Partnership: Appleton Fire Department
This summer's intern is Beth Hoffman (LU '10) from Iola, Wisconsin. Beth will be implementing a home visit program of fire safety education in the Appleton community this summer. She will be working in a variety of cultural situations -- with Hmong and Latin families. Beth is majoring in Spanish and History.
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C.A.D.Y.
(Confidence and Determination in Youth) has run two workshops for grade school students. February's program involved the sciences and mathematics; a recent program focussed on art, music, and writing. This group is planning a College Day to give students in grades 9-10 a taste of the college experience. We will put special emphasis on recruiting students who might not think of themselves as prospective college students.
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Pragati Educational Foundation
JB Sivanich (LU '10) will be traveling to Bangalore, India this summer to help with English language instruction at an orphanage school. |
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Global Awareness
Professor Dena Skran and some of her students are in the early stages of planning a three-week trip to Sierra Leone to connect with a school she has been fundraising for. Lawrence students will experience the culture first-hand, engage in various service activities, and help distribute scholarship money.
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