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As Speech and Hearing majors Eliana Enslow ’28, Madeline Cieslak ’28, and Kate Hassett ’28 stood together in Speidel Gymnasium during the Elmira College Community Engagement Fair, the room filled with chatter as students engaged with the nearly 40 area non-profit organizations in attendance.
Talking to the trio, they expressed excitement about volunteering. Each felt it would force them out of their ‘comfort zone’ and help them get to know Elmira beyond the campus grounds.
“If you stay all the time on campus you don’t get to see other areas of the community,” said Enslow, who wants to volunteer with an organization that serves younger children, similar to her volunteer experiences at a library in her hometown.
“I think it’s super important to get involved. Five years ago I would have been too shy,” shared Hassett. “But now I would like to start a non-profit that would help anyone at any age who needs help and we can do anything for them, not just provide specific services.”
The three also shared how volunteering would mean they could build and stretch their skills for their future careers but also more generally.
Cieslak said that, of the organizations she spoke to, she will most likely follow up with the Chemung County Habitat for Humanity.
“Habitat for Humanity is a good cause and organization. You get to learn applicable life skills in building and construction, which I don’t know much about,” she explained.
The trio was just a small sample of the hundreds of students that attended the fair.
“The Community Engagement Fair helps support EC’s experiential learning and builds on the connection we have with our community,” said Melanie Moon, Coordinator of Career Services and Community Engagement for EC.
Glove House representatives Jenn Thomas-Murphy, Senior Director of Community Engagement, and Kayla Shumaker, Director of Human Resources had a sign-up sheet with at least 20 names on it. They enjoyed sharing with students how Glove House provides preventative care to at-risk children, teaching them life skills and coping strategies.
Students they spoke with were from a wide variety of majors such as Psychology, Art, Nursing, and Education.
“The Nursing major I spoke to didn’t realize there are roles that aren’t in a hospital,” shared Thomas-Murphy. She explained how the staff nurse at Glove House provides a full medical review of each child. They will also assess a child in foster care after he or she is injured, making recommendations for the next level of care.
Thomas-Murphy and Shumaker hope to establish an internship opportunity with an EC student.
“The ideal student is someone who is dedicated and genuinely interested in helping, not just someone looking to complete community service hours,” shared Thomas-Murphy.
“And we’d like to have someone interested in staying and pursuing a career opportunity,” added Shumaker.
“As our students build relationships with our non-profit community partners, they make a positive impact on our local community and build a professional network, which helps the students and the Elmira area,” said Moon.
Elmira College students complete community engagement hours before graduating. Students and local organizations can learn more information about local community engagement opportunities by contacting the Elmira College Office of Career Services.
