School of Education's CARE Committee initiates 'Valentines for Veterans' project
Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: News
By Megan and Morgan Farley
Staff Writers
Loyola's School of Education sponsored its first annual "Valentines for Veterans" project this past week. Last Tuesday through Friday, students, faculty and members of the community were encouraged to come to Beatty Hall to decorate personal valentines that are to be delivered to the Baltimore Veteran Affairs Medical Center on February 10.
The Committee for Action and Reflection in Education (CARE) planned this project in January as a community service project that would involve the entire campus. The CARE Committee is comprised of 7-8 members who meet bimonthly to share and plan ideas for possible projects.
Jeanne Muscella, administrative assistant to the Teacher Education Department describes the main goal of the project as "something that says 'thank you' to some very deserving individuals such as our veterans who are hospitalized." Valentine's Day is often seen as a day to celebrate relationships with significant others, but this project emphasizes the relationships between citizens and those who have fought for their rights and safety.
"We send thanks with all our hearts" read the banner above the well supplied and beautifully decorated table set up in Beatty Hall for anyone to drop by and make a valentine. Supplies to design a valentine included foam hearts, heart doilies, construction paper, stickers, and tissue paper hearts.
Along with making the valentines at the table, some education teachers opted to allow students to make cards during class. Dr. Catherine Castellan's, of the Teacher Education Program, Introduction to Elementary Education class created these tokens of appreciation, recognizing special relationships with those who have impacted the lives of strangers.
"I made valentines because I like doing things for other people and just showing a little kindness can put a smile on someone's face, and it lets them know that people are thankful for what they are doing for their country," says Kathryn Downes, a freshman elementary education major whose father served as a Marine in the Gulf War.
Staff Writers
Loyola's School of Education sponsored its first annual "Valentines for Veterans" project this past week. Last Tuesday through Friday, students, faculty and members of the community were encouraged to come to Beatty Hall to decorate personal valentines that are to be delivered to the Baltimore Veteran Affairs Medical Center on February 10.
The Committee for Action and Reflection in Education (CARE) planned this project in January as a community service project that would involve the entire campus. The CARE Committee is comprised of 7-8 members who meet bimonthly to share and plan ideas for possible projects.
Jeanne Muscella, administrative assistant to the Teacher Education Department describes the main goal of the project as "something that says 'thank you' to some very deserving individuals such as our veterans who are hospitalized." Valentine's Day is often seen as a day to celebrate relationships with significant others, but this project emphasizes the relationships between citizens and those who have fought for their rights and safety.
"We send thanks with all our hearts" read the banner above the well supplied and beautifully decorated table set up in Beatty Hall for anyone to drop by and make a valentine. Supplies to design a valentine included foam hearts, heart doilies, construction paper, stickers, and tissue paper hearts.
Along with making the valentines at the table, some education teachers opted to allow students to make cards during class. Dr. Catherine Castellan's, of the Teacher Education Program, Introduction to Elementary Education class created these tokens of appreciation, recognizing special relationships with those who have impacted the lives of strangers.
"I made valentines because I like doing things for other people and just showing a little kindness can put a smile on someone's face, and it lets them know that people are thankful for what they are doing for their country," says Kathryn Downes, a freshman elementary education major whose father served as a Marine in the Gulf War.
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