Education and Community Development

Quality education and economic growth go hand-in-hand and provide a foundation for a society that can thrive for generations to come. Here, we share the stories of our partner schools, educators, students and business leaders who care about their communities, love helping others and want to drive positive change from inside and outside the classroom.

this photo shows Clare Yordy at a Camp Kesem event for kids impacted by cancer at George Mason University

George Mason University Senior Works With Children Impacted by Cancer

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December 29, 2020

After losing her own mother as a young child, Clare Yordy became involved with Camp Kesem, a national nonprofit that provides free summer camps for children who have a parent with cancer, and started a chapter at George Mason University.

Elon University Planning Freedom Scholars Program for High Schoolers

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December 27, 2020

Funded by the Teagle Foundation, the Freedom Scholars Initiative will support the study of freedom, citizenship and democracy by rising seniors from area high schools.

W&L Students Partner With Domestic Violence Nonprofit to Create Life Skills Book

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December 23, 2020

Students in Professor Dayo Aba's Principles of Public Relations class worked with Project Horizon to develop a how-to book that will help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault get back on their feet.

This photo shows Sarah Barwick feeding chickens at Feel Better Farm in Greene County Virginia

UVA Employee Runs Feel Better Farm for Rescue Animals in Charlottesville Area

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December 18, 2020

When farm animals in the Greene County, Virginia, are in danger or found living in squalid conditions, authorities call Sarah Barwick, founder of Feel Better Farm Equine and Farm Animal Rescue, to provide them with a safe haven.

this photo shows Holly Barnett, a University of Alabama graduate student and member of the West Blocton, Alabama City Council, posing with other council members and the mayor

UA Graduate Student Plans to Use Her New City Council Seat to Create Social Change

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December 10, 2020

Holly Barnett, who's pursuing her master's degree in social work at the University of Alabama, was troubled by West Blocton's high poverty rate. Inspired by her courses, she decided to make a difference through local government.

The Great Cat Migration Gets Underway at Lincoln Memorial University

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December 8, 2020

In a collaboration with Remote Area Medical, LMU veterinary faculty and undergraduate students helped prepare 28 shelter cats to be shipped to New York, where they will be adopted and placed in their new "furever" homes.