By Jiawei Gu, MBA Class of 2014
Actually I (Jiawei) have been registered as a Rosetta Foundation volunteer since beginning 2013. Although this is an organization based in Ireland, it is not difficult to register! Just go to their website: http://www.therosettafoundation.org/ and follow the instructions, you could become a volunteer within one week! Continue reading
I opted to complete my service immersion at Centre County PAWS in State College. My initial training and responsibilities at the center were related to walking the dogs. A big part of volunteering is to understand their needs and temperament by their behavior. The staff at the center is extremely helpful in bringing the volunteers on board. They provide training for all responsibilities at the center. During my Continue reading
By Simon Hsu, MBA Class of 2013
Pine Ridge, a Native American reservation in South Dakota, is one of the poorest places in the United States. It is a place in which unemployment is 90%, and alcoholism rates are over 80% and average income around $6,000 annually. (Sources: http://tcnjperspective.com/2010/11/06/pine-ridge-poverty/; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Ridge_Indian_Reservation.) The local dance school in State College had a fundraising performance for this area. My classmates and I joined Continue reading
By Harihara S. Chockalingam, MBA Class of 2013
Growing up back in my hometown, I have always noticed that not all children from that part of the world are as privileged as I was during my childhood. About a mile away from my home is ‘The school for the blind’. It was distressing to see these children struggle with their day-to-day lives since they cannot see the world as we do. Standing outside the fenced perimeter of the school and watching those children engage in games that develop their ability to manage their lives without being overly dependent on others, I used to feel thankful for the life that I have and realized that I take a lot of good things in my life for granted. Continue reading
By Sherrill Chen, Arvind Dutta, and Yingyuan Ye, MBA Class of 2013
The service immersion gave us a wonderful opportunity to be involved with our local community and meet with our local community champions. We worked on a marketing initiative for the Children’s Dyslexia Center at State College, PA. We produced and published video content for the Center’s awareness and fundraising.
Children’s Dyslexia Center is a non-profit organization, which provides free of charge tutoring to children with Dyslexia. It is estimated that on an average 20% children have Dyslexia. Continue reading
By Simon Hsu and Michael Wang, MBA Class of 2014
Service Organization: Centre County PAWS (http://www.centrecountypaws.org)
Growing up back in our hometowns, we had grown up around pets for as long as we could remember. Being away from our pets is something that both us have had to adjust to since moving to State College, so when subject of looking at an organization to volunteer our time came up, Centre County PAWS was immediately a front runner. Centre County PAWS is an independent animal shelter for dogs and cats, which means that it is not backed by organizations such as the ASPCA or the Humane Society. Because of that fact, PAWS is entirely member supported, it makes volunteers the backbone of the organization. Continue reading
By Felicia Li, Sabrina Wang, and Evelyn Wang, MBA Class of 2013
We have always considered ourselves animal lovers and when we were receiving the general and individual training, we were thrilled about having the opportunity to help with those adorable creatures. But after months of spending time with those lovable creatures, we feel that we are the ones that have been served. Continue reading
By Claudia Aguero Ruiz, MBA Class of 2013
Service Organization: Christian Relief Fund (CRF)
As part of my service immersion, I decided to work with Christian Relief Fund, a non-profit organization that provides food, education and bible teaching to children in third world countries. Through the help of sponsors, children are rescued from poverty and are Continue reading
By Stephen Dil, MBA Class of 2013
Shortly after arriving in State College (July 2011)I was asked to be the chairman of the local scout committee at my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). My personal experience with scouting was limited to being a boy scout back in New Zealand when I was a teenager, but I was happy to help out and accepted the invitiation. My responsibilities have included leading the organising committee for Troop and Pack 40 and looking after the troop administration. In particular, the annual re-registration process and the advancement process of the boys through the various ranks of scouting. Continue reading
By Matthew Morrow, MBA Class of 2013
Service Organization: Panthers Amateur Hockey Association and The North Broward Preparatory School
Other participants in project: Peter Worrell, Chris Hurton, Cam Brothers
Description of Activities: While in Coral Springs, FL I had the privilege of being asked to attend both middle school and high Continue reading