Wilmington’s Kinsella Makes Connections Through Service At Lafayette

EASTON, PA–  Kaitlin Kinsella, of Wilmington, Class of 2017, spent the days leading up to new student orientation this fall helping with local service projects as part of Lafayette College’s Pre-Orientation Service Program (POSP), coordinated through the Landis Center.

Kaitlin was among 60 students selected to serve at five major Easton community sites: The West Ward Neighborhood Partnership Camp, Kids in the Community Day Camp, Firth Youth Center, Teens in the Community Day Camp, and The Easton Area Lifestyle Campus for seniors.

 

Volunteers participated in various activities and took on a number of roles at their designated service sites–painting, gardening, renovating, serving as classroom aids and camp counselors, just to name a few. Most importantly, volunteers had the opportunity to foster remarkable friendships with young children, teens, and seniors in the communtiy through their experience with POSP.

For first-year students, POSP is an excellent transition to Lafayette College and the Easton community. The Landis-run program serves as a catalyst that encourages students to make connections through their involvement in meaningful service experiences, and results in increased appreciation of the Easton community.

About Lafayette College

Lafayette is a top liberal arts college with 2,450 students and 215 full-time faculty that offers a wide variety of undergraduate degree programs including engineering. With close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia, Lafayette has one of the highest endowment-per-student rates in the nation. This means ample resources to fuel student research, and provide opportunities for study abroad, internships and field work. It means outstanding facilities, Division I sports, and funding for 250 student groups on one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.

(NOTE: The above announcement is from Lafayette College via Merit.)

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