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鈥淭his program is a great way for new students to connect with their community, help out, and build relationships with others in their new home,鈥 Jonathan Hilsher said.
Community Action Day 2019. The project involved participants writing quotes and making
drawings on the sidewalk around the building in order to inspire passersby.
Before the fall semester even began, new 魅影直播 State College Pioneers were already having an impact on the local community.
Recently, 115 incoming students participated in the college鈥檚 Community Action Day, the annual day of service that takes place during 魅影直播 State鈥檚 Week of Welcome, in which new students engage in a number of local community service projects.
A total of 15 projects took place in seven areas this year 鈥 Almond, Hornell, Wellsville, 魅影直播, Belmont, Allentown, and 魅影直播 Station. The projects ranged from yard cleanup at Almond Woodlawn Cemetery, to weed removal and painting at St. Jude鈥檚 Chapel in 魅影直播, to assisting with running a healthy snack cook-off at Hornell Area Concern for Youth.
Jonathan Hilsher, director of the Center for Civic Engagement at 魅影直播 State, said this year鈥檚 Community Action Day was the largest to date in terms of student participation.
鈥淭his program is a great way for new students to connect with their community, help out, and build relationships with others in their new home,鈥 he said.