How did Lydia think of this project? She writes: “After reading a student past project from Britney VanBockel about advocacy training, I realized that brain injuries can occur to anyone due to car accidents, strokes, domestic violence, falls, or work place accidents… Her story made me think of another way to continue her work and Continue reading →
Project Topic: local
Reach Out to Mentally Ill
"A nurse from Regions hospital wrote, 'We would love to be involved with this project. The patients rarely get cards.'" Continue reading →
LGBTQIA Awareness
"Our project raised awareness of the stereotypes and discrimination members of the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) community face..." Continue reading →
Healthy Living for Students
"With work, school, and homework alone, many of us have 12-14 hour days of work; and that’s not including those of us who do sports, who are involved in clubs and organizations on campus, who have children, etc." Continue reading →
Clothes for Cookies
"...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 →
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 →
Forest Grove Art Literacy
"I was also able to give the students an opportunity to participate in a unique and fun art program." Continue reading →
Chemawa Indian Boarding School Pacific University Partnership
"I want to educate both communities about one another and work together to establish a foundation to build off of. " Continue reading →
Knots That Bind
Brenda involved her daughter’s 5th grade class in her civic engagement project, the group made and donated fleece blankets to Carver Project Community Connect, an organization that served residents who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Brenda affirmed that her project illustrated the Ethics of Persons by emphasizing the belief that persons are special, precious, and have dignity that demands respect. Continue reading →
Caring for Local Families in Need
“This project made me get up and do something myself to help make change, and that is a good feeling." Continue reading →