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Volunteers brighten Providence school

RI (1/2/2008)

http://www.projo.com/education/content/mc_west_12-26-07_EU7VB0E_v12.4f515b5.html

A splash of vibrant color decorates the once dingy walls of the George J. West Elementary School, the product of a partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design and the Rhode Island Campus Compact.

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Before I started working in community service-learning, I was one of those people who didn't have much of a social conscience. Now all of that has changed, and I say, 'Put me in the trenches to do the real work to make a difference.'"

-Student Service-Learning Leader, University of San Diego