Changing the world takes leaders who believe love and justice are meant to be lived as well as studied. The Wolfington Center offers excellent leadership programs grounded in Catholic Social Teaching and Cabrinian practical compassion. All programs are open to students of all majors and interests.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Ambassadors
CRS Ambassadors are students who are committed to learning about global humanitarian issues that impact the poor around the world, running programs on campus to raise student awareness and involvement. Student leaders train at the CRS headquarters in Baltimore to provide campus awareness on key issues including fair trade, food security, migration, HIV/AIDS, peace-building and Microfinance.
Scholars in Service
Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania is an AmeriCorps Education Award Only program (Ed Award). This means that participating students enroll as AmeriCorps members on a part-time basis and receive a partial Education Award at the end of their term. Students may choose to do a "quarter-time" or "minimum-time" commitment.
A student who completes 450 hours of service over one calendar year can earn an education award of $1,415; a student who completes 300 hours of service over one year can earn a $1,132 education award. The award can be used to pay for any legitimate educational expense at their current undergraduate institution or to pay for future educational expenses, as well as to re-pay student loans. For the 2011-2012, the Education Award will increase to $1,175 (300-hours) and $1,468 (450-hours). The Wolfington Center pairs one Scholar in Service with one ECG 200 course to work as a peer/community liaison for the year.
Pierce Scholars
Pierce Scholars are second- and third-year students work with faculty members to design and facilitate service or advocacy projects connected to an academic discipline or course.
Leadership with Heart Courses
These six-week, one-credit courses focus on the "how and why" of community service as a catalyst for social change in the 21st century. These courses are components of Cabrini's Social Justice minor.