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3 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7 CENTER
[About the Lang Center, Advisory Board, Center Staff, Faculty at the Center, In the News]
11 EDUCATE [Community-Based Learning Courses, Curriculum Development Awards]
13 ENGAGE [Dare to Soar, Learning for Life, Let’s Get Ready, Project Blueprints, Saturdays of Service, Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia, Trash 2 Treasure, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, War News Radio; plus, Town & Gown Initiatives]
17 FACILITATE [Classes & Seminars, Center Events, Faculty, Staff & College Events, Meetings with Community Partners,
FY 13-14 Annual Report
In 2001, Eugene M. Lang ’38 established the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility “to inspire and provide vision, leadership, and support toward fulfilling an essential dimension of the liberal arts mission of Swarthmore College: to prepare and motivate students to understand and engage issues of civic and social concern and…to set their own paths towards shaping a more
just and compassionate world.”
Student Group Meetings, Workshops, Special Events (Co) Sponsored by the Lang Center, Transportation]
25 INNOVATE [Project Grants]
31 INSPIRE
[Chester 101, Debating for Democracy on the Road, Organizing Skills Institute, Philadelphia 101, Tutor Training]
33 LEARN & SERVE [Internship Awards]
37 PARTNER [Chester Swarthmore Learning Institute, College Access Center of Delaware County]
39 APPENDICES [Financial Data]
CONTENTS
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TheEUGENE M. LANG CENTER FOR CIVIC AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYhasbeenentrustedwithprovidingvision,leadership,andsupportfortheCollege’scentralcommitmenttoeducatestudentsforcivicandsocialresponsibilityinacontextofacademicexcellence.TheCenterworkswithfaculty,students,staff,andcommunitypartnerstopromoteethicalintelligence,innovativesolutionstopressingsocialproblems,servicetocommunities,andadvocacy.Withasmallbutdedicatedstaff,thereachoftheLangCentercanbeseenintheclassroom,acrossthedisciplines,withincampus,andwithincommunitieslocallyandglobally.RECOGNITION FOR THE LANG CENTER & OUR AWARD-WINNING STUDENTS
Foritscommitmenttocivicandsocialresponsibility,SwarthmoreCollegewasnamedtothe2013President’sHigherEducationCommunityServiceHonorRollbytheUnitedStatesGovernment’sCorporationforNationalandCommunityService.
Since2008,theCarnegieFoundationfortheAdvancementofTeachinghasrecognizedSwarthmoreCollegebyawardingitselectiveCarnegieClassificationforCommunityEngagement,inbothcategoriesof“CurricularEngagement”and“OutreachandPartnerships.”
In2014,MackenzieWelch‘15andJasonMendoza‘16wonaProjectPericlesDebatingforDemocracy(D4D)letter‐writingcompetitionawardfortheirletter“HumanRightsConsiderationsandEffectivenessofU.S.SponsoredCocaFumigationinColombia.”Thisteamusedtheaward’sfundstomeetwithleadingthinktanksonU.S.‐LatinAmericanrelationstoidentifyandnetworkwithscholarsandotherstakeholdersinWashington,D.C.
NimeshGhimire'15,founderofPeaceInnovationLab–withhelpfromtheLangCenter’sProjectPericlesFund–wasnamedoneofCampusCompact's2014NewmanCivicFellows.Ghimirereceivedthehonorforhisdedicationtosocialinnovationandentrepreneurship,bothatSwarthmore'scampusandabroad.
PaulBierman’15washonoredbytheCollegewiththeannualNaomiKiesAward,giventoastudentforhaving“workedlongandhardincommunityserviceoutsidetheacademicsetting,alleviatingdiscriminationorsuffering,promotingademocraticandegalitariansociety,orresolvingsocialandpoliticalconflict.”
TheworkoftheLangCenteroftenappearsinpublication;onPage10youwillfindalistofarticlesabouttheLangCenter,thestudents,staff,facultyandcommunitypartnersweworkwith,andthesignatureprogramsweadminister.
GOAL 1: ENHANCE FACULTY ENGAGEMENT
TheLangCenter’s2012StrategicPlanningProcesscontinuestobearfruit.TheLangCenterstaffidentifiedasapriorityincreasingtheconnectionswithandbetweenfacultywhocurrentlyormightinthefutureteachinwaysthatsupporttheLangCenter’smission.Toadvancethisgoal,theCenterbroughtontothestaffafacultymemberonapart‐timebasistoplayakeyrole.
ProfessorofsociologyNinaJohnsonjoinedtheLangCenterastheFacultyCoordinatorforCommunity‐BasedLearning(CBL)intheFallof2013.Prof.Johnsonhasofferedinformationsessions,organizedconversationsamongCBLteachers,andprovidedspecificsupporttonewfacultyandfacultynewtothispedagogy.Shealsooffereda“Philadelphia101”workshopinSpring2014toorientstudentspreparingtoengageinprojects,internships,andplace‐basedlearningthroughcourses.
Message from the Executive Director
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GOAL 2: ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
InFY2013‐2014,weassessedcommunityengagementactivitiesattheLangCenter,acrosscampusandbeyond:
TheCentercreatedaCommunityEngagementInventorybycompilingthecommunityengagementactivitiesofSwarthmoreCollegestudents,staffandfacultyvariouslyundertakenfromFall2011–Summer2013.
SwarthmoreCollegeparticipatedinProjectPericles’CreatingCohesivePathstoCivicEngagementprojecttostrengthenanddevelopmorecohesiveandintegratedcivicengagementprograms.LedbyJenniferMageeandsupportedbyJoyCharlton,thisprojectinvolvedtakinganinventoryofandmappingengagementactivitiesaswellascoursesbeingofferedatthecollege.AssociateProvostandAssociateProfessorofComputerScienceRichWicentowskirepresentedSwarthmoreataconveningofPericleaninstitutionsinJulytodiscussfindings,andsharedhispost‐conferencereflectionswithcollegefacultyandadministrators.
In2014theLangCenterstaffrepeatedabenchmarkingprojectfirstconductedin2012,collectingandcompilinginformationaboutcenterscomparabletotheLangCenterat(a)ourCOFHEpeercolleges,and(b)collegesanduniversitiesinourPhiladelphiaregion.
PlansweremadetoinviteanexternalreviewertoevaluatetheLangOpportunityScholarshipProgram,whowillbeeconomicsprofessorJonIshamfromMiddleburyCollege,visitinginSpring2015.
Qualitativedatahavebeencollectedoverthepasttwoyearsfromnearly200studentsregardingtherelationshipoftheirsummerinternshipexperiencesinanon‐profitorpublicserviceorganizationtotheircurricularexperiencebeforeandafter.
GOAL 3: INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND INTEGRATIVE LEARNING
The2012StrategicPlanningProcessalsoemphasizedbringingmorestudentsintotheCenterandincreasingcommunicationsinawaythatkeepsstudentsinformedabouthowtheymightcontextualizeissuesofsocialconcernwithinvariousopportunitiesavailableattheCenter,acrossthecurriculum,andincommunitieswithwhomtheywork.Sincehigh‐impactlearningexperiencescanoccurinsideand/oroutsideoftheclassroom,theLangCenteriswell‐positionedtopromotetheintegrationoflearningexperiences.Thisyearwefocusedonadvisingopportunitiestomakeconnectionsandpathwaysclearer,innumerousaccesspointsintheadvisingprocess.We:
Developeda“PathstoSocialResponsibility”pageontheCenter’swebsitetoillustrateentrypointsandroutes.
Developedadvisingmaterialsthatshowwithspecificityhowastudentmightexploreasubstantiveinterest,suchaspublichealth,bycombiningvolunteerservice,internships,socialactionprojectswithparticularcoursesatthetri‐colleges.Thesematerialsareavailableonlineathttp://www.swarthmore.edu/lang‐center‐civic‐social‐responsibility/paths‐to‐social‐responsibility.
DistributedthesedocumentstofacultyandstaffattheAll‐Advisormeeting. ParticipatedintheannualdepartmentaladvisingfairduringOrientationWeek,wherethe
newdocumentsweredistributedtoenteringstudents. Participatedforthefirsttimeinthespecialsophomoreplanningadvisingsession,
“ChocolatesandChoosing.” BegantotrackseniorthesesthatareinformedbytheirLangCenter‐sponsoredexperiences.
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GOAL 4: NURTURE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WhiletheLangCenterhassinceitsfoundingnurturedthecultivationofsocialinnovatorsforthecommongoodthroughitssignatureprogramstofundinternshipsandprojectsthatbearpositivesocialimpact,thispastfiscalyearheraldedsomenew,excitingdevelopmentstofurthernurtureandsupportsocialentrepreneurship.We:
Createda½creditcourse,“SocialEntrepreneurshipDirectedReading:FromIdeationtoAction.”Enrolled15studentsforwhomtheclasshelpedtoincubatetheirownprojectidea.
Advisedthefoundersofthenewstudentgroup,“SocialEntrepreneurshipHub,”MeiriAnto’16andYohanSumapithala’16;supportedthisgroup’sparticipationintheLendforPhillycompetition(whichthegroupsubsequentlywonagrantof$5,000tocreateacampus‐basedmicrofinanceinstitution).
BroughtyoungsocialentrepreneurDaquanOlivertospeakattheLangCenter,aswellassocialentrepreneur,DeanCycon,CEOofDean’sBeanstocampus.
Beganplanningatri‐collegereadinggroupcalled“SocialEntrepreneurshipSeminar”forlaunchintheFallof2014,withcolleaguesfromHaverfordCollege.Twentyapplicationswerereceived:9wereselectedfromHaverford,onefromBrynMawr,and10fromSwarthmore.
Lookingahead,theLangVisitingProfessorforIssuesofSocialChangein2015‐16willbeDeniseCrossan,aprofessorofsocialentrepreneurshipanddirectoroftheinitiativeonsocialentrepreneurshipatTrinityCollege,Dublin.
GOING FORWARD
Asthefollowingpagesmakeevident,theLangCenterforCivicandSocialResponsibilitydistinguishesitselfbyitscommitmentsandcollaborations.Ourdedicatedstaff,engagedfaculty,remarkablestudents,stimulatingplacementsites,andgenerouscommunitypartnerstogetherprovideextraordinaryopportunitiesforlearning,teaching,guiding,andleading,devotedtocreatingamorejustandcompassionateworld.
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Purpose
“TheCentershallprovidevision,leadershipandsupportfortheCollege’scentralcommitmenttoeducatestudentsforcivicandsocialresponsibility.TheCentershallserveasthecentralorganizationalandadministrativeumbrellaforgroupsandactivitiesthatarerelatedtocivicandsocialresponsibilityandasaprimarystructuretofosterandfacilitatecoursesandeducationalexperiencesthatcarryacommunity‐basedlearningcomponent,andtoestablishanawarenessofconnectionsbetweencoursesandissuesofcivicandsocialresponsibility.” Mission and Charge
“TheCenter,throughitsExecutiveDirectorandstaff,willcreate,organize,administerandevaluateactivitiesthatlinkrigorousintellectualtrainingtothemotivationandpreparationofstudentstotakeleadershipinshapingamorejustandhumaneworld..TheCenterwillfosterunderstandingoftheroledemocraticinstitutionsandprocessescanplayincreatingsuchaworld.TheCenterwillstimulatecriticalreflection,teaching,research,publications,andexperimentationaimedateducatingforcivicandsocialresponsibility.Throughconferencesandcollaborativerelationshipsandconstructiveinitiativesandresearchofstudentsandfaculty,theCenterwillpromotetheCollege’sleadershipinmakingpreparationforparticipatorycitizenshipandsociallyresponsibleactionanation‐widefeatureofhighereducation.”
Citation
“TheEugeneM.LangCenterforCivicandSocialResponsibilitywasestablishedtoinspireandprovidevision,leadershipandsupporttowardfulfillinganessentialdimensionoftheliberalartsmissionofSwarthmoreCollege:toprepareandmotivatestudentstounderstandandengageissuesofcivicandsocialconcernand,asactivecitizensofourdemocracy,tosettheirownpathstowardshapingamorejustandcompassionateworld.” Governance of the Center
“TheCenterwillserveasthecentralfacilityfororganizing,administeringandgenerallyoverseeingsociallyandcivicallyorientedprogramsandprojectsoftheCollege.Theseprogramsandprojectswillincludestudentvolunteerservicegroups,theSwarthmoreFoundation,studentserviceinternships,organizedmulti‐culturalandserviceinitiativeswithdefinedsocialobjectivesinvolvingstudentparticipationonandoffcampus,theLangOpportunityScholarsProgram,theLearningforLifeProgram,theLangVisitingProfessorforIssuesofSocialChange,theLangGrants,ProjectPericles,andsuchotherprogramswhosedesign,implementationorevaluationmayvariouslyemploytheresourcesoftheCenter.” Text from the endowment agreement creating “The Eugene M. Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility,” finalized 11/20/03.
Visionary,educationalphilanthropist,andLangCenterfounder,EugeneM.Lang‘38
About the Lang Center
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Full-Time Staff JoyCharlton,ExecutiveDirector,ProfessorofSociologyCynthiaJetter'74,DirectorofCommunityPartnerships&PlanningDebraKardon‐Brown,AssistantDirectorforStudentProgramsJenniferMagee,AssociateDirectorforStudentPrograms&SpecialProjectsDeloresRobinson,AdministrativeAssistant
Part-Time Staff NinaJohnson,FacultyCoordinatorforCommunity‐BasedLearning
Lang Center Advisory Board BenBerger,PoliticalScienceJoyCharlton,SociologyandLangCenter(Chair)NinaJohnson,SociologyandAnthropologyArtMcGarity,EngineeringLynneSteurleSchofield,MathematicsandStatisticsSteveViscelli,SociologyandAnthropologyMarkWallace,ReligionRichWiscentowski,ComputerScienceandProvostOffice
Student Staff *AneesaAndrabi‘16,CommunicationsCoordinator*PaulBierman’15,CollegeAccessCenterofDelawareCounty&Trash2TreasureCoordinator*HopeBrinn‘15,SaturdaysofServiceCoordinator*IrisChan’17,SaturdaysofServiceCoordinator*AmandaEpstien’15,TransportationCoordinator*SamGutierrez‘15,BuildingHost*StephanieKestleman‘16,BuildingHost*ReeceLiang’14,VolunteerIncomeTaxCoordinator*MicheleMartinez‐Guglieri‘14,Dare2SoarCoordinator*FrankMondelli‘14,BuildingHost*Wantian(Wanti)Qiu’16,LearningforLifeCoordinator*RianaShah‘14,BuildingHost*CristianTaborda’14,TransportationCoordinator*DavidTian‘17,SaturdaysofServiceCoordinator*SarahTimreck‘14,Dare2SoarCoordinator*LilyTyson‘17,CommunicationsCoordinator*RachelVogel‘16,SaturdaysofServiceCoordinator*ChengyingWang’15,VolunteerIncomeTaxCoordinator*CiaraWilliams‘16,BuildingHost*AlexisZavez’15,VolunteerIncomeTaxCoordinator*Tia(David)Zhou’14,LearningforLifeCoordinator
About the Lang Center Advisory Board
InFY13‐14,theAdvisoryBoardconvenedwiththeExecutiveDirectoroftheLangCentertodiscuss
strengtheningCBLandtheLangCentermissionon
campus,aswellasdecision‐makingabouttheMappingProjectandtheCarnegieapplication.Charlton
reports,“WetalkedaboutwaysofadvocatingforCBLpedagogyintermsofthefutureofhighereducation
andtheliberalarts,problem‐basedlearning,and
interdisciplinarity.Anespeciallyinteresting
suggestionwastodevelopan‘InterdisciplinaryProject’thatwouldcrosssemesters,departments,andcourses.”
The Center
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Eugene M. Lang Professor for Issues of Social Change Giovanna Di Chiro, PhD Dr.GiovannaDiChiroistheVisitingLangProfessorforIssuesofSocialChangeatSwarthmoreCollege(2012‐2015),andPolicyAdvisorforEnvironmentalJusticeatNuestrasRaíces,Inc.inHolyoke,Massachusetts.Shehaspublishedwidelyontheintersectionsofenvironmentalscienceandpolicy,withafocusonsocialandeconomicdisparitiesandhumanrights.DiChiro’scurrentworkexaminesenvironmentaljusticeactivists’reframingoftheclimatechangedebatetofocusonthelocal,bodilyimpactsofwide‐scaleenvironmentalproblemslikeglobalwarming.Sheiswidelyknownforherresearchandpracticefocusingoncommunity‐basedapproachestosustainabilityandtheintersectionsofsocialjusticeandsustainability.AtSwarthmore,herehostdepartmentisPoliticalScience,andherinterdisciplinarycoursesarecross‐listedthroughthedepartmentsofPoliticalScience,Sociology&Anthropology,English,aswellastheEnvironmentalStudiesandGenderandSexualityPrograms.DiChirocollaborateswithenvironmentaljusticeorganizationstoconductcommunity‐basedresearchonenvironmentalhealthconcernsandondevelopingculturallyrelevantsustainabilityinitiativesinpoorandlow‐incomecommunities.
Eugene M. Lang Research Fellow & Visiting Professor (Part-Time) George Lakey TheGlobalNonviolentActionDatabase(GNAD),aprojectofSwarthmoreCollege,Peace&ConflictStudiesProgram,andtheLangCenter,wascreatedbyProfessorGeorgeLakeywiththegoal“toprovidefreeaccesstoinformationabouthundredsofcasesofnonviolentactionforlearningandforcitizenaction…andtomakeavailablecomparativeinformationthatwillsupportresearchersandwriterstodevelopstrategicknowledgeandtheory.”Eachsemester,Prof.LakeyofferedPEAC071B.ResearchSeminar:StrategyandNonviolentStruggles.”Studentsofthiscoursewereinvolvedintheresearch,interviewing,andwritingofcasestudiesaboutnonviolentactionsworldwide.Prof.LakeyretiredfromSwarthmoreCollegeattheendofthisyear.
Sixyearsofwork,collaborationwithover100studentsandcolleaguesfromnearlyadozeninstitutions,supportfromtheLangCenterandPeace&ConflictStudies,andtheCollege=1000casespublishedintheGlobalNonviolentActionDatabase(GNAD)!Inthisyearalone,over300,000peoplehavevisitedthewebsitefrom220countriesand
territories.
http://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu
Faculty Coordinator of Community-Based Learning, Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology Nina Johnson, PhD Dr.NinaJohnsonistheFacultyCoordinatorforCommunity‐BasedLearning(CBL)andaVisitingAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofSociologyandAnthropologyandthePrograminBlackStudies.Inherroleascoordinator,sheworkedtoincreasetheCenter’scapacitytomoreeffectivelyexecuteCBLpedagogyandpraxis.Towardthisend,shemetwithindividualfacultymembers,convenedfacultydiscussions,andfacilitatedworkshopsinordertosharebestpracticesandachievebetterlearningoutcomesforstudentsandmoremeaningfulengagementwithcommunitypartners.
Faculty at the Center
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In the News BulletinarticleaboutGlobalNonviolentActionDatabase,APassionforPeacefulProtest:
Swarthmorestudentslettheirimaginationsrunfreeinsearchofnonviolentactivismhttp://media.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/?p=1229
BulletinarticleaboutLangScholaralumni,SalemShuchman’84andBarbaraKlock’85andtheirgifttotheCollege,Newcenteragoodmatchwithsustainabilityeffortshttp://media.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/?p=1171
BulletinarticleaboutPericleanScholar,NaudiaWilliams’14,spoketotheClassof‘17atFirstCollection,ChangingtheWorldhttp://media.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/?p=1134
LinguistDonnaJoNapoliHonoredforWorkonBehalfofDeafChildren
http://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐events/linguist‐donna‐jo‐napoli‐honored‐work‐behalf‐deaf‐children
NewClassofLangOpportunityScholarsNamedhttp://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐
events/new‐class‐lang‐opportunity‐scholars‐named
OrganizingSkillsInstituteparticipant,ElowynCorby'13WinsPeaceandJusticeStudiesThesisAwardhttp://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐events/elowyn‐corby‐13‐wins‐peace‐and‐justice‐studies‐thesis‐award
SwarthmorePhysicsStudentsEngageandSparkCuriosityofAreaSchoolchildren,
http://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐events/swarthmore‐physics‐students‐engage‐and‐spark‐curiosity‐area‐schoolchildren
Trash2TreasureAThreeDimensionalSuccesshttp://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐
events/trash‐2‐treasure‐a‐three‐dimensional‐success
WebarticleaboutLangScholarDuongTran‘15,ADifferentKindofMasterpiece
http://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐events/a‐different‐kind‐masterpiece
WebarticleaboutLangScholar,HopeBrinn'15WinsTrumanScholarshiphttp://www.swarthmore.edu/news‐events/hope‐brinn‐15‐wins‐truman‐scholarship
WilltheCircleBeUnbroken?KeithReeves’88’sPoliticsofPunishmentcoursegoes‘inside’toexploremassincarcerationhttp://media.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/?p=1233
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Educate
Fall 2013
Education045LiteraciesandSocialIdentities
Education153LatinosandEducation Linguistics003WhatGaySoundsLike:
LinguisticsofLGBTQCommunities(FYS)
Linguistics063SupportingLiteracyAmongDeafChildren
PeaceandConflictStudies071B.Security&Defense(Cross‐listedasSOAN071B)
PoliticalScience019.DemocraticTheoryandPractice
PoliticalScience043BEnvironmentalJustice:TheoryandPractice
PoliticalScience070BPoliticsofPunishment
PoliticalScience112DemocraticTheoryandCivicEngagementinAmerica
Religion027:RadicalJesus Sociology‐Anthropology006HDown
ButNotOut:TheSocialProblemsofPhiladelphia(CrosslistedasSOCI006H/EDUC07401)
Sociology‐Anthropology036DQualitativeMethods:IntotheField
Sociology040I.RaceandPlace:APhiladelphiaStory
Sociology‐Anthropology036DQualitativeMethods:IntotheField
Sociology040I.RaceandPlace:APhiladelphiaStory
Spring 2014
Chinese090.PracticuminBridgingSwarthmoreandLocalChineseCommunities
Dance004.TheArtsasSocialChange(Cross‐listedasMUSI006)
Education068.UrbanEducation(Cross‐listedasSOAN020B)
Education070.OutreachPracticum ForeignLanguageTeachingand
Pedagogy(Cross‐listedasEDUC072,Arabic13A;Chinese13A;French12A;German13A;Japanese14A;Russian12A;Spanish12A)
PeaceandConflictStudies071B.ResearchSeminar:StrategyandNonviolentStruggle(Cross‐listedasSOAN071B)
PeaceandConflictStudies077.PeaceStudiesandAction
PoliticalScience070B.PoliticsofPunishment
Psychology090.PracticuminClinicalPsychology
Religion022ReligionandEcology
Community‐BasedLearning(CBL)coursesconnectstudentsandfacultydirectlywithlocalcommunitiesandtheirmembersaspartofthecontentofthecourse.Thispedagogicalapproachisbasedonthepremisethatthemostprofoundlearningoftencomesfromexperiencethatissupportedbyguidance,context‐providing,foundationalknowledge,andintellectualanalysis.
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Curriculum Development Grants Awarded FY 13-14
Prof.DianeAnderson,DepartmentofEducationalStudies,"Educ:151:LiteraciesResearchSeminar.”
Prof.TyreneWhite,DepartmentofPoliticalScience,"ConversionofFYSPOLS10:‘WhenDisasterStrikes’toMid‐LevelCoursewithCBLComponent.”
Curriculum Development Grants Implemented FY 13-14
Prof.ElaineAllard,EDUC153“HonorsSeminar:LatinosandEducation”
Prof.K.DavidHarrison,LING003“WhatGaySoundsLike:LinguisticsofLGBTQCommunities”
Prof.DonnaJoNapoli,LING
063“ReadingInvolvesSharedExperience(RISE):eBooksandLiteracyfortheDeafChild”
Prof.SteveViscelli,SOAN036,
DownButNotOut:TheSocialProblemsofPhiladelphia&IntotheField:QualitativeMethods
WithaCurriculumDevelopmentGrantfromtheLangCenter,LinguisticsProfessorDonnaJoNapolilaunchedane‐booksprogramfordeafstudentsinthecontextofhercourse,LING063:SupportingLiteracyamongDeafChildren.
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Engage
Dare 2 Soar Dare2SoaristhelargestandoldesttutoringprogramatSwarthmoreCollege,andisthelargeststudent‐rungroupundertheguidanceoftheLangCenterforCivicandSocialResponsibility.Throughthisprogram,SwarthmorestudentstutorandmentorK‐12studentsinChester,PAatvarioussites,including:ChesterEastSideMinistries,CrozerLibrary,God’sHouseofGlory,STEMMagnetHighSchool,ChesterHighSchool,CAADCFamilyShelterandTMTPresbyterianChurch,andChesterCommunityCharterSchool.Duringtheyear,approximately70Swarthmorestudentstutoredandmentoredroughly125childrenoverthecourseofacombinedtotalof4,880hours.Programparticipantsbenefittedfromseveralcultural,educational,andentertainingfieldtrips.InFY13‐14,MicheleMartinez‐Guglieri’14andSarahTimreck’14weretheDare2Soarstudentcoordinators.
DuringFY13‐14,throughtheDare2Soarprogram,
approximately70Swarthmorestudentstutoredandmentoredroughly125K‐12youthin
Chester,PAforacombinedtotalof4,880hoursofservice.
Learning for Life (L4L) LearningforLife(L4L)isavoluntary,reciprocallearningprogramcomprisedofstudent‐staffpartnerships.Inthisprogram,SwarthmorestudentsandmembersofDiningServicesandEnvironmentalServicesstaffformlearningpartnershipsandexplorevariousareasofcommoninterestincludingcooking,writingpoetry,digitalstorytelling,languagelearning,internetusage,guitarplaying,andjazzhistory.L4LhasbeenmadepossiblewiththesupportofmanyacrosscampusandreceivedcriticalsupportfromtheHumanResourcesDepartment,staffsupervisors,seniorstaff,aswellastheLangCenterforCivicandSocialResponsibility.Intotal,therewere25student‐stafflearningpartnershipsengagedinreciprocallearning,devotingacombined1120hoursduringtheacademicyear.ProfessorDianeAndersonoftheEducationalStudiesdepartmentchairstheL4LsteeringcommitteeandcontinuestoteachtheLiteraciesandSocialIdentitiescourse,whichrequiresstudentstoparticipateinL4L.L4LisfurthersupportedbyWantian(Wanti)Qiu’16andTia(David)Zhou’14,theLangCenter’sL4LCoordinators.Let’s Get Ready Let’sGetReadyisaregisterednon‐profitorganizationwhichprovideslow‐incomehighschoolstudentswithfreeSATpreparation,admissionscounseling,andothersupportservicesneededtogainadmissiontoandgraduatefromcollege.Trainedstudentvolunteersdelivertheseservicesandofferencouragement,inspiration,andconfidence.TheprogrambeganatSwarthmoreinthefallof2012andrecruited10studentstoparticipateduringthisyear.(Cont’donpage14)
Volunteerservicehasbeenproventoprovidevaluetocommunities,increasecollegestudentretention,andpreparestudentsforlivesofcitizenship.TheLangCenteradministersseveralvolunteerprograms,alongwithstudents,staffandcommunitymembers.
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Swarthmorestudentsreceiveddetailedtrainingonmethodsofteachingaboutthemathandcriticalreading/writingsectionsoftheSAT,andhowtoguidestudentsthroughthecomplexityofthecollegeadmissionsprocess.TherecruitmentofSwarthmorestudentscreatedanopportunitytoestablishanewprogramatUpperDarbyHighSchool,DelawareCounty.Studentparticipationconsistedoftwoprogramcoordinatorsandeightcoaches/mentorswhocommittedtocoachingonenightperweek,threehourspernight,forasemester,aswellasonehourofpreparationtimeperweek.Theprogramworkedwith25highschooljuniorsandseniorswhohavequalifyingfinancialneedduringtheinitialyearofoperation.Initssecondyear,theprogramrecruited18studentstoparticipateinthefalland20studentsforthespringsession.Thefallprogramserved10youngpeoplethroughtheBoysandGirlsClubofChester,PA.Duringthespring,studentsreturnedtoUpperDarbyHighSchoolforaverysuccessfulprogram.Fall 2013 Location:Boys&GirlsClubofChesterContacts:JaneRileyFord,DonnaNorthernSiteDirectors:AngelaOh’15,KaranPadda‘14Coaches:JaehyunOh’15,KathySun’16,LauraThompson‐Martin’16,MatthewSueda’17,MeiriAnto’16,MasonYu’17,WilliamChung’16,AnnaJensen’17,FrankWu’16,IbidayoFayanju’14,AndrewPak’16,AshleyHong’16,TinaZhu’17,ReidPickett’17,JoshuaGoldstein’17,andEdenBarnett’17.
Spring 2014Location:UpperDarbyHighSchoolContacts:SteveBell,GiselaKleinSiteDirectors:AngelaOh’15,FrankWu‘16Coaches:AditiKulkarni’17,AlexisLeanza’15,AndrewPak’16,AshleyHong’17,JaehyunOh’15,JuliaThomas’16,KaranPadda’14,KathySun’16,LauraThompson‐Martin’16,LilianaFrankel’17,MasonYu’17,MatthewSueda’17,MayraTenorio’15,MeiriAnto’16,ReidPickett’17,TaniaUruchima’16,TinaZhu’17,andWilliamChung’16.
Project Blueprints TheU.S.DepartmentofHumanandHealthServicesOfficeofMinorityHealthawardedagranttoSwarthmoreCollegetosupportProjectBlueprints.Thisisthethirdgrantawardedtotheprogrambytheagency.TheLangCenterandSwarthmore’sBlackCulturalCenterhavecollaboratedwithTheChester‐CrozerWellnessCenter,ChesterUplandSchoolDistrict,TheCollegeAccessCenterofDelawareCounty,andTheChesterYouthCollaborativetoimplementtheprogram.ProjectBlueprintsengagesat‐riskminorityyouthfromChester,PAwithopportunitiesforacademicsupport,lifeskillstraining,personaldevelopment,culturalenrichment,andcareerexploration.Theprogramprovidesafter‐schoolprogrammingformorethan40studentswhowillbesupported8ththrough12thgrade.TenSwarthmoreCollegestudentsserveasprogramfacilitatorsandmentors.FacultymemberCherylJones‐WalkerfromtheDepartmentofEducationalStudieshastheleadresponsibilityforcurriculumdevelopmentanddelivery.LangCenterDirectorofCommunityPartnershipsCynthiaJetterprovidesadministrativecoordination.Saturdays of Service SaturdaysofServiceisaprogramdesignedtofacilitatestudentvolunteeringforshort‐term,one‐timeprojects.ThisyearitwasorganizedandpublicizedbythreeLangCenterstudentcoordinators,withtheguidanceoftheCenter’sDirectorforCommunityPartnerships.The2013‐2014coordinatorswereHopeBrinn’15,IrisChan’17,andDavidTian‘17.SitesofserviceincludedPhilabundanceFoodBank,BooksthroughBars,CradlestoCrayons,PhillyAidsThrift,ShareFoodPantry,andSouthPhiladelphiaHighSchoolCommunityGarden.
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TOWN GOWN INITIATIVES Children & Adult Disability Educational Services (CADES)
Approximately25membersofthestudentgroupGlobalNeighboursserveasvolunteerstosupportCADES–aschoolforadultsandyouthwithseveredisabilities–inart,gym,andgeneralclassrooms.Thisinteractionhasfosteredagreaterunderstandingofperspectivesbetweencollegestudentsandpeoplewithdisabilities,raisingawarenessoncampusabouttheunfairstigmatizationofpeoplewithdisabilities,andgivingpeopleatCADESsupportinknowingthatothersvaluetheirworkandenjoyspendingtimeintheircommunity.The Dew Drop Inn
TheDewDropInnisastorefrontspaceintheSwarthmore‘villeorganizedbytheSwarthmoreSeniorCenter.LangCenterstaffhelpcoordinatelunchmeetingsbetweenstudentsfromtheRotaractClubandseniorSwarthmoreresidentsforwide‐ranging,intergenerationalconversationwhichservestobeeducatingandcommunity‐buildingforallinvolved. Trash 2 Treasure (T2T)
T2Tisastudent‐runannualyardsalefeaturingitemsdonatedbystudentsmovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandcommunitymembersattheendoftheacademicyear.Thesaleservesacriticalenvironmentalpurposeasitkeepsanestimated400cubicyardsofunwanteditemsoutofthewastestream:studentsandothermembersofthecampuscommunitydonate,volunteersfromallconstituenciesoncampusorganize,andthecommunitysupporttheCollege’seffortsinbecomingmoreenvironmentallyfriendlywhileprovidingfundstosocialserviceagenciesinourimmediatevicinity.Thisyear'ssaleraisedapproximately$20,000fortheUnitedWaytodistributetosocialserviceagenciesinDelawareCountyandkeptabout14tonsofmaterial‐picture25industrial‐sizeddumpsters‐frombeingincineratedinChester.
Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP) SREHUPisaregisterednon‐profitorganizationconsistingofstudentsfromSwarthmore,VillanovaUniversity,UniversityofPennsylvania,TempleUniversity,andDelawareCommunityCollege.Theyworktogethertomaintaincaringandsafeshelterunitswhereguestscanbetreatedwithdignity,trust,andrespect.TheprogramisinitsthirdyearofoperationandinFY13‐14recruited15volunteerswhoworkeddirectlyinthesheltersweeklyandanadditional20whoeitherdonatedmealsorvisitedsheltersononeortwooccasions.SREHUPestablishedastrongpartnershipwiththeSwarthmoreChristianFellowshipvolunteerswhovisitedweekly.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Thisprogramempowerslow‐incomefamiliestoaccessthefederalEarnedIncomeTaxCreditwithouthavingtopayfortaxpreparationservices.Volunteersaretrainedinbasictaxpreparation,completetheIRScertificationprocessduringtheWinterBreak,andcommittothreehoursperweekoftaxpreparation.Inthespringsemesterof2014,15studentvolunteersfromSwarthmoreCollegeprovided450hoursofserviceatvariouslocationsinChester,Holmes,DarbyBorough,andUpperDarbyinDelawareCounty,Pennsylvania.Thisyear3,006taxreturnswerecompletedbyprogramvolunteersintotalinDelawareCounty,returning$1,408,179inEarnedIncomeTaxCreditbenefitstothelocalcommunity.Twenty‐sixvolunteerscontributedover655hoursofservice,whichhelpedrecover$406,830inChildTaxCreditsand$115,269inEducationTaxCreditsforlocaltaxpayers. War News Radio WarNewsRadiofillsthegapsinthemedia'scoverageoftheconflictsinLibya,Iraq,Afghanistanandmorebyprovidingbalancedandin‐depthreporting,historicalperspective,andpersonalstories.WarNewsRadioisastudent‐organized,student‐producedregularbroadcast.http://warnewsradio.org/
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Facilitate TheLangCentersharesitsspacewithmanypeople,classes,andgroups,addingenergyandcommunicationopportunitiesfortheLangCenter’smission. Classes & Seminars Held at the Lang Center
ElaineAllard–EDUC153LatinosandEducationSeminar NatAnderson–ENGL118ModernPoetry ChrisCastellani–ENGL070HAdvancedFictionWorkshop GiovannaDiChiro–POLS043BEnvironmentalJustice:Theory&Action GiovannaDiChiro–ENVS090DirectedReading:Biology,Environment&Conservation GregFrost–ENGL070BFictionWorkshop DavidHarrison–LING043Morphology CherylJones‐Walker–EDUC068UrbanEducation GeorgeLakey–PEAC071BResearchSeminarinNonviolentStruggle GeorgeLakey–PEAC040SecurityandDefense:NonviolentStrategies MargieLinn–EDUC042TeachingDiverseYoungLearners JenniferMagee–SOAN095SocialEntrepreneurship:FromIdeationtoImplementation MiltonMachuca–LASC080MexicanPennsylvania:TheMakingofaTransnationalCommunity ShervinMalkezadeh–POLS003ComparativePolitics AnnRenninger–EDUC021EducationalPsychology LeeSmithey–PEAC077PeaceStudiesandAction
Events Held at the Lang Center
AdvisoryBoardCommitteeMeeting AFewStepsFinalPresentation BluePrintsProgramWeeklyMeeting BluePrintsProgramStaffMeetings ChesterCo‐op,ChesterGreen,SwarthmoreAlumniandStudentDinnerMeeting ChesterCommunityGatheringwithChesterUplandSchoolDistrict ChesterCommunityFellowsLunchMeetings ChesterCommunityFellowsTrainingSession ChesterHigherEducationCouncil(CHEC)Meetings ChesterSwarthmoreLeadershipInstituteMeeting ChesterYouthGardens ClimateActionPlanningCommitteeMeetings CollegeAccessCenterTutorTrainingSession Community‐BasedLearningCommitteeMeetings Community‐BasedLearningMeetingwithTeachers Dare‐2‐SoarOrientation Dare‐2‐SoarRecruitment Dare‐2‐SoarTutorsClosingDinner DavisProjectforPeaceInformationSessions EnvironmentalCaucusMeeting GlobalNon‐ViolentActionDatabaseAdvisoryCommitteeMeetings
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Events Held at the Lang Center (cont’d) InternationalStudentOrientation LangCenterBuildingHostGroupMeetings LangCenterBuildingHostLuncheon LangCenterInternsLunchMeetings LangCenterInternsReflectionsMeeting LangCenterOpenHouse(GarnetWeekendandRidetheTide) LangCenterStaffMeetings LangCenterVanDriversGroupMeetings LangCenterVanDriversRecruitmentMeeting LangOpportunityScholarsAlumniGathering LangOpportunityScholarsBreakfastwithMr.Lang‘38 LangOpportunityScholarsInformationSessions LangOpportunityScholarsInterviews LangOpportunityScholarsHelpSessions LangOpportunityScholarsLuncheswithSalemShuchman‘84 LangOpportunityScholarsOrientation LangOpportunityScholarsStudentAdvisoryCommitteeMeetings MeetingwithNewDeanofDiversity&Inclusion PHENNDSteeringCommitteeMeeting ProjectPericlesInformationSessions ProjectPericlesInterviews/Selections ProjectPericlesScholarsDinner S2A2’sSub‐CommitteeMeeting S2A2/CCF“HowItWorks”Training SaturdaysofServiceGroupMeeting SocialEntrepreneurshipInterestMeeting SocialEntrepreneurshipHubMeetings SocialResponsibilityCommitteeMeetings SummerFundingInformationSession StudentActivitiesMeeting SwarthmoreGuidelinesInvolvingMinorsonCampusMeeting SwarthmoreFoundationCommitteeMeetings SwarthmoreFoundationInformationSessions SwarthmoreFoundationInterviews/Selections VITA(VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance)InformationSession
Faculty, Staff & College Events Held at the Lang Center Admissions
o DepartmentHolidayGatheringo DepartmentRetreato DirectorInterviews
AlumniRelationsDepartmentMeeting AsianStudiesDepartmentDinner ChesterChildren’sChorus
o ExecutiveCommitteeMeetingo SATPracticeSessiono SummerCampProgram
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Faculty, Staff & College Events Held at the Lang Center (cont’d) CooperFoundationDinner Dean’sOffice
o AcademicPeerSupportGroupMeetingo AdvisoryCommitteeMeetingo CommitteeonAcademicRequirementsMeetingo Dean’sTrainingo EndofYearCelebrationo JudicialAffairsHearingso OfficeofDiversityTeamMeetingo StudentAcademicMentors(SAMs)TrainingSessionso SAMsDinnero SAMsEndoftheyearLuncheono SRPTrainingo StaffMeetingo StudentLifeTeamPlanningMeetingo Tri‐CoCommitteeMeetingo Tri‐CoFacultyDinner
EarthQuakerActionTeamRetreat EducationDepartmentRetreat EnglishLiteratureDepartmentMeeting FacultyWorkshops FellowshipandPrizes
o CollegeAwardsNominationsMeetingo CommitteeMeetingso LuceFoundationInterviewso WatsonFoundationCommitteeMeetingo WatsonFoundationMockInterviews
FinancialAidDepartmentStaffMeetings HealthSciencesOfficeInterviews AydelotteFoundationfortheLiberalArts
o DepartmentDinnero FacultySeminarLuncheon
MusicandDanceDepartmentReception NewFacultySeminarGroupMeeting Peace&ConflictStudiesDepartment
o CommitteeMeetingo EndofsemesterGet‐together
PhysicsandAstronomyDepartmentReception PoliticalScience
o CarolNackenoffDinnero DepartmentReception
President’sOfficeo BoardofManagersDinnero BoardofManagersSocialResponsibilityCommitteeMeetingo SustainabilityLunchMeeting
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Faculty, Staff & College Events Held at the Lang Center (cont’d) ProvostOffice
o FacultyLectureDinner/Receptions PsychologyDepartment
o StaffMeetingo StaffReception
ReligionDepartmentReflectionSessionswithRev.JamesLeyandRev.BerniceWarren Sociology/AnthropologyDepartmentHonorsDinner SustainabilityCommitteeMeeting
Meetings with Community Partners at the Lang Center ChesterHigherEducationCouncil(CHEC) Chester/SwarthmoreLearningInstitute(CSLI)Committee CollegeAccessCenterofDelawareCounty(CACDC)Committee CrozerChesterMedicalCenterstaff DelcoADSteeringCommittee PhiladelphiaHigherEducationNetworkforNeighborhoodDevelopment(PHENND) PathwaysPA UnitedWayofGreaterPhiladelphiaandSouthernNewJersey WidenerUniversity
Student Group Events Held at the Lang Center
ChesterYouthCourtVolunteersMeetings Dare‐To‐SoarMeetings Learn‐4‐Life(L4L)Meetings Trash‐2‐Treasure(T2T)Meetings VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance(VITA)Meetings WhitesConfrontingRacismWorkshop
Special Events Co-Sponsored by the Lang Center
DeanCycon,“EffectiveCommunityDevelopment:Political,Economic,andSocialHurdlestoImplementingSuccessfulDevelopmentProjects”
OgannayaDotson‐Newman,“NewLeadershipinEnvironmentalJusticeSeries:Community‐BasedResearchandAdvocacy”
FacesofOurFathersShortFilmFestival RobinLasersohn MakingChange,apanelwithJuniorWalk,EnvironmentalActivist,“O”,SerenityHouse,and
DanielHunter,TrainingforChange TheLangScholarsPresent:SocialResponsibilityinAction,presentationsanddiscussionwith
MorganBartz’14,AartiRao’14,RianaShah’14,MarianaStavig’14,andAkunnaUka’14 MesoamericaResiste,aworkshopwiththeBeehiveCollectiveongraphicnarrative DaquanOliver,PresidentofRecesspreneurs,anonprofitventurethatinstalls
comprehensiveeducationprogramswithpartneringinstitutionstoempowerat‐riskanddisadvantagedyouththroughentrepreneurship
MahabirPun,winnerof theRamonMagasaysayAward (commonly called theAsianNobelPrize)
SusannahScheffer‘86,“FightingforTheirLives”
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Transportation TheLangCenterforCivicandSocialResponsibilitysupportstheeffortsofstudentstobeengagedincommunityserviceandpoliticalengagementactivitiesinnearbyareasbyhelpingtomaketransportationpossibleifneededandwithinitsbudgetarylimits.TheCenterdoesnotsupporttransportationforpaidemployment,academicresearch(independentofacommunity‐basedlearningcourse),orcareerdevelopmentpurposes.InFY13‐14,requestsfortrainticketsand/orbustokenswerereceivedfor84separatepurposes;somerequestsincludedmultiplestudentsofaCBLclassormultiplemembersofastudentgroup.Transportationneedsrangedfromone‐timetomultipletimesperweekpersemester.
The Value of Volunteer Time
Throughitsmasstransitassistanceprogramwhichcost$12,905.11,the
LangCenterempowered198studentstoengageinCommunity‐
BasedLearningfieldwork,communityservice,and/orpolitical
engagement.Combined,thesestudentsprovidedanestimatedtotalof4,211.5hoursofdirectservice.TheIndependentSectorestimatedthevalueofvolunteertimeinPAfor2013tobe$21.94perhour–thus,combined,thesevolunteersprovided
$92,400.31ofservicetolocalcommunity‐basedorganizations.
https://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time
FromFall2013(8weeks)–Spring2014(12weeks),theLangCenterVantransportedatotalof87studentstoDare2SoarsitesinChester,PA:
ChesterEastSideMinistries CrozerLibrary God’sHouseofGlory STEMMagnetHighSchool ChesterHighSchool CAADCFamilyShelter TMTPresbyterianChurch ChesterCommunityCharterSchool
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22separaterequestsfortrainticketsand/orbustokenstosupport72students’Community‐BasedLearningcoursework,including:
DANC004,TheArtsasSocialChange,Prof.SharonFriedler
EDUC068,UrbanEducation,Prof.CherylJones‐Walker
ENVS09002DecolonialEcoTheory,Prof.GiovannaDiChiro
PSYCH090,PracticuminClinicalPsychology,Prof.Velez
SOAN006SocialProblemsofPhiladelphia,Prof.SteveViscelli
SOAN036,IntotheField:QualitativeMethods,Prof.SteveViscelli
PSYC090PracticumClinicalPsychology,Prof.ClorindaVelez
EDUC045LiteraciesandSocialIdentities,Prof.DianeAnderson
SOCI40I,RaceandPlace:APhiladelphiaStory,Prof.NinaJohnson
DuringtheirCommunity‐BasedLearningclassplacement,studentsworkedwiththefollowingorganizations:
AndrewJacksonElementary,Philadelphia
ArtSanctuary,Philadelphia AsianArtsInitiative,Philadelphia CenterforFamilyInterventionScience,
Philadelphia Children'sCrisisTreatmentCenter,
Philadelphia CollegeAccessCenterofDelaware
County,Chester DanceUSA,Philadelphia DecarceratePA,Philadelphia MaypopCollectiveforClimate&
EconomicJustice,Philadelphia MoodDisordersTreatmentCenter,
Philadelphia NorrisSquareNeighborhoodProject,
Philadelphia PhiladelphiaFolkloreProject,
Philadelphia PhiladelphiaMuralArtsProgram,
Philadelphia PhiladelphiaMentalHealthCourtClinic,
Philadelphia PhillyHomegrown,Philadelphia STEMHighSchool,Chester TheAquinasCenter,Philadelphia TheFoodTrust,Philadelphia TheNewAfricaCenter,Philadelphia TreatmentResearchCenter,Philadelphia
72studentsengagedinCommunity‐BasedLearningfieldwork,providinganestimatedtotalof2,583hoursofhands‐onservice.Thisfiguredoesnotincludetraveltime.The
IndependentSectorestimatedthevalueofvolunteertimeinPAfor2013to$21.94perhour–
thus,combined,CBLstudentsprovided$56,671.02ofservice.
https://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time
Transportation Support for Community-Based Learning Courses
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52separaterequestsfortrainticketsand/orbustokensweremadefor126studentstosupporttheircommunityserviceandpoliticalengagement,notattachedtoaCommunity‐BasedLearningcoursework.Theirdestinationsincluded:
AcademyofNaturalSciences,Philadelphia AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion,Philadelphia AsianArtsInitiative,Philadelphia BroadStreetMinistry(BSM),Philadelphia CollegeAccessCenterofDelawareCounty,
Chester DistrictRotaractMeeting,Philadelphia EarthQuakerActionTeam,Philadelphia Greenpeace,Philadelphia HospitaloftheUniversityofPennsylvania,
Philadelphia hotpot!,Philadelphia IDAAY,InstitutefortheDevelopmentof
AfricanAmericanYouth,Philadelphia ImmigrationReformRally,Philadelphia Juntos,Philadelphia LasCafeteras,Philadelphia LendforPhilly,Philadelphia LIFT,Philadelphia Mayor'sOfficeofCommunityEngagement&
Opportunity,Philadelphia MercyHospice,Philadelphia MonthlyMaleAchieversProgram,Chester NationalitiesServiceCenter,Philadelphia NorrisSquareNeighborhoodProject,
Philadelphia PhiladelphiaChinatownDevelopment
Corporation,Philadelphia ProgressivePhillyRising,Philadelphia ProjectSHINE,Philadelphia PrometheusRadioProject,Philadelphia RotaryUNDay,Philadelphia SwarthmoreSandwichFellowship,
Philadelphia UPennVetICUVolunteerProgram,
Philadelphia VolunteerIncomeTaxAssistance,Chester WPEB88.1FM–WestPhiladelphia’s
CommunityRadioStation,Philadelphia
126studentsengagedincommunityserviceandpoliticalengagementworkprovidedatotalof1,628.5hoursofhands‐onservice.Note:Thisfigure
doesnotincludetraveltime.TheIndependentSectorestimatedthevalueofvolunteertimeinPAfor2013to$21.94perhour–
thus,combined,thesesupportedstudentsprovided$35,729.29of
servicetolocalnon‐profitorganizations.
https://www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time
Transportation Support for Community Service & Political Engagement
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Innovate Strivingtocreateanecosystemofsupportforsocialinnovationandentrepreneurialspirit,theLangCenterstaffcoordinatestheselectionprocessfor,advisingof,andadministrationofseveralprojectgrantprograms–forbothindividualsandgroupsofstudents–through:
DavisProjectsforPeace LangOpportunityScholarship(LOS)
Program ProjectPericlesFundofSwarthmore
College SwarthmoreFoundation
Davis Projects for Peace $10,000 Threemonths IndividualorGroupsofStudents
Lang Opportunity Scholarship (LOS) Program
$10,000projectgrant+otherbenefits Multipleyears IndividualorPairsofStudents
Project Pericles Fund of Swarthmore College
$25,000projectgrant Multipleyears GroupsofStudents
Swarthmore Foundation
$250–2,500 Shortduration IndividualorGroupsofStudents
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Davis Projects for Peace DavisProjectsforPeaceisaninitiativeforallstudentsattheDavisUnitedWorldCollegeScholarsProgrampartnerschools(ofwhichSwarthmoreCollegeisone)todesigngrassrootsprojectsforthesummerof2014–anywhereintheworld–whichpromotepeaceandaddresstherootcausesofconflictamongparties.DavisProjectsforPeaceisfundedbyKathrynW.Davis,alifelonginternationalistandphilanthropist.AtSwarthmoreCollege,the2013‐2014DavisProjectforPeaceselectioncommittee(Dr.LeeSmithey,professorofPeaceandConflictStudies;JenniferMarks‐Gold,internationalstudentadvisor;andDr.KristaThomas,professorofphilosophy)waschairedbyJenniferMagee,AssociateDirectorforStudentPrograms.LeahGallant’15usedthe$10,000DavisProjectsforPeacegrantshewontoenactaprojectcalled“CodingforJustice.”Thisprojectprovidesanactivisttoolkitforthenextgenerationoforganizerstofightmassincarcerationbystartingasix‐weekcampinforeightyoungwomenbetweentheagesof14and18withincarceratedparents.ThefocusofCodingforJusticeiscomputerscience,politicaladvocacy,andsocialmedialiteracy.Inordertopracticetheseskills,thecamprevolvedaroundasocialmediafundraisercampaigntoraiseenoughmoneyandin‐kindgiftsforthecamptocontinueinthesummerof2015.WorkingwithFamiliesforJusticeasHealing,anorganizationledbyformerlyincarceratedwomenthatadvocatesforharmreductionalternativestothewarondrugs,CodingforJusticewaslocatedattheorganization’sofficeinRoxbury,alow‐incomeneighborhoodinBoston,MA.TheprojectstartedatthebeginningofJuneandconcludedinAugust2014.
Lang Opportunity Scholarship Program EachyearuptosixmembersofthesophomoreclassareadmittedtotheLangOpportunityScholarship(LOS)Program,madepossiblebyagiftofEugeneM.Lang’38.Theyareselectedonthebasisofdistinguishedacademicandextracurricularachievementanddemonstratedcommitmenttocivicandsocialresponsibility.TheLOSProgramcoversaportionofeachScholar’sfinancialaidaward(notcoveredbyothersources)startinginthesecondsemesterofthesophomoreyearandprovidesScholarswithapaidsummerinternship,$1,500foreducationalenhancement,andabudgetofupto$10,000foranindividualScholaror$15,000forapairofLangScholarstosupportaserviceprojectwhichwillfacilitatesocialchangeinasignificantway.Scholarswhosefinalprojectsarecompletedareeligibleforafellowshipof$10,000forgraduatestudy,payableat$5,000peryearforatwo‐yearaccreditedgraduateprogram(or$5,000foraone‐yeargraduateprogram)andacompletionawardintheamountof$1,000.TheLOSProgramisadministeredbyJenniferMagee,theAssociateDirectorforStudentPrograms.InFY2013‐2014,thefollowingLangScholarsreceivedfinancialsupport:
Dislabelled: SustainAbility Project, Ghana,EfuaAsibon’16
Developing Sustainable
Communities: Rethinking and Redesigning Waste Management Systems in Delaware County, Pennsylvania,MorganBartz‘14
Mission: Bmore, Maryland,Cortnie
Belser‘15
Mentoring for College Access, Online,HopeBrinn‘15
Student Equity Action Network,
California,AlBrooks’16
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Addressing Psychosocial Barriers to Diabetic Health, Ecuador,ChrisCapron‘15
Women on Wheels,India,Mariko
(Erin)Ching’16
Farepath, Pennsylvania,JasonHeo‘15
SHE Wins Institute, NewJersey,A'DorianMurray‐Thomas‘16
Neonatal Care Geographic
Information Systems,India,AartiRao‘14
Pedagogy for Social Change,
DominicanRepublic,IsabelSacks‘15
Independent Thought & Social Action International,India,RianaShah‘14
Stages of Life,Pennsylvania,Michaela
Shuchman’16
Young Latina Leadership Program,Florida,MarianaStavig‘14
Youth’s View, Voice and Vision in
Society (YVS),Vietnam,DuongTran‘15
SkillQuest,Pennsylvania,AkunnaUka‘14
Life Skill and Mentorship Program for
Young Orphans in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam,MinhVo’15
Chester Green's Environmental
Education Program,Pennsylvania,CiaraWilliams’16
Picturedabove,AartiRao’14conductsfocusgroupinsupportofthematernalhealthfeaturesofherLangProjectinruralIndia.InFY2013‐2014,thefollowingLangScholarsreceivedgraduatefellowshipfunds:
NickAllred,BalliolCollegeatOxfordUniversity,EnglishLiterature
ElizabethCrow,UniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenteratSanAntonio,Medicine
EllenDonnelly,UniversityofPennsylvania,PoliticalScienceandCriminology
ChengeMahomva,GeiselSchoolofMedicineatDartmouthCollege,Medicine
CamilaLeiva,LongIslandUniversity,Education
JoslynYoung,UniversityofMichigan,EducationalStudies
GurreinKaurMadan’17(picturedcenterabove)servedasaninternwithITSAInternationalInternship–theLangProjectofRianaShah’14–inAhmedabad,Gujarat,India
Lang Opportunity Scholarship Program (cont’d)
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ThepurposeoftheProjectPericlesFundofSwarthmoreCollegeistosupportgroupsofSwarthmorestudentswhoproposeandimplementsocialandcivicactionprojectswhosescopeandsustainabilitywilladvancesolutionsfortheissuesinquestionandalsopromoterecognitionofstudents’motivationandcapabilitytoaddresssuchmajorissueseffectively.TheProjectPericlesFundselectioncommittee(KatieChamblee‘07,KenDinitz‘88,YongjunHeo‘09,CynthiaJetter‘74,andDeividRojas’11)waschairedbyJenniferMagee,AssociateDirectorforStudentPrograms.
Picturedhere,SriLankanstudentslearndigitalliteracythroughEducationtoEmpowermentinitiatives. InFY2013‐2014,thefollowinggroupsreceivedprojectfunding: Chester Youth Garden Cooperative,
Pennsylvaniao RachelGiovanniello’14,LauraLaderman’15,ChristopherMoyer’15
Chester Youth Court Volunteers,Pennsylvaniao PalomaPerez‘14,NaudiaWilliams’14,CiaraWilliams‘16
Education to Empowerment,SriLankao YohanSumathipala‘16,AaronJackson‘16,JamesonLisak‘15,SalmanSafir‘16
Global Neighbours,Chinao HannahArmbruster’15,ChiZhang’15,AlanXie’15,AfsanaOreen’15,TaylorTai’16,ChrisCapron’15,HeidyWang’14,RebeccaTeng’14,SungWonMa’16
Peace Innovation Lab,Nepalo NimeshGhimire’15,TinasheMubvuma‘14
PowerPush,UnitedStateso XiaoxuanChen’17,HazlettHenderson‘17,KelseyManning‘17,StephenO'Hanlon‘17,LauraRigell’15
Taller de Paz (Workshops for Peace), Colombiao AndreaJacomé’14,HaydilHenriquez’14
FoundedbyBettinaTam’10in2009andfundedbytheProjectPericlesFundfrom2010‐2014,GlobalNeighbourscontinuestodecreasestigmatizationbasedonphysicalormedicalconditionsandreceiveinternsfromSwarthmoreCollegewithLangCentersupporteachyear.PicturedaboveisXiaoxuanChen’17,asummerinternwithJoyinAction,GlobalNeighbours’communitypartner.
Project Pericles Fund of Swarthmore College
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Swarthmore Foundation Grants TheSwarthmoreFoundationisasmallphilanthropic,multi‐constituentfundingbodyformedbySwarthmoreCollegein1987.TheFoundationissupportedbyendowmentsandthegenerousgiftsofindividuals,foundations,andothers–includingtheEugeneM.LangFoundation.TheSwarthmoreFoundationprovidespilotgrants,intendedasseedfundsforsocialactionprojects,aswellassmallgrantsoflessthan$400insupportofsocialactionorskill‐buildingactivitiesorfund‐raisingloans,whichisreturnedtotheFoundationafterafund‐raisingactivity.InFY2013‐2014,thefollowinggrantsweremade:
Skill-Building Funding
AriEfron’16,SuicideCrisisInterventionTrainingwithQPRInstitute,$250providedforthreemonthsofon‐linetraining,thencertifiedbyCompetencyCertificationExamtoserveatimalive.org;Note:AriisalsoparticipantinSpeak2Swatties,apeercounselinggroup
NimeshGhimire’15,$4003‐weekwinterinstitutewithDr.PukarMall,SeniorResearchFellowatHarvardKennedySchool’sHauserCenterforNon‐profitLeadership.DeliverablewasanimpactinvestingmodelfordevelopingcommunitieswithafocusonNepal,$400
KathrynAronoff‘14$200,MeiriAnto’16$270,ChristinaChen’17$270,StephenO’Hanlon’16$270,andLauraRigell’15$270,NationalStudentDivestmentConvergenceConference
MeiriAnto’16,SunPark’16,JuliannaGutierrez’16,StephanieKestelman’16,SebastianKyllmann’16,PatrickHan’16,OjasChinchwadkar’17,$510total,toattendtheMillenieumCampusConferencewhich“seekstoempowerstudentsdedicatedtoendingglobalpovertytoeffectivelyleadandruntheirownorganizationsandprojects.”
Above:ParticipantsinHarlemRBI(RevivingBaseballintheInnercity),internshipplacementofAshleyMcQuiller’16.
DavidOrtiz’16,RachelVogel’16,MartinElioCorrubias’15,YaredPortillo’15,UrielEspino’16,AlejandraBarajas’15,PaulAhn’14,AaronMatis’16,KatGalvis‐Rodrigues’17,KatieGoldman’14,$510SchooloftheAmericasWatchisaninternationalgrassrootsmovementthatorganizesagainstUStrainingofviolentmilitaryforcesinLatinAmericaattheSchooloftheAmericas(nowcalledWHINSEC)inFortBenning,GA.
Pilot Project Funding
FatimaBoozarjomehri’17andAsmaNoray’17,“VavanEducation,”aneducationalaccessprogramcreatedandimplementedinaruralIranianvillageinpartnershipwithalocalagencyAIESECIranwhichprovidedoversightfortheproject,$5,276
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Inspire
LedbyNaomiLong(center,back),communitymembersandstudentsworktogethertodeviseeffectivemessagestrategies. Debating for Democracy (D4D) on the Road “D4DontheRoad”isaninteractiveworkshoponpoliticalparticipationsponsoredannuallybyProjectPericles.HostedatSwarthmoreCollegeinspring2014,studentsfromSwarthmoreCollege,UrsinusCollege,andthecommunitylearnedaboutorganizingandadvocacystrategies,effectivemessaging,andhowtobuildcommunityrelationshipswhichhelpsustaineffortstomakepositivechangesinsociety.LedbyNaomiLong,PrincipalofMovementBuildingProjectofWellstoneAction,participantslearnedtolistenstrategicallyandtocommunicatepersuasivelyonissuesofcriticalimportancetothem.TheMovementBuildingProjectfocusesonpracticingconcreteskills,includingstrategicplanning,powermapping,grassrootsorganizing,andmessagedevelopment.Thegoalistohelpmorestudentsbecomeeffectiveandskilledorganizers.
Chester 101 ThepurposeofChester101istoexposestudents,faculty,andstaffwhowillenterChesteraspartofcommunity‐basedlearning(CBL)courses,orasacommunityservicevolunteer,tothediverseissuesthatthatimpactthelivesofChesterresidents.Chester101isanintroductiontothepeople,thehistory,andthejourneythathasshapedtheCity’scurrentreality.Thepresentationformatincludespaneldiscussion,videos,handouts,andcitytour.ThesessionisfacilitatedbymembersoftheSwarthmoreChesterLearningInstitute.StudentsinCBLcourseswithplacementsinChester,studentsvolunteeringinthecity,andanystudentwithageneralinteresthaveparticipated.SessionsareconductedthesecondSaturdayofeachsemesteratachurchinChester.Theprogramformanyisthefirstopportunitytodevelopandbuildrespectfulrelationshipswiththoseinthecommunity.InFY13‐14,Chester101drew65students,fourfacultyfromSwarthmoreCollege,and12communityresidents.
TheLangCenterprovidesforworkshopsandtrainingthatinspire,educateandmotivatestudentstotakeaction…
StudentsinChester101engagewithlocalcommunityleaderandresidents.
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Organizing Skills Institute Thisyear’sOrganizingSkillsInstitute,facilitatedbyNicoAmador,DanielHunter,andJennieMillerofTrainingforChange,followedadifferentdesignthaninthepastyears.ThecontentoftheOrganizingSkillsInstituteincludedteamtypesandstrategies,usingelicitingquestions,meetingfacilitation,introductiontoanti‐oppressionwork,rolesinsocialchange,strategybasics,workingwithgroupdynamics,movementactionplan,workingwithallies.Inpreviousyears,studentsweretogetherwithcommunityparticipantsduringthreeweekendsoftraining.Thereviseddesignseparatedcommunitymembersandstudentsforthemiddleweekendtofocusondifferentskills.Anon‐campussessionprovidedanopportunityforthreeadditionalstudentswhowerenotenrolledintheOSIprogramtoparticipateinsomeofthesessions.ThistrainingwasopentoallSwarthmorestudents.
“Initsfiveyears,theOrganizingSkillsInstitutehasbenefitedover20communityorganizationsworkingonissuesthatincludefoodaccessandfoodjustice,immigrantrights,advocacyforthehomeless,LGBTrights,
youthleadershipdevelopment,climatechangeandenvironmentaljustice,andtherightsofpeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDS.GraduatesofourprogramhavereportedthattheskillstheylearnedatOSIhavepreparedthemtotakeonnewleadershiproleswithintheirorganizations,approachtheircampaignsmoreeffectively,andgiven
themnewtoolsthatthey’veusedtotrainotheractivistsandadvocatesinstrategyandorganizingapproaches…ManystudentswhohavegonethroughtheOSIstayedinvolvedintheirstudentorganizationsoveranumberofyearsandwentontotakeonleadershippositionswithinthosegroups.”–NicoAmador,
TrainingforChange
Philadelphia 101 Philadelphia101wasaninteractivesessionintendedtointroducestudentstothecity,itshistoryandthesocial,political,andeconomicconditionsthatshapeboththechallengesitcurrentlyfacesandtheopportunitiesitpresentstousall.LedbyProf.NinaJohnson,thesessioncoveredarangeofissues,includingbutnotlimitedto,schoolsandyouth,housing,healthandtheenvironment,crimeandsafety,artsandculture,jobsandpoverty. Tutor Training TutoringtraininghasbeenprovidedbyprofessorofEducationalStudiesCherylJones‐Walker.AngelaMcIverofMathFoundations,LLCservedasanoutsideconsultant.Severalofthesupervisorsofthetutoringsites,includingtwopublicschoolteachers,assistedwiththetraining.Prioritywasgiventovolunteerstudenttutorsandthenabroaderaudiencedependingonspaceavailability.Thesessionswereconductedperiodicallythroughouttheyearasrequested,trainingcustomizedbasedupontheneedsidentifiedbythestudentorganization.Trainingcontenthasincludeddevelopingastrongfoundationforstudentswhostrugglewithmathandreadingskills;developingflexibleandcreativecurriculumandlessonplans;howtoengageparents.Eachstudentreceivedacopyofthetutoringhandbookaswellasothertoolsandresourcesthatmaybeofsupport.
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TheSwarthmoreFoundationisasmallphilanthropic,multi‐constituentfundingbodyformedbySwarthmoreCollegein1987.TheFoundationissupportedbyendowmentsandthegenerousgiftsofindividuals,foundations,andothers–includingtheEugeneM.LangFoundation.FundingdecisionsmadebytheSwarthmoreFoundationCommitteeareadministeredbytheAssistantDirectorofStudentPrograms,DebKardon‐Brown.TheSwarthmoreFoundationfundsstudents,staffandfacultyofSwarthmoreCollegeintheareasofsocialactionandcommunityservicethroughsocialactioninternshipsandgrantsforpilotprojects.
Learn & Serve: Internships
Summerinternshipsweresupportedthrough:
ChesterCommunityFellowships(CCF)–tenweek,full‐timeexperiencesinthecityofChester,PA,contextualizedwithaprojectincommonandguestspeakersfromthecommunity,awardedat$4,350
SummerInternshipSupport(SIS)–budgetbased,coversuptoamaximumof$185perweekinlivingexpensesforamaximumof10weeks
SummerSocialActionAwards(S2A2)–tenweek,full‐timeexperiences,awardedat$4,350
Alistingofthestudentswhoreceivedawardstocarryoutsummerinternshipscanbefoundonthefollowingpages.
Picturedabove,AneesaAndrabi’16receivedLangCenterfundingforaninternshipwithFirstMicroFinanceBank‐PakistaninSummer2014.
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Summer 2014 Interns Supported by Lang Center Programs
Student name Class year Award
Endowed Fund Placement Location
Ali‐Virani, Sanaa 2015 S2A2 SF Sustainability Office Swarthmore, PA
Andrabi, Aneesa 2016 S2A2 LANG The First MicroFinance Bank, Ltd. Islamabad, Pakistan
Austin, Lily 2015 S2A2 NASON Christina Aborilliele Media, PA
Carpenter, Muriel 2016 S2A2 SF Nationalities Service Center Philadelphia, PA Castro‐Wehr, Dominic 2016 S2A2 LANG Centro Arte para la Paz Suchitoto, El Salvador Chalaka, Christopher 2015 S2A2 SF GRuB Farm Olympia, WA
Covarrubias, Maria Elena 2015 S2A2 SF
Sylvia River Law Project, The Red Umbrella Project New York, NY
Dornbush, Amelia 2015 S2A2 CLASS 61 Class of '61 "Theater J" Washington, DC
Epstein, Amanda 2015 S2A2 LANG Race to the Top Initiative (Department of Education) Washington, DC
Fayanju, Ibidayo 2015 S2A2 LANG Anderson Sus. Garden Philadelphia, PA
Fuller, Chase 2016 S2A2 NASON Puentes de Salud Philadelphia, PA
Geselowitz, Sarah 2016 S2A2 BELIEVE Amal Women's Training Center and Moroccan Restaurant Marrakech, Morocco
Ghimire, Nimesh 2015 S2A2 NASON ASHOKA Washington, DC
Girgenti, Guido 2015 S2A2 LENFEST PA Working Families Philadelphia, PA
Guerrero, Ryan 2015 S2A2 NASON Building Futures with Women and Children Alemeda, CA
Hageboutros, Joelle 2016 S2A2 LANG UN Journalism New York, NY
Kako, Nora 2015 S2A2 SF Chicago Food Tank Chicago, IL
Kestelman, Stephanie 2016 S2A2 LANG
Philadelphia City Planning Commission (Mayor's Internship Program) Philadelphia, PA
Kluver, Emily 2015 S2A2 NASON Taktse Gangtok, India
Kouka, Erica 2015 S2A2 SF Economic Policy Institute Washington, DC
Kronstat, Zackary 2015 S2A2 NASON Foundation for a College Education Palo Alto, CA
McQuiller, Ashley 2016 S2A2 LANG Harlem RBI, "Real Kids" South Bronx New York, NY
Mercades, Dilcia 2015 S2A2 LENFEST Hello Mundo New York, NY
Myers, Michelle 2015 S2A2 LANG LIFT Philadelphia, PA
Oreen, Afsana 2015 S2A2 LANG Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS Oakland, CA
Ortiz, Olivia 2016 S2A2 MILLER Shalefield Organizing Committee Benton, PA
Ortiz‐Rhoton, David 2016 S2A2 SAGER GALAEI Philadelphia, PA
Pham, Christine 2015 S2A2 LENFEST RAIN Washington, DC
Vogel, Rachel 2016 S2A2 LENFEST Smithsonian Institute Washington, DC
Wey, Stephanie 2016 S2A2 PENROSE Joy in Action Guangzhou, China
Wu, Joyce 2015 S2A2 SF National Organization for Transgender Equality Washington, DC
Zhang, Emily 2015 S2A2 NASON RTI Washington, DC
Buyco, Delfin 2017 CCF LANG Chester Upland School District Chester, PA
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Elie, Medgine 2017 CCF LANG Chester Education Foundation Chester, PA
Levy, Toby 2016 CCF LANG Chester Youth Court Chester, PA
Odim, Chinyere 2017 CCF LANG College Access Center of Delaware County Chester, PA
Pearson, Ariel 2016 CCF LANG Centers for the Blind and Visually Impaired Chester, PA
Romano, Claudia (Stott) 2017 CCF LANG Chester Children's Chorus Swarthmore, PA
Scalise, Nathan 2016 CCF LANG Salvation Army Chester, PA
Winchester, Rachel 2017 CCF LANG NIA Center Chester, PA
Acosta, Brian 2017 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
Alexander, Tyler 2017 SIS SF Project Medishare Port‐au‐Prince, Haiti
Austin, Murphy 2016 SIS SF Project HOPE Detroit, MI
Battelle, Nora 2017 SIS SF Search and Care New York, NY Bleskacheck, Mickinley 2016 SIS SF Planned Parenthood St. Paul, MN
Bruno, Carlo 2017 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
Chen, Xiaoxuan (Christina) 2017 SIS SF Joy in Action Gangzhou, China
Cheng, Olivia 2017 SIS SF Wang Community Center New York, NY
Cordero, Andres 2016 SIS SF Taller de Paz Bogota, Colombia
Frankel, Liliana 2017 SIS SF Puentes de Salud Philadelphia, PA
Galvis, Kat 2017 SIS SF Taller de Paz Bogota, Colombia
Gonzales, Sarah 2015 SIS SF Juntos Philadelphia, PA Gutierrez‐Fregoso, Pati 2015 SIS SF KPFK Listener‐supported Radio Los Angeles, CA
Hirshel‐Burns, Tim 2017 SIS SF Michigan Department of Civil Rights Lansing, MI
Janko, Erica 2017 SIS SF Move this World New York, NY
Kern, Heidi 2017 SIS SF Tree 4 Hope Antigua, Guatemala
Kerrich, Nora 2016 SIS SF Serenity Garden Philadelphia, PA
Kim, Dorothy 2015 SIS SF Spells Writing Lab Philadelphia, PA
Kim, Jasmyne 2017 SIS SF Planned Parenthood Philadelphia, PA Lin, Bryan 2017 SIS NASON National Jewish Cardiology Clinic Denver, CO
Lujan, Claudia 2015 SIS NASON ERACE Cancer (Cary Chester) Palo Alto, CA
Madan, Gurrein 2017 SIS SF ITSA Ahmedabad, India
Mallory, Gavriella 2017 SIS SF Children's Hospital Primary Care Boston, MA
Manning, Kelsey 2017 SIS SF Land Use Law Center White Plains, NY
Matsumoto, Kana 2014 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
Merold, Sabrina 2017 SIS NASON Family Care International New York, NY
Mondelli, Frank 2014 SIS SF Gulbi Tekra Basti Community Education Program Ahmedabad, India
Morrison, Noah 2017 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
O'Hanlon, Stephen 2017 SIS SF Better Future Project (Climate Summer Program) Massachusetts
Olsen, Mark 2015 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
Quinn, Grace 2015 SIS SF SFPA Swarthmore, PA
Ramos, Alejandro 2017 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
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Rittman, Sadie 2016 SIS SF Taller de Paz Bogota, Colombia
Saakashvili, Eduard 2017 SIS SF ITSA Ahmedabad, India
Schwalb, Amit 2017 SIS SF Serenity Garden Philadelphia, PA
Sepulveda, Darien 2015 SIS SF California Innocence Project San Diego, CA
Shah, Riana 2014 SIS SF ITSA Ahmedabad, India
Smull, Isabella 2016 SIS SF Philadelphia District Attorney Philadelphia, PA
Stitt, Vicoria 2016 SIS SF NSC Philadelphia, PA
Tinsley, Treasure 2015 SIS SF Early Novels Data Base Philadelphia, PA
Tobguel, Jigme 2017 SIS SF Bhutan Youth Development Fund Thimphu, Bhutan
Vien, Winnie 2016 SIS SF Asian Law Caucus San Francisco, CA
Wang, Helen 2017 SIS SF Joy in Action Gangzhou, China
Wang, Stephanie 2017 SIS SF ITSA Ahmedabad, India
Weitzman, Edward (Ned) 2015 SIS SF Political Campaign Charlestown, MA
Weitzman, Owen 2017 SIS SF Boston Mobilization Boston, MA
Xie, Alan 2015 SIS SF Joy in Action Guangzhou, China
Zhou, Elaine 2016 SIS SF Village Education Project Otavlo, Ecuador
Zhu, Tina 2017 SIS SF Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center Washington, DC
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Partner CommunitypartnershipsprovidetheSwarthmoreCollegecommunitywithopportunitiesforprojectcollaborations,servicesites,community‐basedlearning,internshipplacements,aswellasfacultyresearchoncommunity‐relatedissues.Keytooursuccesshasbeenthevariouslevelsofengagementinthecommunity.WiththeleadershipoftheDirectorforCommunityPartnershipsandPlanningandinvolvementofallstaff,partnershipswithnonprofit,community‐andfaith‐basedorganizationsconnectthecampustocommunitiesinandaroundSwarthmore,theCityofChester,andthePhiladelphiaregion.
Chester Swarthmore Learning Institute TheChesterSwarthmoreLearningInstitute(CSLI)hasbeeninexistencefornineyearsandservesastheorganizingentityforengagingfaith‐basedorganizationsintheCityofChester.TheInstitutemembershipconsistsoftheleadersofseveralchurcheswhichhostSwarthmorestudentsengagedinacademicenrichmentprogramsandrelatedactivities,andthreemembersofthecollegecommunity(TheLangCenter’sDirectorofCommunityPartnerships,theCollege’sReligiousAdvisorforstudents,andaProfessorintheDepartmentofReligion).Theprimaryactivityofthisinstituteisadirectactionproject–workingtogethertosupportandreformtheprimaryandsecondaryeducationalsystemsintheChesterUplandSchoolDistrict(CUSD).Duringthe2013‐2014academicyear,twomembersofCSLIservedontheCommunityAdvisoryBoardoftheCUSDandanotherontheSTEMhighschooladvisoryboard.MemberscontinuetoaccompanystudentstoseveralschoolboardandCityCouncilmeetingsaddressingthestateofemergencytheChesterUplandSchoolDistrictisunder.WiththecontinuedsupportoftheLangCenter,theCSLIconductsanorientation,Chester101,totheCityofChester.Seepage31foradescriptionofChester101.
College Access Center of Delaware County (CACDC)
TheCACDCistheonlyfacilityofthistypeinDelawareCountyofferingfreeprogramsandinformationtoassistresidentsofthecountywhowanttopursuehighereducation.CACDCisinthefifthyearofoperationandcumulativelyhasprovidedservicestomorethan6,000individuals.
CynthiaJetteroftheLangCenterprovidesoversightoftheCACDCstaffandoperationsonbehalfoftheChesterHigherEducationCouncil(CHEC)whichsponsorstheCACDC.CHECisacoalitionofsixcollegesanduniversitiesinDelawareCounty(DelawareCountyCommunityCollege,CheyneyUniversity,NeumannUniversity,SwarthmoreCollege,PennStateUniversity,Brandywine,andWidenerUniversity),representedbytheirrespectivepresidents.TheCACDCstaffconsistsoftwofull‐timeemployees,twopart‐timeemployees,withthesupportofanadditional62people—includingSwarthmoreCollegestudents,facultyandstaff—whohavevolunteeredtheirtimebyofferingcollegecounseling,SAT/ACTpreparation,tutoringinmath,science,English,foreignlanguages,andfinancialaidassistance.
ChinyereOdim'17servedasaninternwiththeCollegeAccessCenterofDelawareCountyinsummer2014.HereChiyereengageswithJessicaHarris(WCUgraduatestudent),InezJones(AdministrativeAssistant,CACDC),andSaraMcManus(AmeriCorpsVistavolunteer)attheCACDC’sendofyearprogram.
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InFY13‐14,CACDCsuccessfullyexpandedDelawareCountyCollegeRoundtablegrouptoincludetwoadditionalcyber‐schoolsandWilliamsonTradeSchool;convenedacommitteeconsistingofinstitutionalresearchofficersfromsixmemberinstitutionstorefinedatacollectionprocesseswhichfacilitatedthepurchaseofnewdatacollectionprogram;increasednumberofstudentvolunteersfromWidenerUniversityby10%andsupportedagraduatestudentfromWestChesterUniversity;andwasawardedthirdcontracttoprovidecareerandcollegereadinessprogramsfor50highschoolstudentparticipantsintheBlueprintsprogramfundedbytheOfficeofMinorityHealth.TheLangCenterwasawardedforasecondyearafull‐timeAmericorpVistaworkerassignedtotheCACDCforaone‐yearperiod.