Penn State Abington elementary and early childhood education majors organized the drive to benefit children at a partnership school in North Philadelphia.
“I think programs like this are especially beneficial to people who are or who want to be in positions of influence. I want to work in public health so this is beneficial to me because I will need to successfully connect with many different people.” Bernard Brutus, senior, Biology
“When I first hear about the Civil Discourse Retreat, I felt I needed to be a part of it. I’m excited about having this at our campus. We are a diverse campus, but it is still awkward to talk about some issues. People don’t want to have difficult conversations, and I want to make it less awkward.” — Andia Anderson, junior, Psychological & Social Sciences
