In terms of data collection, much of our methods were very experiential. The single most productive experience in gathering knowledge was a drive that we took with Mar Valdecantos, the director of Rice County Neighbors United. By simply taking us all throughout Northfield and showcasing individual examples of geographical and socioeconomic diversities, we garnered a much deeper understanding of the structures that make Northfield what it is. When making our

Graham Gordon, Taylor Kang, & Jason Min HIST338 S23 – Professor Austin Mason Our project was conducted under the guidance of Mar Valdecantos from Rice County Neighbors United, also known as Vecinos Unidos/Vecinxs Unidxs. With a focus on the Viking Terrace manufactured home community on the Northwest side of Northfield, we explored different elements of geographic inequalities within the city. As Carleton students, it’s hard to get a pulse on

We used a variety of sources to show the imbalance within the city of Northfield. Firstly, we gained some baseline information from Mar’s presentation on Viking Terrace. Following that, we were able to tour the city of Northfield with Mar and we were able to see some of the inequalities firsthand. Additionally, each member of our team put in time to do individual research based on the StoryMap he or