We spoke with Barrie Ann George, the Vice President of Safe Harbour, about the steps their organization has taken to provide a continuum of housing and supportive services to individuals and families in Cumberland County. The organization is at the forefront of significant engaged work and CCLA has been honored to partner with Safe Harbour in several different capacities over the years. Learn more about Safe Harbour and their important role in Carlisle.
Asuncion Arnedo's Spanish for the Health Professions class includes a service-learning component with the Keystone Health Center. Healthy packages, with toothbrushes and band-aids among other things, were prepared for distribution to local migrant workers in Franklin, Adams, and Cumberland county. Dickinson students met with migrant workers to provide the packages, register them with the Keystone Health Center, and assist with interpreting during appointments. Learn more about this unique Dickinson experience.
Espoir DelMain '21 is the Center for Civic Learning & Action's 2020-21 Carlisle Borough Student Ambassador for Dickinson College. The Student Ambassador works closely with the Carlisle Borough Manager to learn about the history and structures of the Borough government. Read more about Espoir's experience so far!
The Center for Civic Learning and Action (CCLA) held its first Civic Innovation Competition on Sunday, September 6, awarding the music education group Composed: Make Music Any Way! the winning title.
Our summer Community Action Internship (CAI) program provided social-distance-friendly internships to Dickinson students to empower them to build new professional skills and contacts from the safety of home, while also making a difference in the local community when help is needed most.
The mission of the Center for Civic Learning & Action (CCLA) is to develop ethical civic leaders who collaborate in the pursuit of just and resilient communities.
