Volunteers help out instead of heading home over fall break
“Laughing is such a pure form of joy, and seeing him was the most rewarding part of my experience.”
“Laughing is such a pure form of joy, and seeing him was the most rewarding part of my experience.”
Across Ithaca, incoming freshmen are hiking the Finger Lakes region, swinging through ropes courses and volunteering throughout the community.
The first Saturday of every month, OSEMA takes student volunteers to different locations in order to support the community.
“It was really amazing to get to know the women the organization benefits, as well as meeting the people who make everything happen,” Bednarz said.
Students from Ithaca College volunteered around the community for the annual MLK Day of Service.
At 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, Storyboard P will perform in the Clark Theatre in the Dillingham Center as the keynote performer for MLK week.
While many staff said they enjoy working at the college, problems persist with morale, communication and a fear of speaking out.
“She understands not only the value of service to community members,” he said, “but Anna also understands how service is integral to a student’s learning process.”
The Ithaca College Office of Civic Engagement is currently “on hold” pending the selection of a new executive director.
“I learn other people’s stories, and I learn about their other experiences, and that kind of just opens my eyes to different points of view, and it helps me get to know truly about a subject that, for example, racism, goes deeper, a lot deeper…”
“These kids are very underprivileged, a lot of them, and they come from a lot of poverty and really bad home situations,” she said. “It’s just really great to have an opportunity to be a good role model for them and give them a safe place to be for a week.”
The sounds of power tools and laughter echoed in the halls of the New Roots Charter School Jan. 30 as Ithaca College students worked together with one goal in mind: giving back.