The
Housing
Development Corporation of Lancaster is using a Rural
LISC State Farm
grant for Service Learning*
at the McCaskey East School. Students Evelyn Forney and
Jaime Baez and their teacher Carol Lee Pyfer wrote personal
letters to representatives from State Farm to express their
gratitude. Here are some notable quotes:
Evelyn Forney:
“I feel now that I not only want to make a difference but I
have to make a difference because the more that we work
together the more we can change the world.”
Jaime Baez:
“This service learning project has also changed my attitude
towards affordable housing and homelessness. I have seen
hidden homeless, homeless in shelters and on the streets. I
can now say that it is impossible tell if someone is
homeless just by how they look.”
Carol Lee Pyfer:
“The service learning requirement involved in our curriculum
called Champions of Caring provided the perfect opportunity
to promote community activity, but motivation and direction
was still lacking. Thankfully, HDC came along and solved
those problems. We now had objectives, purposes, and
deadlines, which drive the classroom.”
