Community Service-Learning Projects and Partners for Proposal and Grant Writing Spring 2010

De-Stigmatizing Disability from South Hill Onward: The CHALLENGE and ITHACA COLLEGE Partnership—An overview of the collaborative plans to ensure greater awareness and interaction between Challenge clients, Ithaca College students, and the community of Tompkins County. Grant Development Student Team: Reina Argueza,’10 Aging Studies; Clara Eisinger,’10 English; Katie Hurley,’11 Comm. Mgmt. & Design; Beth Montroy,’10 Music Mgmt.; Lisa Zulawski,’11 Cinema & Photography                   

Project Mentor: Marty Gold, Director of Program Development & Quality Assurance/Challenge Challenge site: http://aboutchallenge.org/CI-final/

The Pediatric Cancer Family Connection (PCFC) Program: A New Resource from MIRA’S MOVEMENT, a Pediatric Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Organization— The introduction of a state-wide pilot program to connect families of a child newly diagnosed with cancer to informational resources and emotional and treatment support mechanisms.

Grant Development Student Team: Amber Brenza,’10 Writing; Rob Dietz,’10 Music w/Outside Fld, Voice; Ryan Ginja,’11 Bus. Admin/Marketing; Marissa Gofberg,’10 Comm. Mgmt. & Design; Kent Ochse,’11 Writing/Prof. Wrtg. Con. Project Mentor: Christine Brouwer, Founder and Executive Director/Mira’s Movement

Mira’s Movement site: http://www.mirasmovement.org/

VETERANS’ SANCTUARY, INC.: An Advocate, Liaison, and Haven of Holistic Wellness Services for Regional Veterans Returning from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars—An overview of the outreach and programming plans for this newly-established organization based in Tompkins County. Grant Development Student Team: Emily Berg,’10 Environmental Studies; Angela Goldberg,’10 Writing; Caitlin Harte,’10 Writing; Dan Krocker,’10 Comm. Mgmt. & Design; Elise Springuel,’11 Culture & Communication Project Mentor: Andrea Levine, Executive Director/Veterans’ Sanctuary, Inc. Veterans’ Sanctuary, Inc., site: http://veteranssanctuary.blogspot.com/

Local Food Comes to the Southside Community: A Farms to Market Program sponsored by the SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER—An introduction to a new, innovative community gardening and education program for Southside teens.

Grant Development Student Team: Andy Fry,’10 English; Kevin Kehoe,’10 Drama; Cassandra Leveille,’11 Writing; Natasha Ward,’10 English Project Mentor: Kirtrina Baxter, Program Manager/The Southside Community Center The Southside Community Center site: http://sscc-ithaca.org/about.cfm