“As a teen, I wanted to be in a rock band,” says Daisy Salas, a student in the MA in Nonprofit Management at Antioch Online. Today, Salas is living that…
Joey Pierlioni: Love For Social Work Leads to Promising Career
Life’s journey isn’t always linear; sometimes, our passions and directions shift or grow fuzzy, before snapping back into clarity. This dynamic is clearly present in the life of Joey Pierlioni,…
Making the World Better One Mentorship at a Time
One of the best things that can happen when you are a junior employee at an organization is when a more senior colleague takes you under their wing, mentors you,…
Mi Familia: Reciprocity and a Return to Roots
What do our ancestors give us? What do we owe to our children? These are questions that Fernando Moreno has been thinking about as of late. In January 2020, just…
How To Excel in an MBA Program While Working Full-time
Managing graduate school and a full time job can be more than you bargained for. Achieve the balance you need with these simple tips.
Antioch University’s MBA Announced as One of the Top 21 MBA in Sustainability Programs by Intelligent.com
Antioch University was ranked as the 12th best MBA in Sustainability program for 2021 by Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning. Intelligent.com evaluated 114 educational…
Alum Publishes Second Book About the Healing Process of Art
Alum Corinne Lightweaver has released her latest book The Psyche’s Gifts: Art, Art Making, and the Journey from Mental Illness to Mental Wellness. In it, she documents her personal experience…
From Acting to Executive Directing a Filipino Arts Nonprofit, Antioch Grad Bridges Cultures and Careers
When you are open to possibilities, life can lead you to exciting and unexpected places. For Giselle Töngi-Walters, a recent graduate of Antioch’s MA in Nonprofit Management, life has included…
Returning to Antioch, Helping Imprisoned Mothers
Social justice and motherhood are interwoven—especially when it comes to the carceral state, which separates imprisoned women from their newborn babies and children. This unjust pattern, says Asie Whitney, produces…
Studying Business With an Eye on Theater
Not everyone has the privilege of knowing their grandparents, let alone finding in them an inspiration and model the way that Paige Crickard has been inspired by her grandmother. But…
Fostering Resilience in Your Nonprofit Organization
By definition, resilience is the ability to recover, adjust, and bounce back quickly from difficulties. It’s an invaluable quality to possess in a position of nonprofit leadership, and one that…
Janis Clapoff ’98
Janis Clapoff ’98 (Santa Barbara, MS in Organizational Management) was appointed the General Manager at Belmond El Encanto in Santa Barbara. She has previous leadership positions at the Four Seasons…