Since 1997, The Pennsylvania State University has been placing eligible Penn State students in schools, childcare centers, museums and other community non-profit organizations in the effort of supporting early literacy development of community children as America Reads Mentors, while providing the students with valuable service learning experiences. With the expansion of the program to include early mathematics and stem development, Penn State students now actively support the community’s children in the acquisition of core competencies on a much more comprehensive scale.
Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count Community Partners have entered a collaboration with Penn State, allowing Penn State students to earn Federal Work Study while engaging in employment opportunities at their sites. Each of our partnering sites offer Penn State students rich and diverse service learning opportunities. Learn more about Penn State Fayette’s Community Partner Sites below.
East End United Community Center
Head Start/Early Head Start of Fayette County
At Penn State Fayette, Nittany Lions Read/Nittany Lions Count is coordinated through a collaboration the CSFWS Office at University Park and campus stakeholders. For more information about the program, our community partners, student eligibility, or the application process, please contact Carla Glisan at cmg102@psu.edu or one of our two campus liaisons, Dr. Jankoski (jxj17@psu.edu) or Cheri Grubbs (ceg120@psu.edu).