Fall 2013

Gifts for Good (G4G), brings together people who make crafts from things most people deem worthless or "trash", thus keeping these items out of landfills and preventing the consumption of store-bought gifts that use earth's resources. They sell the crafts and donate the money to local non-profits. Continue reading →

"By raising awareness of SMA in the process of raising money, we have informed some of the public about SMA and its struggles with no treatment and no cure." Continue reading →

“Liberian youth were not the only group of people suffering from this; the Hmong, Somali and people from other non speaking countries are also affected.” Continue reading →

"We worked together to solve the problem of global warming and pollution." Continue reading →

"I have learned much more than what I knew before about politics and this class served as a support group as well giving me hope for my brother to recover more." Continue reading →

Ryan and two classmates, Emily and Ana, chose to use existing connections through St. Catherine University’s Community Work and Learning Center to volunteer at Bridging, Inc. , an organization that helps furnish homes for people people in transition from homelessness, immigration, or other insecure housing. Continue reading →

"I saw the children learn and begin to apply creative skills that helped them develop personal skills over time." Continue reading →

"I want to educate both communities about one another and work together to establish a foundation to build off of. " Continue reading →

This student was involved a community of people who participated in cosplay, or costume-play, and noticed that many members of this community lacked the ability and/or resources to create their own costumes. This student addressed this problem by organizing a cosplay workshop that enabled members of her cosplay community to work together and collectively create their desired costumes. Continue reading →