The Colleges of the Fenway (COF), through the collaborative COF Civic Engagement Committee, are poised to begin their second annual Boston Immersion Alternative Spring Break, March 9 – March 14, 2008. In answer to Mayor Menino’s call for increased involvement among institutions of higher education in the city, our students are spending their spring vacation, including several pre-spring break learning sessions, exploring questions that affect our local communities, including how to connect high school students to opportunities in post-secondary education.
This program offers students from participating institutions an opportunity to spend their spring breaks staying in Boston to learn about, connect with, and take positive action in the community. Eleven students from Emmanuel College, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Simmons College, and Wentworth Institute of Technology have been working to prepare for the immersion week. Read more...
