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The Phlox ensemble, an orchestra and choir promoting women and trans individuals in classical music, is an intensive winter term project that provides a space for students of traditionally underrepresented gender identities and those with a commitment to gender inclusion to engage with classical music.

Although Winter Term 2020 is complete there are still so many photogenic and inspiring moments to share. In this photo series, we visit Lake Erie; Hall Annex 100 for a theater workshop with director Joey Rizzolo; Peters Hall for an elementary Russian class; the Ninde Scholars at Oberlin High School; and a chance to sport a terrific pair of 3D-printed snow glasses.

Led by Simon Greer, a leading facilitator for social change work, students from both schools engaged in learning to build bridges across lines of difference.

Winter Term project explores how various museums choose to construct narratives.

LaunchU partnered with the City of Oberlin for a panel discussion on local entrepreneurship.

New Winter Term offering gives underrepresented students meaningful insights into what it’s like to conduct research in a STEM lab.

In this photo series, we explore the art of cinema storytelling; go to an entrepreneurial boot camp; get intense with strings and Greek; go back to high school in Berkeley; stop by the freezer section in Kim’s Grocery & Carryout; get involved with dark matter; learn R for SPSS; join a dance class; design an archeological exhibit; get cozy with a wild beast; and much more.

In Professor William Parsons’ Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Research Winter Term project, students delve deep into independent scientific research.

Ensembles promote women and trans individuals in classical music, and celebrates repertoire by composers of these identities.

Podcasting project immerses students in podcasting as a medium; fosters storytelling, interviewing, audio recording, and editing skills.