Internship with the Fayette County Cultural Trust: Intro

Hello everyone! I am Jenna Vangellow, a senior studying Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, and pursuing the Sustainability and Global Health certificates here at Pitt. This semester, I am participating in an internship with the Fayette County Cultural Trust. This is a continuation of my work with the Appalachian Teaching Project from last semester (you…

End of Semester Reflection: ATP Experience

The final deliverables our ATP team of 10 students and 5 faculty created were 2 thorough presentations and an asset map with corresponding data definitions. We worked extensively this semester to collect background research about Fayette County and Connellsville, but more specifically the assets that exist in the county and communities. We hope these deliverables…

Site Visit to Connellsville: Reflection

What key community assets did you identify on the site visit? What additional work does the team need to accomplish to identify additional county-wide assets? What surprised you about the community that you learned on the site visit? What links can you make between the course readings and what you experienced from the site visit?…

Introduction to Jenna Vangellow: ATP

My name is Jenna Vangellow and I am a senior Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major also working towards achieving the Sustainability and Undergraduate Global Health Certificates. I am involved on campus with the Student Health Advisory Board and Planned Parenthood Club. My interests mostly lie within women’s health, sex and sexuality, sustainability, social justice,…