Human Services & Restorative Justice Articles

To help instill pride and a sense of accomplishment, a Pennsylvania College of Technology student recently organized a series of art classes for children who are assisted by CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Lycoming County. Applied human services student Jodie L.

A group of students and faculty advisers from the Human Services Club attended the Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Human Services at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J., from April 17-19. The students attended workshops on such topics as community involvement, date rape, drugs and alcohol, and many others.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student recently organized an educational conference for teen parents attending Lycoming County high schools. Julie A. Bair, of Linden, who is pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied human services, organized the conference as part of her senior capstone project.

The Penn College Human Services Club and Empire Beauty School recently completed a benefit for Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that fashions hairpieces for disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. The December event was a great success, with more than 20 ponytails donated. The Human Services Club thanks Empire for its donation of time, space and talent.

A group of Pennsylvania College of Technology students helped to raise more than $3,100 for the working poor through a recent fair-trade craft sale. To open the holiday shopping season, students pursuing bachelor's degrees in applied human services organized and staffed an on-campus sale of handmade goods from around the world through an organization called Ten Thousand Villages.

Through volunteering their time at a fair-trade warehouse and organizing a sale of handcrafted goods on Nov. 20-21, students pursuing bachelor's degrees in applied human services at Pennsylvania College of Technology will try to help working poor around the world.

Human services students at Penn College presented the second Assistive Technology Expoon Fridayin the Field House. The expo featured a broad range of services and equipment to assist individuals with disabilities. The displays focused on mobility, recreation, communication, tracking systems, home accessibility and education.

Pennsylvania College of Technology will continue its "In Perfect Harmony: The Concert Series in The Gallery at Penn College" with a performance by Key of V on May 5. Key of V, which comprises sibling duo Valerie A. LaCerra (guitar, lead vocals) and Erin M.

Human services students at Pennsylvania College of Technology will present an Assistive Technology Expo on May 2 in the college's Field House. The expo, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature a broad range of services and equipment to assist individuals with disabilities. The displays will focus on mobility, recreation, communication, tracking systems, home accessibility and education.

A recent fundraiser by Pennsylvania College of Technology students generated nearly $3,300 for some of the world's working poor. The funds were raised by students pursuing bachelor's degrees in applied human services who hosted a sale of fair-trade handmade crafts on campus in November, through an organization called Ten Thousand Villages.