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Applying her classroom learning to benefit the community

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Claudia Woods has an internship with the Rappahannock Council on Sexual Assault (RCASA) in Fredericksburg this spring semester, 2021.  Claudia's two majors in English and Women and Gender Studies and her minor in Social Justice, along with her prior experience in sexual and interpersonal violence prevention have helped hone her skills and passions to prepare her. For her internship, Woods is part … [Read more...] about Applying her classroom learning to benefit the community

English Major Finds Her Path Through Downtown Greens

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During the 2018-2019 academic year, English major Elisabeth DellaRova interned at Downtown Greens as a Marketing and Communications intern. Downtown Greens is a small nonprofit in Fredericksburg that provides open community greenspace, gardening workshops, and youth programming. Elisabeth coordinated their Fall 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign, ran the Facebook and Instagram pages, helped with content … [Read more...] about English Major Finds Her Path Through Downtown Greens