{"id":3866,"date":"2016-10-31T10:39:10","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/?page_id=3866"},"modified":"2026-11-02T23:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T04:56:32","slug":"understanding-our-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/understanding-our-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default large-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\">Resources for Understanding our Community<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default large-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\">Lewiston History: Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-slideshow2-slideshow swiper-effect-slide\"><div class=\"slideshow-toolbar\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"js-open-fullscreen fullscreen-button\" title=\"View full screen\"><\/a><\/div><div id=\"slideshow-4a2efddb-db27-4026-9378-4c48fa57d1a1\" class=\"swiper swiper-main has-captions has-autoheight has-pagination-progressbar\"><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11131\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/09\/ryanadams2.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/09\/ryanadams2.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/09\/ryanadams2.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11023\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/09\/MaineMILL.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/09\/MaineMILL.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/09\/MaineMILL.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10602\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/05\/hw6.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/05\/hw6-900x675.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/05\/hw6-900x675.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10027\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2026\/02\/Carnegie.webp\" 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class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8796\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2024\/04\/Isaac-1.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2024\/04\/Isaac-1.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2024\/04\/Isaac-1.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7979\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2022\/11\/NewRoots2-e1669408707972.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2022\/11\/NewRoots2-e1669408707972-675x900.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2022\/11\/NewRoots2-e1669408707972-675x900.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Isabelle Mueller, left a Bates College intern grabs a giant beet Friday morning from Habib Noor at the New Roots Cooperative Farm on College Street in Lewiston where they were harvesting crops bound for the Bath Farmers Market this weekend. Mueller has been mostly involved in fianances and wanted to experience something different and through the colleges Harward Center for Community Partnerships, she was able to spend the summer meeting farmers, working in the fields and gaining newfound respect for what it takes to put food on the table.\" data-id=\"7864\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2022\/09\/Mueller.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2022\/09\/Mueller-900x601.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2022\/09\/Mueller-900x601.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"image_caption\"><p>Isabelle Mueller, left a Bates College intern grabs a giant beet Friday morning from Habib Noor at the New Roots Cooperative Farm on College Street in Lewiston where they were harvesting crops bound for the Bath Farmers Market this weekend. Mueller has been mostly involved in fianances and wanted to experience something different and through the colleges Harward Center for Community Partnerships, she was able to spend the summer meeting farmers, working in the fields and gaining newfound respect for what it takes to put food on the table.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7438\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2021\/12\/images.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2021\/12\/images.webp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2021\/12\/images.webp\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7432\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2021\/12\/Zebra.webp\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2021\/12\/Zebra-900x502.webp\" 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alt=\"\" data-id=\"5578\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2020\/05\/PAL-1.png\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2020\/05\/PAL-1-900x231.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2020\/05\/PAL-1-900x231.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4085\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2017\/06\/MaraTiekenSchoolSketchPhoto.jpeg\" data-regsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2017\/06\/MaraTiekenSchoolSketchPhoto.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2017\/06\/MaraTiekenSchoolSketchPhoto.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3957\" data-fullsrc=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/harward\/files\/2017\/02\/Dylan.jpg\" 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