Cubs in Action

On Sept. 21, 2004, the Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation held its annual Service Learning Celebration at the Pontchartrain Center.  Mount Carmel Academy was awarded $19,955.00 for the grants that they submitted.




The theme of the day was "Serving others...Learning ourselves."  And the girls did just that.  MC CADD and Ms. Favaro's summer service learning camp received special recognition for their Service Learning projects, and they were asked to have a display and make small presentations.  Many schools visited their displays and asked questions about beginning their own service learning adventures.

 

After the girls spent the morning visiting the SERVICE LEARNING EXPO with over 75 booths for schools to meet service partners and get new ideas, they listened to various speakers describing what service learning has meant to them.  The Mount Carmel girls were moved by several of the displays.  They will no doubt begin some new projects because of what they saw and learned.



 


The girls felt wonderful about receiving the money which will now enable them to do even more for the community.  Their goal next year is to reach out to more organizations and expand their community involvement.

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