MKA's May Term Offers a World of Opportunities

Interested in seeing the world?  How does interning at girls' school in Rwanda, building homes in Ecuador, working on a conservation project in the Galapagos, taking school-sponsored trips to Ireland or China, or blogging from a fashion house in Paris sound?

Thinking about a future career?  How about gaining teaching experience in a variety of classrooms, working on original film, photography, music, or sculpture projects, or interning in fields as diverse as politics, medicine, business or the media?

Want to help others? What about volunteering with local organizations that help adults and children, national organizations that support human rights, or working on individual projects that support the environment?

These options represent just a small sampling of some of the remarkable May Term offerings and experiences being enjoyed by MKA's 105 seniors this spring. At the end of their formal studies and as the culmination of their senior year, students spend a month participating in international or domestic trips, service learning initiatives, internships or individual projects of their choice.

To highlight just a few of the projects, Alexa Burzinski, Jill Karole and Lauren Morriseau are trying "green" living first-hand as they share a yurt and use poetry as the medium to reflect on the enterprise.  Andrew Lokker and Conrad Makow are designing and building robots that can walk, sense walls and identify colors, Carly Earle is interning in a hospital in Philadelphia and Alexis Richards is designing and creating outfits for a charity fashion show.

With the freedom to pursue individual interests in real-world situations, May Term affords MKA seniors preparation for the challenges ahead, as well as some unforgettable memories. As posted by Jessie Chase on her http://wordbyjessie.comblog, live from a month-long internship at APC in Paris, " So far, it has been INCREDIBLE!"

Click here to read about the trip to Ireland

Click here to read about the trip to China