Grand Canyon, Here I Come!
One of the most amazing parts of teaching has been the fellowship I have found. I have made friends, mentors, colleagues and advisors since I came to this profession late in life. I have found colleagues who help me with designing courses or people I go to when I need advice. And I have also found PIC. PIC, for those who don't know, stands for Public Interest Communications. This is the field in which I got my Master's a couple of years ago. It's the field I am called to, where I have spent much of my career. And I have also found an amazing network of colleagues who also care about communications to drive change. This is from the Petrified Forest - at the start of my trip! And... this same group gathers each May for the Public Interest Communications Summer Institute, when faculty from around the country gather to talk about the field, as well as catch up with one another. This has become my favorite conference of the year. It has brought me...