Amara Jerome, C'21 shares her experiences as a CORE leader on campus. Within her four years at the Mount, she has volunteered with Special Olympics Maryland, built houses with Habitat for Humanity, and led day trips to Our Daily Bread, a soup kitchen in Baltimore.
CORE is the leadership development program offered by the Office of Social Justice. It allows for undergraduate students who are committed to service and social justice to become trained student leaders who plan, facilitate, and lead the Mount community in the various service experiences.
Oct 22, 2021
18 min
In this episode, Austin Flowers, Nathaniel Bald, and Tim DiRosa talk about the Semester of Service, a transformative service experience students at the Mount have the option of participating in.
Students are paired with organizations that match their majors and future career plans and complete 15 academic credits, which includes a 15-20 hour per week internship with a community partner. As they work on projects associated with their career plans, they also complete a course on the importance of service.
Oct 19, 2021
30 min
Listen to Mariah Godde, C'21 as she shares her experience serving and how she juggles that with her busy schedule as a D1 athlete on the Mount's softball team.
Through her time spent as an athlete and in Campus Ministry, Mariah has learned the importance of engaging with those around her and what it truly means to be a part of a community.
Oct 19, 2021
27 min