Northland College

Northland College
  • Academics
  • Campus Life
  • Admissions
  • Athletics
  • Centers
  • Sustainability
Search
  • Directory
  • Campus Map
  • Calendar
  • Alumni
  • Giving
  • News
  • COVID-19
More...
  • Academics
    • Undergraduate
    • Faculty
    • Resources
    • Opportunities
      • Internships
      • Undergraduate Research
      • Study Abroad
      • Off-campus Learning
      • Student Jobs
    • Graduate Success
    • Course Catalog
    • Transcript Request
    • Commencement
  • Campus Life
    • Dining
    • Housing
    • Outdoor Orientation
    • Diversity & Inclusion
      • Indigenous Cultures Center
        • Native Student Offerings
        • Powwow & Awareness
        • Community Outreach
        • Native American Museum
    • Get Involved
    • Bicycles & Gear Rental
    • Fitness Center
    • Services
      • Counseling Services
      • Accommodations
      • Health Services
      • Safety & Security
  • Admissions
    • Visit Campus
    • Tuition
    • Financial Aid
      • Scholarships
      • Grants
      • Loans
      • FAFSA
      • Veterans
    • Enroll
    • Meet Your Admissions Counselor
    • College Fairs
  • Athletics
    • Athletic Website
    • Athletic Facilities
    • Varsity Club Membership
    • Buy Team Gear
    • Hall of Fame
    • Annual Golf Classic
    • Camps, Leagues, Tournaments
      • 3on3 Basketball Tournament
      • Basketball Camps & Leagues
      • Youth Soccer Camp
      • Softball Camp
      • Volleyball Camps & Leagues
    • Give to Athletics
  • Centers
    • Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation
      • Our Work
      • Student Research Opportunities
      • Lab Services
      • Burke Center in the News
      • Water Summit
    • Center for Rural Communities
      • Rural Livelihood Initiatives
        • Quality of Life Database
        • Northwoods Community Survey
        • Opinion Polls
        • Local Food Systems
      • Human-Environment Connection
      • Publications
      • Data Visualizations
      • Student Opportunities
    • Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute
      • LoonWatch
        • About Loons
        • Protect Loons
        • Get Involved
        • Loon Appreciation Week and Poster
      • Timber Wolf Alliance
        • Wolf Awareness Week and Poster
        • Learn About Wolves
        • TWA Speakers Bureau
        • Wolf Status Reports
        • Vision for Wolves
        • Great Lakes Wolf Symposium
      • Youth Outreach Programs
      • SONWA Book Awards
        • SONWA Seals
      • Sigurd Olson Legacy
      • Apostle Islands Stewardship Symposium
      • Intangible Magazine
      • Forest Lodge Educational Campus
        • Rental Information
    • Hulings Rice Food Center
      • Compost Center
      • Larson Food Lab
      • Campus Gardens
      • Student Opportunities
  • Sustainability
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Board
      • Alumni Awards
    • Get Involved
      • Ask Our Alumni Panels
    • Pride Pack, Apparel, and Merchandise
    • Class Notes
    • Transcript Request
    • Update Your Information
    • Events
    • Give
    • Oral History Project
  • Giving
    • Christopher T. Morgan Scholarship
    • Meet Our Team
  • About Northland
    • President Chadwick L. Dayton
    • Northland College Magazine
    • Campus Sculpture Tour
    • Advocacy & Public Discourse
    • Consumer Information

Where Sustainable Community Development Can Take You

Julie Fair & Adrian Diaz '16

March 9, 2018

Share

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • email

Northland College alumni Adrian Diaz & Julia FairHometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota (Julia) and Waukegan, Illinois (Adrian)

Current location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Major/Emphasis: Sustainable Community Development and Sociology ’16 (both of them)

Experience/Internships while at Northland College:

Both: Wendy and Malcolm McLean Intern at Compatible Technology International

Julia: HECUA participant (NC’s first for many years) to Northern Ireland. Completed capstone work on the conflict in Northern Ireland. Intern for the Peace Corps on Northland’s campus to promote opportunities to NC students. Interned with Center for Victims of Torture in the Twin Cities and was a research assistant for the Center for Rural Communities.

Adrian: Founded the Multicultural Club at NC, which laid the foundation for the Student Diversity Center. Completed two pre-law internships.

Q. What drew the two of you to Northland College?

A. The environmental mission, the gorgeous natural capital, and of course, scholarships drew both of us to Northland. Our favorite memories are with our professors and the friends that we made during our four years. We met each other at Northland during our freshman year and shared a great group of friends. Both of us declared majors in sustainable community development and sociology and we truly enjoyed the courses in both fields.

Q. Julia, what are you doing now?

A. I’m beginning my second year of graduate school in the Master of Development Practice program with a minor in Human Rights. I just returned from two months in Punta Gorda Belize working with Maya Leaders Alliance and Toledo Alcaldes Association to begin developing a Maya economy through visioning workshops. I conducted twenty interviews with local organizations and individuals to map economic stakeholders in the Toledo District of Belize. The visioning workshops are being held to discover how Maya people desire to move their economy forward in a sustainable manner and what work they would like to develop that supports their culture and way of life.

Q. Adrian?

A. I am working as an urban planner at Community Design Group (CDG) and a Program Coordinator at La Oportunidad. Both jobs allow me use my sociology and SCD background. At CDG, an urban planning consulting firm focused on pedestrian and bicycle mobility, I support the cities’ efforts to envision more people-focused communities and economies. I work on comprehensive plans, pedestrian and bicycle master plans, and redesign guidelines. At La Oportunidad, I coordinate programs to empower Latino high school students to apply to college and build a career, as well as organize a 300-student conference. Last summer I organized and launched a new program to encourage Latino students to become future public servants and leaders, partnering with the Minnesota Governor’s Office and multiple community organizations to work with students.

  • Visit
  • Info
  • Apply

News

  • Northland College to Help Finlandia University Students Continue Their Education with the Sisu Promise

    Northland College is launching the Sisu Promise to support Finlandia University students…

  • From the Archives: A Guide and Outfitter for the Northwoods

    In the entryway to the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute building on the…

  • The Text Effect

    If you had asked me at any point before my senior year…

  • From the Archives: Giving a Voice to Intangibles

    The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute archives include a small, saddle-stitched pamphlet titled…

  • From the Archives: Forest Lodge on Lake Namekagon

    In the summer of 1994, a number of individuals with homes or…

  • From the Archives: The Chequamegon Bay Area Partnership

    Chequamegon Bay and the wetlands and waterways associated with it are one…

  • For the Love of Learning

    In the spring of 1965, I graduated from high school and looked…

  • From the Archives: The Sigurd Olson Legacy Project

    In the fall of 1937, Sigurd Olson converted a one-car garage located…

  • From the Archives: Promoting Nature-focused Literature for Children

    In a 2003 press release, the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute announced that…

  • From the Archives: Lake Superior Programs at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute

    It’s just a short walk from the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute through…

News Archive »

1411 Ellis Avenue
Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-1699 | Map
  • About Northland
  • Constitution Day at Northland
  • Consumer Information
  • Privacy Policy
  • Take a Class
  • Employment
  • Campus Store

my.northland.edu

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2023 Northland College. All rights reserved.

https://www.northland.edu/news/sustainable-community-development-news/julia-fair-adrian-diaz-16

Our website uses cookies for necessary functions and to enhance your browsing experience. Learn more in our Privacy Policy.

Accept & Continue