Service Column: SNC's Best-Kept Service Secret
Ellen Majowski
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: Features
My role in the M3C program is that of a mentor. There are four mentors and one intern, all of whom were in the program as fellows last year. I can speak from experience and say this has been just as rewarding an experience as being a fellow. In my mind, the best part of the year was having the opportunity to give a presentation about our M3C program at the Marquette Leadership Conference in November. That, plus working on our own service hours and planning meetings has made this a busy experience for all of us, but one that has been well worth it. Getting the chance to improve upon last year's program has been really exciting, and, with space for nine fellows, three mentors, and one intern for next year's program, it will be exciting to see how the program will be transformed in the future.
To sum up everything the M3C program is trying to accomplish through service, I'll employ a phrase often heard at many SNC leadership training programs: the ripple effect. M3C Fellows have been using service to not only create positive change on campus and in the community, but to plant seeds in the minds of our community's youth that they too have endless possibilities open to them.
Recently, fellow Leah Korth '12 organized Kids to Campus, which brought HOSTS students from Jefferson to SNC so they could have their first view of college life. Fellow Joe Susag '12 was also a driving force behind this month's Admission Possible, which gave high school students from the Twin Cities an opportunity to be hosted by SNC students.
Each participant in the program this year has done a fantastic job of bringing his or her own ideas to the table. The M3C program has done a great job of creating lasting change, not only in terms of community partnerships and campus events, but also in transforming individual students into young adults who authentically care about the world around them. I will let the words of one of the fellows speak for themselves. "I feel like I've become more aware of community needs, and the more I do M3C, the more I want to do."
To sum up everything the M3C program is trying to accomplish through service, I'll employ a phrase often heard at many SNC leadership training programs: the ripple effect. M3C Fellows have been using service to not only create positive change on campus and in the community, but to plant seeds in the minds of our community's youth that they too have endless possibilities open to them.
Recently, fellow Leah Korth '12 organized Kids to Campus, which brought HOSTS students from Jefferson to SNC so they could have their first view of college life. Fellow Joe Susag '12 was also a driving force behind this month's Admission Possible, which gave high school students from the Twin Cities an opportunity to be hosted by SNC students.
Each participant in the program this year has done a fantastic job of bringing his or her own ideas to the table. The M3C program has done a great job of creating lasting change, not only in terms of community partnerships and campus events, but also in transforming individual students into young adults who authentically care about the world around them. I will let the words of one of the fellows speak for themselves. "I feel like I've become more aware of community needs, and the more I do M3C, the more I want to do."
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