Interviews

Working Towards Educational Justice With Open Heart and Mind – Common Thread (antioch.edu) September 9, 2021 by Cari Jo

Santa Barbara is beautiful, comfortable, tranquil—and it’s where Gabi Quinn, a recent Antioch Santa Barbara grad, finds her strength. Quinn plans to advocate for students and fight for educational equality right in the place that she calls her hometown. “This is where I’m most comfortable and where I can dive into my research into…

COLORS Celebrates 10 Years of Progress For LGBTQ+ Youth – Common Thread (antioch.edu)  June 10, 2021 by Cari Jo

Cynthia Ruffin directs COLORS LGBTQ Youth Counseling Services, a program that provides therapy for youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other diverse sexualities and genders at Antioch Los Angeles. She’s proud of the work they do every day, but this year she’s feeling especially proud of the program’s longevity. In July…

Bringing Treatment to Prisoners, Guided by Empathy and Service – Common Thread (antioch.edu) May 5, 2021 by Cari Jo

How do you develop the skills to challenge the prison industrial complex, arguing for rehabilitation and treatment? For the homeless advocate, prison reform activist, and therapist-in-training Dante Roussos, a major part of the path has been spending seven formative years studying at Antioch University Seattle (AUS).

Dante began studying in Antioch’s bachelor’s degree program in…