My experience working on this project didn’t just expand my knowledge of Connellsville and the Appalachian region, it also helped me develop important skills that will help me throughout the rest of my college career and beyond. The first two major skills that matured immensely for me during the course of this project was teamwork…
Author: Lauren Taylor
Hello! My name is Lauren Taylor and I'm a junior studying Political Science and Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts. I'm from Upper Dublin, PA which is about thirty minutes outside Philly. Outside the classroom, I'm involved in Pathfinders, Pitt Stages, Musical Theatre Club, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Hillel JUC, and The Imagination Project.
My ATP Experience: A Reflection
As the semester comes to an end, my work on the Appalachian Teaching Project comes to an end as well (for now).The 3rd of December marked our last presentation for the project and our last official session together as a group. But, even before the time of our final presentation, our team had already produced…
Joining the Appalachian Teaching Project
Hello everyone! My name is Lauren Taylor and I’m a junior studying political science and psychology with a minor in theatre arts. My entire family on my mom’s side lives in South Africa. She was raised there with her two sisters in Johannesburg and, while my mom moved to the United States over 30 years…