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A politics and Hispanic studies double major at Oberlin, Dylan Mehri ’18 is working for Niñas Sin Miedo, a nonprofit in Bogotá, Colombia.

What began as a few Oberlin students tutoring in Lorain once a week has expanded into a team of more than 30 volunteers and three working groups who teach classes at El Centro every Saturday morning.

Emma Keeshin ’15 works as a legal assistant at the ACLU of Ohio—using the full scope of her volunteer work in the Oberlin Public Schools to think outside of the box.

Elayne Zhou ’18, a psychology major and Hispanic studies minor at Oberlin, wants to make the world a better place by encouraging people to take seriously the importance of mental health.

Sadie Keller ’19 has won the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Awarded to outstanding college juniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, the $30,000 prize will help fund Keller’s postgraduate studies.

Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón tells his students not to fear the blank page. Make time to be creative. Write something, even it you’re not happy with it.

Hispanic studies course brings opportunity for practical application of advanced language skills.

A biology major, Lilly intends to pursue the field of disease ecology in a bilingual setting.

Pineault credits the Spanish in the Elementary Schools (SITES) program with teaching her to create lessons that make language learning exciting.

The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program celebrates its 10-year anniversary of college students teaching elementary school students to speak Spanish.