"My project helps demonstrate the idea that there is more to homelessness than sleeping on park benches and going to soup kitchens. .... I think it’s important that we remember that there are a lot more people struggling than we like to think about." - Theresa Continue reading
"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
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 want to educate both communities about one another and work together to establish a foundation to build off of. " Continue reading
"I actually fee like I made a difference." Continue reading
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
“This project made me get up and do something myself to help make change, and that is a good feeling." Continue reading
"Helping my immediate community can be done by doing what I love." Continue reading
Quijuie worked on a project close to home, for 12 years he had lived in one of the most flooded parts of Liberia and had experienced the rainy season’s damaging effects. In order to prevent peoples’ homes from flooding during Liberia’s rainy season, he organized and raised money to have workers build a drainage system for community members in his hometown. Continue reading
“In all the acts of charity we participated in, Care Ethics is the one ethical theory that relates to it all. The values it brought out were – generosity, helpfulness, sensitivity, acceptance and compassion. We were able to identify with each of the organizations we helped.” Continue reading