The students who received grants from the McKeen Center and the Environmental Studies program this summer to intern with Maine-focused nonprofits are often asked to describe their experiences.
“Tell us a story that encapsulates your time,” they’re queried, or, “tell us about a pivotal moment.” In answering, certain adjectives come up again and again: life-changing, inspiring, motivating, invaluable, enlightening, rewarding.
Certain themes recur commonly, too. Among them this sentiment: so much needs to be done.
This summer, the twenty-four McKeen and Environmental Studies fellows chipped away a little at all that needs to be done to help our society and environment. They worked for nature advocacy and conservation groups; they interned at organizations feeding hungry families; they provided free healthcare to low-income people.
In the process, they forged closer connections between local communities and Bowdoin College, an important objective of the two grant programs: the Maine Community Fellowships and the Environmental Fellowships.
