Last summer, Patrick Hardy '13 worked as an intern with the Colorado Mountain School in Estes Park. “The Colorado Mountain School opened its doors to me and I now feel well acquainted with the guiding life. The highlight of this education was taking the Single Pitch Instructor course, and subsequently passing the assessment. I believe that the combination of this certification and my experience with the guides make me an attractive candidate for guiding work in seasons to come. I now have a solid understanding of what this work entails, what challenges and opportunities it presents, and what hurdles must be crossed to make it a reality.”  

Alexis Hernandez '14 spent six weeks in Kenya working with the Western Organization of People Living with HIV/AIDS. "Working with WOPLAH this summer has provided me with a unique opportunity to study the treatment and management of HIV both in Kenya, and now in my own backyard. One of my biggest goals this year is for GlobeMed at CC to become active within the HIV positive community of Colorado Springs. After six weeks, I feel confident in pointing to distinct cultural elements that make the fight against HIV/AIDS in Mumias so influential for me. This internship with WOPLAH served as a powerful lesson about the types of social movements that occur when a population bands together for the shared purpose of achieving health. Throughout support groups we heard again and again about the importance of shedding self-stigma and the empowering effects of education.”