Alternative Spring Break in “Latino” Philadelphia

Posted by on February 24, 2014

Alternative Spring Break in “Latino” Philadelphia – A Seed On Diamond/Semilla:   Live and work in community for a week with other students and faculty interested in supporting awesome artwork, urban community gardening, youth development, and social justice!  Week will include: Artwork preparation, painting, work on community gardens, meetings with community leaders, youth and participants; nightly program and reflections on work and learning, potentially life-transforming moments…

When:  Spring Break = Sat. March 15 – Fri. March 21
Where:  Diamond Street, Norris Square, North Philadelphia

Who:  West Chester University and other local university Students, Organized by West Chester University students Meghan Cox, Marcie Cohen, Yheralis Lantigua,  WCU Political Science and Social Work Professors Linda Stevenson, and Travis Ingersoll, and WCU Director of Service Learning Jodi Roth.

For more information, please contact: mc737693@wcupa.edu or lstevenson@wcupa.edu

Cost: $150 (all food, transportation, and lodging costs covered)

Office of Service-Learning and Volunteer Programs – ORGSYNC: https://orgsync.com/34350/chapter
Alternative Spring Break 2014 Application – “A Seed On Diamond” – https://orgsync.com/34350/forms/91151

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 28, 2014, or until all spots are filled.

Interviews and Orientation Meetings will take place in early March.


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