Chester Community Fellowship Receives Award
In October, the Chester Community Fellowship was recognized as a model of excellence in Student Community Engagement at the Engagement Scholarship Consortium's national conference. Ashley Henry, CCF program manager, accepted the award. Ulysses Slaughterof the Chester Housing Authority represented was also in attendance at the ceremony to share in the program's national recognition as a valued CCF community partner.
Art and Engaged Scholarship
The exhibition features student work from Spring 2019 art classes. Led by Randall Exon, Syd Carpenter, and Ron Tarver, respectively, the students created architectural drawings, ceramic pieces, and photography reflecting on and interacting with the city of Chester, PA. The work was made in collaboration with Devon Walls of Chester Made, an artist collective based in Chester along the Avenue of the States with support from the Mellon Foundation and the Lang Center for Social and Civic Engagement.
Nina Johnson Chosen to be a 2019–2020 Engaged Scholars Initiative Fellow
Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants from the Eastern Region by Campus Compact Johnson will participate in an 18-month learning and leadership process, combining professional development, collaboration, and Engaged Scholarship.
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