Bates College partners with the Lewiston Public Library to host tutoring sessions every Monday through Thursday after school. The program is specifically geared towards the high school-aged refugee population in the Lewiston area, but is open to all high school students. Often, the kids seeking help do not yet have the English language skills that […]
Author: Fiona Cohen
Staff Writer
Theory into Practice: Maine’s Charter Schools
On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Harward Center hosted a discussion entitled Navigating the Facts About Maine’s Charter Schools. This event was the first in the Harward Center’s Theory into Practice series. The series aims to inform the Bates community how theories that are studied in the classroom translate into everyday life. Bob Kautz and Shelley […]
The Harward Center Presents: Public Works in Progress
On Sept. 26, the Harward Center presented their second presentation of a series on community-engaged summer work done by Bates students. It featured the work of six students who shared their experiences. Emma Block ’22 presented on her internship at the Lewiston District Court. Some of her assignments included looking at data regarding Family Treatment […]
Bates Russian Department Welcomes Julia Gerlyuk
Julia Gerlyuk beams as she describes her career as a journalist. It is undeniable how much she enjoyed her career in broadcast journalism in Moscow before moving to New York City to live with her husband two years ago. Gerlyuk spent four days last week on Bates’ campus, speaking to Russian students and learning about […]