100 Years of Co-op
A century ago, Antioch College was the first to integrate cooperative education with an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum
The Antioch science Co-ops are what set me on course for my entire career.
Antioch’s idea was: get your feet wet and maybe you’ll learn how to swim.
years of Co-op
Generations of Co-op Stories
As we mark a century of cooperative education, we welcome memories and reflections from alumni, parents, faculty, and staff throughout the year ahead.
Current Students on Co-op
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Environmental Conservation and Self-Discovery in the Land Down Under: Heather Cain ’26 at Practical Ecology in Australiaby Heather Cain on December 4, 2025G’day from Melbourne, Australia! My path to an Environmental Science degree at Antioch has led me on an incredible journey to “the land down under”, where I’m currently participating in a co-op with Practical Ecology with my roommate and host, former Antioch College alumni Lincoln
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Coffee, Community, and a Crafting Nook: Riley Warren ’28 at The C-Shop in Yellow Springs, Ohioby Rye Warren on June 25, 2025While the village of Yellow Springs has a beautiful selection of small business shops for residents and visitors to buy from, these shops are not always affordable, especially for a college student. The C-Shop, located in The Olive Kettering Library (as well as online and
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Growth in Community = Growth in Oneself: Kai Gerstein 27′ at Camphill Kimberton Hills in PAby 1 Co-op-Admin on May 2, 2025Camphill is a global Initiative of interconnected communities made up of people with and without cognitive and physical disabilities striving to better each other. Camphill was founded in 1939 by an Austrian pediatrician and educator named Dr. Karl König, along with his colleagues.
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The Humming Flutters of a MothBox: Jessie Tejera-Fabian ’25 at Mount Totumas, Panamaby Jessie Tejera-Fabian on May 2, 2025In Mount Totumas Cloud Forest Resort, visitors come for the remote wilderness experience and explore both the many trails surrounding the lodge and their wide variety of coffee that’s meticulously grown and harvested on site. For student’s of Antioch College, this opportunity is extended to
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Living, Learning, and Giving Back: Axel Slowe ’27 at Mitaniketan in Kerala, Indiaby Axel Slowe on March 4, 2025I am currently co-oping at Mitraniketan, a school in the small but busy village of Vellanad in Trivandrum. Mitraniketan is an organization working to “break the cycle of poverty, exploitation, and lack of opportunities”(Mitraniketan). At the heart of Mitraniketan is the school serving children from
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Rehabilitation of Birds of Prey: Chloe Harvey ’26 at the Glen Helen Raptor Center in Yellow Springs, OHby Chloe Harvey on February 25, 2025The Glen Helen Raptor Center’s mission is to improve the welfare of raptors across Ohio through educating the public about birds of prey, wildlife, and conservation, and through the rehabilitation of injured raptors across Southwestern Ohio. Link While there, I have helped with rehabilitation, clinic,
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In Community with the BIPOC Food & Farm Network (BFFN): Go-Gi-Sgk So-Qui-Li Isadora Dimalanta ‘26 in Yellow Springs, OHby Nunah Dimalanta on February 25, 2025During the winter term, I have been in a local co-op at the BIPOC Food & Farm Network (BFFN), as part of the Miller Fellowship Program. In this role, I have worked closely with Patty Allen, the founder of BFFN, serving as the organization’s first
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Modeling Mosaics of Benthic Community Composition: Emma Jones ’22 – NSF REU at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciencesby Emma Sue Jones on January 7, 2025Currently stationed at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS Station) in St. George’s, Bermuda, I am on co-op fulfilling a position as a research assistant intern completing a “research experience for undergraduates”—also known as an REU—through the National Science Foundation. I am working under
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How they Changed Me as a Human: Trinity Harris-Brewer ’25 at Buen Dia Family School in San Francisco, CAby Trinity Harris-Brewer on February 21, 2024Working at Buen Dia has taught me the complexities of working as a teacher, childhood development, and the culture that San Francisco has to offer. When I first started working at Buen Dia I had some history of babysitting in my family, and while it
Co-op work experience has lasting impact
As we celebrate 100 years of Cooperative Education, we look forward to providing this life changing experience to future generations. This March, donations to the College’s Annual Fund are matched 1:1 thanks to generous matching gifts which double the impact of every dollar given.
Antioch had a truly profound and lasting impact on my life. And I believe that the Antioch College Works program [which builds on the strength of Co-op] gives students today exactly the kind of experience that will prepare them to be a force for productive and positive work in the world.
