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Spring 2003, Issue 1 Art Project Receives Grant By Corey Jewart the work area English 208: Technical/ for Geffen and Professional Writing interns, the signs and A grant of $17,500 was other materi- Inside this issue: recently given to Alle- als, and will gheny College Professor also provide Project Pericles 3 of Art, Amara Geffen, to access to weld- continue her artistic ex- ing equipment. pansion on the Read Be- Allegheny Col- Raise Your Voice 5 tween the Signs project. lege will hire Week The grant goes towards student interns supporting phase two of to work on the the four-phase project that project during Careers in Non- 5 will be completed by the summer; profit 2005. PennDOT will Organizations The entire project in- hire an intern volves the ongoing part- as well. Penn- nership between Alle- DOT and Alle- The Vanishing 7 gheny College, the Penn- gheny will allot Forests sylvania Department of funds equal to Transportation the value of Getting to Know 9 (PennDOT), and Geffen. As part of phase one, students installed “flowers” the grant to the The working project is de- made of street signs at the intersection of Routes pay for the in- Neighborhood: signed to celebrate the 322 and 102. terns and ma- French Creek watershed terials. Geffen The Center for and surrounding land- every day. GRANT ... (Continued on page 8) Family Services scape while promoting PennDOT will provide opportunities for commu- nity involvement and ap- preciation of art as a part NEW Civic Engagement Website: a Virtual Organization of daily life. The grant will enable By Erin Bastow While focusing on impor- nator of Civic Engagement PennDOT, Professor Gef- Eng 208: Technical/ tant contributions of stu- and Community Out- fen, and Allegheny Col- Professional Writing dents and faculty, this reach, explained the goal lege to continue their ef- website will operate as the of the website as forts to beautify the How can Allegheny stu- hub for active community “providing a virtual um- “gateway” to Meadville, dents become more in- involvement in and brella for civic engage- located at the intersection volved in the community? around campus. ment at Allegheny, so all of Routes 322 and 102. A recent addition to the Dr. Judy Lynch, Coordi- WEBSITE…(Continued on page 9) This intersection is one of Allegheny website, the the busiest roads in the Civic Engagement web- Visit http://civicengagement. county, with over 24,000 page provides access to a cars passing through plethora of opportunities. allegheny.edu Page 2 Civic Engagement Newsletter Civic Engagement Newsletter Contact Information and Contributers Professor of the Technical/Professional Writing Class that Coordinator of Civic Engagement and Community created the newsletter: Outreach: Ann Bomberger, <[email protected]>, Judy Lynch, <[email protected]>, 332-6202 332-4334 Center for Political Participation: Coordinator of Values, Ethics, and Social Action Program: Dan Shea, Director, <[email protected]>, 332-3344 Elizabeth Ozorak, <[email protected]>, Christine Norwood, Program Coordinator, 332-2394 <[email protected]>, 332-6201 Director of Center for Economic and Environmental Director of the Office of Community Service and Service- Development: Learning: Eric Pallant, <[email protected]>, 332-2870 Dave Roncolato, <[email protected]>, 332-5318 Newsletter Student Assistant and Layout Editor: Kristie Seelman ‘03 Writing Interns Available to Work with Non-Profits If your organization would like a writing intern, please contact Ann Bomberger, 332-4334 <abomberg@ allegheny.edu>. Standing: Jeremy Johnson, Brooke Woods, Marty Spieler, Karrie Presutti, Erin Bastow, Lacy Thelin, Aubrie Kohlmeyer, Missy Deco, Hanh Nguyen, Kate O’Donnell, Corey Jewart, Gina Esposito, Mike Stamcoff, and Jason Stronz. Seated: Brea Whitehair, Kristen Gall, and Prof. Ann Bomberger Missing from Picture: Simona Wright and Rob Kyle Newsletter Practices What It Preaches: Service-Learning Students spread out across campus, posing questions, getting quotations, and revising, revising, revising, all to produce the Civic Engagement Newsletter you’re reading here. Professor Bomberger’s Technical/Professional Writing class confronted the challenges of writing for a publication by creating one. They set a high standard for themselves, encouraging one another to keep reorganizing their materials, fine-tuning their language, and double-checking for accuracy. We hope you enjoy the result of their hard work. Some students opted to write promotional materials for other organizations near and dear to them, both those on campus and those in the broader community. As a result, • The Happy Apple Pre-school (YWCA) now has a new brochure Writing showcasing its services Our motto, “Learning to Serve and Serving to • Students Advocating for Reproductive Options got some free PR Learn” is taken from work The Council of Inde- pendent Colleges with • Hog Heaven, which rescues and cares for hooved animals, re- permission. ceived a brochure to solicit volunteers • A press release now promotes the AC football camp for kids. Spring 2003, Issue 1 Page 3 Expanding Civic Engagement: Allegheny and Project Pericles By Jason Stronz English 208: Technical/ Professional Writing Colleges Participating Allegheny is one of ten pilot schools participating in Project Peri- In Project Pericles cles, an association funded primarily by the Eugene M. Lang Foundation Institution President dedicated to blending civic engage- Allegheny College, Meadville, PA Richard J. Cook ment into liberal arts education. Each of the ten schools has been Bethune-Cookman College, structuring its civic engagement mis- Daytona Beach, FL Oswald P. Bronson, Sr. sion for the past two years and will Elon University, Elon College, NC Leo M. Lambert now meet, April 2-3, in New York Hampshire College, Amherst, MA Gregory S. Prince, Jr. City, to discuss the prospects and Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN Michael S. McPherson challenges of the project. According to Dean of the College Lloyd New England College, Henniker, NH Ellen Hurwitz Michaels, the ten schools will bring Pace University, New York, NY David A. Caputo delegations consisting of Presidents Pitzer College, Claremont, CA Marilyn Chapin Massey and Deans, trustees, key faculty members, students, and community leaders to decide on a starting point for collective action. The Market Alley Project: Currently, Allegheny is in the Rejuvenating Downtown Meadville midst of six-year campaign to raise $105 million, and the strategic plan By Rob Kyle for the capital growth includes an English 208: Technical/ initiative to build a "Lifetime of Civic Professional Writing Responsibility." The Lang Foundation provided a Close your eyes and challenge grant that aided in starting imagine: sounds of this mission, and two unnamed trus- flowing water, walkers tees matched the sum. The Lang softly chatting as they Foundation's commitment to success cross a wooden foot- can also help complete the formida- bridge, visions of local ble task of successfully constructing artwork as well as his- Project Pericles. torical and ecological The Lang Foundation is primarily information, all while known for its "I Have a Dream" pro- enjoying your lunch on ject that began when Lang, a lead- a park bench with a ing philanthropist, offered to pay col- good, relaxing book. lege tuition for every sixth grader at The current Market Alley that will be transformed into a Although this may Public School 121 in New York who park with a stream. sound like a fantasy in graduated high school. The chal- downtown Meadville, it lenge gained national attention, and tion, and, second, how to strategize will soon be a reality thanks to the Mar- now 180 "I Have a Dream" Projects (the project's) funding opportunities." ket Alley Project. Market Alley is a cur- serve over 13,000 students. Shea, who also heads the Center for rently run down and unattractive Allegheny delegates see the April Political Participation (CPP) at Alle- space that is predominately used for meeting as an opportunity to further gheny, continued, "All of the schools garbage storage behind Chestnut the goals of civic engagement while are doing good things, but we need Street businesses such as Otters Pub, distinguishing Project Pericles from help." Travel Experience, and Valenti’s Restau- similar organizations. Associate Professor of Economics rant. "This meeting needs to strategize Don Goldstein, who will make his The Market Alley Project seeks to on two issues," Associate Professor of first appearance at a Pericles func- transform the alley into a green space Political Science Dan Shea said. "First, PERICLES... (Continued on page 14) MARKET ALLEY... (Continued on page 12) how to best announce the founda- Page 4 Civic Engagement Newsletter Announcements 5 Students Attended COOL Conference Lambda Sigma Children’s Carnival Karen Hoerst, Keith Lindner, Andrea McMillen, Caitlin Gembol and Ben Houghton represented Allegheny at this year’s Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) Conference in Cleveland, Ohio on March 13-15. The title of the conference was “Students Leading the Way.” Senior Citizen Recognition Day Date: Saturday, March 29th Friday March 28th will be the annual Senior Recognition Time: 11am-1pm Day at Allegheny. Senior citizens will be touring the campus and visiting classes. Student volunteers are Place: Wise Center needed. Please contact Dave Roncolato, 332-5318, if you There will be food, games, and prizes for children of all would like to help out. ages. Over 30 student groups will be