News
Benjamin Gilvar-Parke Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Colombia
May 17, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Gilvar-Parke is interested in learning about the country’s education system.
![Benjamin Gilvar-Parke Picture of man standing with arms crossed](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/benjamin_gilvar_parke-chrisschmucki19.jpg?itok=Z3A9Sgg6)
Oberlin Writing Partnership Brings New Collaboration to High School
February 28, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
New program founded by Liam McMillin ’17 places Oberlin College students as tutors in Oberlin High School.
![Bridget Conway in Oberlin High School writing tutor assisting high school student](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/writingpartner3.jpg?itok=trDu6jew)
Culture Writing with Sophie Kemp ’18
February 18, 2019
Phoebe Pan ’20
After graduating as a French and comparative literature double major, Sophie Kemp ’18 has been working at Pitchfork to kick-start her interests in culture writing.
![Sophie Kemp ’18 Sophie Kemp standing against a brick wall.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sophie_kemp_headshot_0.jpg?itok=y-JdUiI1)
Reading in Translation Blog Shines Light on Literary Translations
December 5, 2018
Hillary Hempstead
Oberlin’s Comparative Literature Program was recently awarded management of a nationally acclaimed resource for reviews of translated literature. Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature Stiliana Milkova serves as the blog’s managing editor.
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Lauren Crawford '16 Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
May 9, 2016
Lisa Gulasy
Lauren Crawford ’16 says she hopes to gain experience teaching English while deepening her knowledge of German.
![Lauren Crawford](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/laurencrawford_thumbnail_0.jpg?itok=LVqPXo2R)
Translating More Than Words
August 20, 2015
Kasey Cheydleur
Annie Valocchi ’15 is spending her summer at Spannocchia, an organic farm and bread and breakfast near Siena, Italy, before she begins teaching English at an Italian high school this fall.
![Aerial view of a village](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/img_1270_0.jpg?itok=9QFm0qYH)
Emily Wilkerson '15 Receives Fulbright Grant
April 28, 2015
Lisa Gulasy
Emily Wilkerson ’15, a comparative literature and German double-major, starts her teaching assistantship at a school in Lower Saxony in September.
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