Our anthropology class, World Cultures has spent this semester learning about variouscultures and ethnic groups worldwide -- from hunter gatherers to sedentary groups. In theprocess we also learned about our own region and its cultural heritage. 

The class is largely freshman students, attending in-person classes on campus for the firsttime. We are a diverse group with several international students - as well many otherstudents who have grown up in this region and also throughout the state. There are 40 of us-- sitting shoulder-to-shoulder, with masks on, every Tuesday and Thursday at the noon hour. And over the course of the semester, we've developed - as our own community of learners. The Mayerson Project has opened our eyes to community needs and we have allbenefited from this experience.

"Working with the Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project was an incredible and uniquelearning experience. One thing this experience taught me a lot about was the community thatI live in and some of the help offered to those in need in my area. This project also taught ushow to research philanthropic organizations to understand the service they provide to thecommunity. This experience also teaches us empathy for problems we may unknowingly beturning a blind eye to because of what we have going on as individuals. 

Working with the Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project also allowed for us to assistadvocates for a diverse group of people. The charity we chose works directly withimmigrants and refugees in our local area to give them tools to help their integration into thiscommunity. They assist by providing multiple resources that these people might nototherwise have access to such as English as a second language classes, citizenship testingassistance, virtual buddy program, college preparation, job readiness, applicationassistance, and many more to give these people the skills to thrive. 

Working with the Mayerson Student Philanthropy Project was an amazing learningexperience. This experience taught myself and my classmates how individual philanthropycan make organizations more vibrant, provide alternative learning opportunities, andadvocate for diverse people."- ANT 201 student on their experience with MSPP

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