It is a wonderful town with a lot of wonderful history. It is beautiful!

We are supportive and forward-thinking people — no matter what we come together to be a stronger community after a crisis.

I really like how supportive the community is of the arts.

During the summer, every day there is something going on in Oberlin and a lot of it is art related.

COVID makes it hard right now to stay motivated and positive — you have to decide that you are going to be resilient.

Everyone is learning how to stay resilient in different ways.

It’s easy to find caring people in Oberlin, especially the people and parents who have done programs with us.

Something that makes me happy about Oberlin is the human factor. We are accepting of people moving in and calling Oberlin home.

The school district has been phenomenal in supporting me and my kids, always helping us get what we need.

People can support local businesses by buying gift cards from restaurants for future use.

I live right on the bike path — it's fantastic to be able to sit on the deck and connect with people.

PCs for People’ has partnered with the school to make sure students have laptops — I’ve really witnessed the community come together

Part of my religious and spiritual development is the recognition humans are part of the web of life — if we abuse the link with our environment we pay the consequences

Oberlin’s future appeared in danger many times. It has survived and developed the optimistic view that we are too important to fail

Oberlin was established by people who had the conviction that society’s greatest ills could nevertheless be reformed

Every day, I teach resilience in my classroom. By fostering a safe environment with open dialogue, my students learn to overcome fears and express themselves.

I motivate my students through my actions. When teaching resilience and sustainability, I must walk the walk.

Oberlin has molded me into the educator that I am today. I’m grateful for the resources, mentors, and support systems that the community has afforded me.

Oberlin is close-knit, and our small size is a strength. We are able to adapt and sustain ourselves in ways larger communities cannot.

Resilience means pushing through barriers to achieve personal or collective goals.

It's very important that Oberlin has minority educators to cater to the students that we serve. I hold myself to a high standard.

You have to overcome things mentally in order to be able to take action. Actions ultimately affect other people. Everything has a domino effect.

We share, we’re not alone in dealing with challenges. That brings strength and hope to everybody.

I’ve learned you can ask difficult things of people, and if it’s genuine, they’ll be behind you

Oberlin is known as a community of generations. People are drawn to our history and the idea that people can learn from each other, no matter what age.