Hartford, Connecticut, July 16, 2018—The teaching interns in the Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA) Summer Science Academy are all undergraduate students who are majoring in science and interested in careers in teaching. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation – Teaching Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-TEU) program, these teaching interns come from colleges and universities across the country. One of the 12 NSF-TEU interns this summer is current Trinity College student Jessica Duong ’19.
Because starting a teaching career is such a difficult task, the teaching interns have had mentors to observe and comment on their teaching and student learning. On July 2, mentor teachers from HMTCA met with the NSF-TEU interns to talk about highlights and challenges in teaching high school science. Trinity College alumna Zuleyka Shaw ’06 also joined the conversation as a former mentor and current HMTCA science teacher.
The HMTCA Summer Science Academy and NSF-TEU programs are led by Trinity College Science Center Director Alison J. Draper and Dr. Kurt Love. Learn more about the program in a story from The Trinity Reporter (Winter 2017), “Teaching to Teach.”
Two Trinity College student-led teams have been selected to receive Projects for Peace grants for summer 2026, joining a long tradition of Trinity students designing community-based solutions for local challenges worldwide.
Trinity College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) clinic is wrapping up its most productive year to date, with a goal to have students prepare at least 760 free tax returns for Hartford residents by the April 15 filing deadline.
For 20 years, the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival has brought together artists, students, and community members from Hartford and across the globe. A new photo exhibit opening in conjunction with this year’s festival celebrates its history and legacy.
A traveling environmental justice exhibition created by Trinity College students, faculty members, and community partners will be featured in Trinity’s Mather Hall Art Gallery from April 1 to 29, 2026.
