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Transform Your World: ABQ Balloon Fiesta
So what's cool to do and see around here? If you are like me, you are new to New Mexico and the Santa Fe area. Part of what drew me...
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Living Dreams Exhibition
Wild Heart Gallery Exhibition Art Therapy/Counseling student, Rebecca LaPera, is in a cohort of 25 people who are about to enter into the last phase of the Southwestern College graduate program...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist : Crystal Norberto
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of "Honoring the Spectrum of Self," an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty, and...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist: Brittnee Page
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of "Honoring the Spectrum of Self," an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty, and...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist : Jessica Morris
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty,...
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Part 3 of 3 in a Series About Ownership Language
Part 2, if you missed it… Part 3: How Using Ownership Language Changes My Worldview By changing the statement from "we" to "I" in this entire blog series I...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist Chelsea Call
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty,...
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Wild Heart Gallery Featured Artist Beth Lykins
Honoring the Spectrum of Self On May 20, 2016 the Wild Heart Gallery hosted the opening night of Honoring the Spectrum of Self, an exhibition where Southwestern College staff, faculty,...
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What’s Cool Around Here? Diablo Canyon
Living in New Mexico has always been a dream of mine, and when I had the chance to move here to come to SWC, I jumped at the opportunity! It...
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Part 2 of 3 in a Series About Ownership Language
Part 1, if you missed it... Part 2: Practical Examples of Ownership Language I look around and see so many things that say "Stop doing THIS!" or "Don't do/think/act THIS...
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Decolonizing Education by Andrea Twitchell
The other morning I came into contact with a report by Jonathan Cook from the Aljazeera international news station. His correspondence, Israeli textbook 'bad for Arabs, bad for Jews,' resonated...
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Art Genogram by Andrea Twitchell
Over the past weekend I was excited and joyous in being able to spend time with my extended family. Growing up with a diverse and multicultural background I had an...
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“Split Spirit” by Andrea Twitchell
As a second year Art therapy/Counselor in training, I have recently begun practicum. Practicum is the hands-on application of my accrued training from over the course of my graduate and...
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of Two Worlds by Andrea Twitchell
Since beginning my apprenticeship as an art therapist/counselor in training here at SWC in 2014, I had my most challenging quarter in the spring of 2016. For the first two...
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Part 1 of 3 in a Series About Ownership Language
Part 1: What is Ownership Language In many of my classes our teachers have been training us to use “I statements” during discussions. For example, it applies when you fall into...
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Choosing your Graduate Program
Choosing the right graduate program is not an easy task. I am one of those people who did not make the best choice. I am writing this blog to offer...
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Return to Sender
Writing has quite simply saved my life. When I was 16, I was on the verge of ending my life when I received a letter informing me that my first...
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What the Writing Group has Meant to Me – Jaylek Ahn
What the Writing Group has Meant to Me – Jaylek Ahn While difficult to put into just a few words, I am so grateful for the depth of emotion, opening,...
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A Letter to Potential SWC Students
Hello! My name is Beth Lykins, and I am a current student at SWC. I am starting my final quarter of my first year in the Art Therapy and Counseling...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Charmayne Kilcup
How Quitting School Was the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me Charmayne Kilcup, Ph.D. At the young age of 23, I was bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and sure I wanted to...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Marika Dillon
Marika Richards Dillon talks about the professional adventures her degree from Southwestern College has afforded her......
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Valerie Valentine
Valerie Valentine has created a rich, rewarding and successful career with the skills she learned at Southwestern College. ...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Bettina Milliken
Growing up in Switzerland, I developed a passion for Circus Arts and Clowns. When I moved to NYC, I was introduced to the Big Apple Circus and became a board...
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Where Do Southwestern College Grads Work? Cynthia Fulreader
Cynthia Fulreader Beginning while I was still a student, and since graduating from Southwestern College in 1995, I have been blessed with many wonderful work opportunities in both Santa Fe...