Human Services & Restorative Justice Articles

For the second year, Penn College's Human Services & Restorative Justice Club joined local agencies in planting a “pinwheel garden” to observe April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

A cultural interchange between Pennsylvania College of Technology and visitors from North West Regional College in Northern Ireland – a two-week whirlwind that was five years in the making – came to a close with memories indelibly shared and lives irrevocably altered.

Pennsylvania College of Technology Army ROTC cadet Joshua E. Norris was commissioned as a second lieutenant Friday during an on-campus ceremony. Norris, of Gratz, will be joining the Transportation Corps and has been assigned to the 228th Transportation Battalion, 131st Transportation Company of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

For some travel experiences, the excitement ends when the travelers return home, but for a Pennsylvania College of Technology group, the benefits from a service-learning trip to Alaska are still being unpacked.

A leadership contingent from Penn State DuBois sweepingly explored Penn College's main campus on Tuesday, stopping by ... walking by ... and being greatly impressed by the variety of academic areas and services that give students a full collegiate experience and develop their workforce readiness.

In a fitting coda to "Give Thanks, Paw It Forward," a five-day expression of gratitude, human services & restorative justice student Colin G. Browne Jr. hits all the right notes – from journeys taken, to lessons learned, to friends made, to experiences shared.

The second day of College Relations' “Give Thanks, Paw It Forward” campaign shines a deserved light on Ashlee Felix-Taveras, who transferred into the human services & restorative justice major after trying on a few academic hats at two other institutions.

John F. Chappo (left), assistant professor of history/history of technology, finds a receptive audience for a world of possibility. Cupcakes and other treats let students know they're in the right place.

“This ... is real! It’s an eye-opener for sure!” yelled Colin G. Browne Jr. as he raced across the Field House floor, engaged in a Community Action Poverty Simulation. The Pennsylvania College of Technology human services & restorative justice major joined more than 50 fellow students and 25 college employees in the recent interactive, immersive experience.

Being responsive to community needs, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Human Services and Restorative Justice Club hosted the first of a four-part Mental Health Discussion Series. More than 70 students, faculty and community members gathered for the event Monday evening in the Klump Academic Center Auditorium. Three local professionals served as panelists: Brian J.