Powerless to stop these injustices when she was younger, Heaven was now fully equipped to make a tangible difference in her community. She knew plenty of people worked in the big cities, but who would advocate for people in Appalachia? Immediately, Heaven rose to the challenge.
The Ode of Remembrance is a verse I have committed to memory since I was at least 6 years old. And as I sit and write this, mere moments from the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, it is echoing in my mind.
Two Boston College juniors, Max German and Jenna Mu, both MCAS ’22, received phone calls last Wednesday from University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., informing them that they had been named 2021 Truman Scholars.
BC and the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding.
Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J., spoke about his experiences at Homeboy Industries, which assists former gang members, the recently incarcerated, and high-risk youth.
“By signing up and agreeing to fundraise for the program, I was only continuing to invest in my own growth.”
The trip seemed less about volunteerism and more about sightseeing, photo-taking “voluntourism.”
A small-town Minnesota girl learned it’s what she’s doing, not where she is, that matters.
Service and study abroad: two things BC students love. The McGillycuddy-Logue Program encourages students to do both during their time as undergraduates.
“Every week, nine 4Boston members (including myself), and a handful of PULSE students volunteer in the prison’s education department.”
