa Barbara, MA in Education, Leadership & Social Justice) rides a motorcycle, but he has no interest in Harley Davidsons or Sturgis. His personal motto is…
Sharing Culture and Changing Narratives with Afro-Fusion
Patience Ncube ’12, ’15, ’18 (Antioch Santa Barbara, BA in Liberal Studies and Antioch Los Angeles, MA in Education, Leadership and Change and MA in Nonprofit Management) wants to make…
Penny McBride: From Foodie to Revolutionary Food Production
Penny McBride ’04 (Antioch Seattle, MA in Environment and Community) is a huge foodie. Before McBride became the COO at Second Chances Farm, she learned to appreciate high-quality food through…
Leading and Thriving in the Chaos of Uncertain Times
Caroline Kuliga loves the chaos of the classroom. As a preschool teacher, that’s where the Antioch alum thrives on a hands-on approach to teaching. For Kuliga, learning is messy. It…
Demi Espinoza: Bringing Representation and Environmental Justice to the Table
Demi Espinoza is an advocate who believes in the power of narratives. Her own story starts with her parents, people who she describes as working-class Mexican immigrants. Growing up as…
William Hafford: Finding Connection through Adventure Therapy
At the center of William Hafford’s life has always been Maine. At a young age, he moved from cities and military bases to the free-ranged sprawling greenery of the eastern…