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LEAP Symposium: $1 million At the annual LEAP Symposium (Learning from Application), students present their summer internship or research projects. They reflect critically on how these learning experi- ences outside the classroom connect to their course work at the College and how they are shaping their academic, professional, and personal goals. In fall 2012, more than 140 students presented.
A $1 million endowment gift will fund the LEAP Symposium and allow for continued development of this important expression of our students’ work both inside and outside the classroom.
Senior Symposium: $1 million During this inspiring daylong event, seniors showcase their intellectual passions, independ- ent projects, and scholarly research. Students from the arts, humanities, languages, social sciences, and natural sciences share their research and work on an array of topics in both stimulating and engaging sessions. In spring 2012, nearly 150 students presented.
A $1 million endowment gift will fund the Senior Symposium and provide the opportunity to refine and grow this important academic event.
Directorship, Community-Based Learning Program: $1.5 million The Weissman Center’s Community-Based Learning (CBL) program connects academic work and purposeful engagement with the world. CBL links Mount Holyoke College students with communities through courses, independent studies, internships, and research and service projects that combine learning and analysis with action and social change. Students learn about communities and apply ideas, theories, and models to social issues in a practical context while gaining insights from practitioners in community-based organiza- tions. CBL enhances students’ understanding of social issues and concerns, and fosters leadership, citizenship, organizing, and advocacy skills.
A $1.5 million endowment gift will name the Directorship for Community-Based Learning.
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