“…we donated over ten garbage bags of clothing to Women’s Advocates, filled a void in abused women’s lives, and spread awareness of the barbaric issue of domestic violence.” Continue reading
Clothes for Cookies
Project Topic: community-building
Clothes Drive for Ukraine
Antony and Pavel (Pav) organized a clothing drive to send clothes to people living in the Ukraine. They worked with local churches to raise awareness of the need for clothes in the current political climate in Ukraine. They were able to raise more than they imagined possible! Continue reading
Supplies for Ebola Victims in Liberia
Ellena and Gladys write, “The objective of this project is to be able to help those that have been affected by the Ebola virus by sending medical supplies to this affected countries especially Liberia our home country. Since doing this would be more expensive and time consuming, we chose to join with a larger group… Continue reading
My Words, My Power: A Poetry Slam about Domestic Violence
When first assigned her civic engagement project, Tawakoni was skeptical. What would she do? But, after talking over possibilities, she knew the perfect project: a poetry slam where she could share her own poetry about surviving domestic abuse. Tawakoni writes, “The reason I have chosen poetry to bring awareness to domestic violence is quite simple,… Continue reading
SMA Fundraiser
“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
Locks of Love
“It gives students the ability to put forth in something that we can learn more about and become more passionate and knowledgeable which makes a difference in us.” Continue reading
The Less Obvious Problem on the Other Side of Homelessness
“Bridging is a furniture bank that aims to improve lives by providing quality furniture and household goods to those transitioning out of homelessness and poverty through the effective reuse of donated items. ” Continue reading
Looking for Latino Student Sponsors
“This ethics course has given me the opportunity to materialize one of my greatest dreams, which is to serve to my community.” Continue reading
Crochet for a Cure
“I believe there are others out in this world, like me, walking around silently having a desire or passion for doing something for the greater good but not knowing where to begin or how to do it. ” Continue reading
Hmong Class
“I think people should care about this particular project because there are not many elders left who are able to share their knowledge about our traditions with us.” Continue reading
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