Our trip to Washington DC last week was incredibly informative and meaningful. The opportunity to take the work we had been doing around Fayette County and put it in conversation with projects from across the entire Appalachian region was the perfect culminating experience. Our presentation itself had been tightened up and polished a lot between…
Author: Daryn Kaplan
11/14 Presentation Day
I would consider the Connellsville presentation we gave to be an overall success, with a few reminders of where we can strengthen our project. Each group arrived prepared and informed on their topics and on the research they had been doing. The area we still needed to work on was our sense of cohesion and…
Visit to Connellsville
Some of Connellsville’s strongest assets are not only its physical infrastructure, but its social infrastructure. Connellsville does have beautiful buildings, new bike infrastructure, and access to outdoor adventure spaces. Yet it’s the people who make the place what it is and are the strongest source of potential for growth. At the town’s Canteen, we spoke…
About me
Hi! My name is Daryn Kaplan, and I’m a Urban Studies and Religious Studies student in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences graduating in the spring of 2026. I’m also pursuing certificates in Sustainability and Jewish Studies. I’m passionate about transportation and infrastructure, as well as studying Jewish texts and music, and I plan…