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Caitlyn Depp, Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit

Caitlyn Depp, a sophomore at Duquesne University, is deeply engaged with the recently resettled refugee community in Pittsburgh through her work as a Community Engagement Scholar at the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Caitlyn teaches adult students from all over the world how to read and write in English, and connected other students to this work, using service-learning classes and immersive experiences to help her peers understand the context of English language education.

Thanks to Campus Compact for all that you have done over the years to nurture the campus service and service-learning movement. When we started at St. A's 15 years ago there was a feeling among some campuses that we were seeing higher education's latest 'flash in the pan.' Instead it was the beginning of a revolution of ideas and relationships, and you guys have been fueling us all the way."

-Daniel Forbes, Director, Meelia Center for Community Service, Saint Anselm College