/institute/ en /institute/news/j-term-experiences-unique-story-coco-solo-panama Two Middlebury Institute students hosted a digital storytelling workshop for youth living in a deserted US Naval base in Panama in January as part of a special Institute fellowship. They created a story of their own with the help of a young filmmaker and Middlebury College student. 2016-03-09T16:58:00-0800 Anonymous 5783 /institute/news/class-pitch-becomes-real-life-project-connecting-classrooms-us-and-panama For Middlebury Institute student Katie Barthelow, taking a course titled “Starting Your Own Social Change Organization” proved prophetic, as her classroom concept pitch led to piloting a project connecting classrooms in the US and Panama through language exchange. 2015-10-27T18:50:00-0700 Anonymous 5645