Welcome to the 2021-2022

NECC Service-Learning

Showcase Site

This website showcases all of the incredible accomplishments of our

NECC Service -Learning students!

Scroll down to see what we have accomplished!

About the Showcase

Each year, students involved in Civic Engagement and Service-Learning complete a variety of projects that showcase their ability to have a positive impact on their communities. The NECC Service Learning Showcase gives these students the opportunity to show their great accomplishments over the last year to the rest of the NECC Community and to the public. The NECC Service-Learning Showcase recognizes the efforts and achievements of these students in the past year. We hope that you enjoy the 2022 NECC Service Learning Showcase.

Spring 2022 NECC

Service-Learning Showcase

Biopsychology

Professor Isabelle Gagne

  • What was the Service-Learning Project?

Planning and implementing Life Skills in-person workshops, on such topics as stress and advocacy.

  • What organization was involved in the class Service-Learning Project?

Opportunity Works


Spring 2022 Biopsychology Students:

Brayden Beohner, Matthew Fuller, Maridalia Gil, Dustin Teuber, and Sharidalia Then

Picture of Jacky Dick and her class filling food bags.
Students waving and moving boxes and bags.

Foundations of Community Outreach

Professor Jacqueline Dick

What was the Service-Learning Project?

  • We learned how to run a community focus group-during which we discussed the benefits of Service Learning to the community and to students. We had a presentation in class from Neighbors in Need -students then completed a small assignment before we went to Neighbors in Need and anther reflection after we spent 3 hours there. We bagged 500 bags of food.

What organization was involved in the class Service-Learning Project?

Neighbors in Need


Picture of bags packed with food.

Spring 2022 Foundations of Community Outreach Students:

Joanne Callahan, Gladys Dominguez, Paola Dominguez, Yaritza Francisco, Ralphtalie Guerrier, Annery Javier, Rosmery Marzan Montero, Rosaura Ovalles, Desiree Perez, Oneirys Rondon, Olivia Santos, Michelle-Lacy St. Cyr, Anna Wolfendale, Natalie Wooldridge, Savy Yeth


Introduction to Sociology

Faculty: Janel D'Agata-Lynch, MSW

This was completed with 2 sections of this class taught at Whitter Technical High School to early college students (seniors in high school).

What was the Service-Learning Project?

Students selected a social issue of interest. Each student worked on this issue for eight hours during the semester either through doing service with a community organization or through designing their own service project. Students completed two written reflections relating their service to concepts and theory taught in the class, as well as incorporated the social issue into their final for the class. In total, two sections of this class completed 264 hours of service.

Check out more specifics on what students in each class did below!


Intro to Sociology Students' Service-Learning Projects

Whitter High School Class A:

Devon Allen - Social Issue: Environmental and Identity Service: Hosted a viewing and conversation about Wall-E the film and completed two Earth Day cleanups.

Noel Allen - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley for a food drive, creating Easter food baskets, and taught a baking class.

Jade Banks - Social Issue: Homelessness Service: Assisted at Community Action's Drop In Center in Haverhill, MA.

Nora Broadrick - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Assisted at Our Neighbor's Table in Amesbury, MA.

Jonathan Brown - Social Issue: Accessibility Service: Partnering with the Town of Amesbury, Jon worked with The Council on Aging to survey public spaces and documented needed improvement to make them more accessible to the elderly and persons with disabilities.

Ryan Cusick - Social Issue: Stray animals, communities and the environment Service: Partnering with Animal Rescue of the Merrimack Valley, Ryan assisted with capturing stray cats, which have an impact both on humans and the greater environment.

Wyatt Dauphinais - Social Issue: Mental Health Awareness Service: Wyatt wrote blog posts for NAMI and created posters for Mental Health Awareness month (May).

Olivia DeLisle - Social Issue: Homelessness Service: Olivia helped to serve breakfast to shelter residents at Mitch's Place, part of Emmaus, Inc.

Andrew Freeman - Social Issue: Environment Service: Andrew made four owl boxes and educational information about them for Camp Kent in Amesbury, MA. This will assist with bug control, as well as support the owl population which have been increasingly become more threatened.

Cierra Justiniano - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Cierra created two paintings and hung them up for public education.

Kyra Kimani and Gennesis Perez- Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Kyra and Gennesis served free community meals at Open Heart Ministries in Haverhill.

Ryan Link - Social Issue: Dementia Care Service: Ryan assisted at Rest Stop Ranch in Topsfield with gardening this therapeutic space for both those living with dementia and their caregivers.

Gabriel Martins and Matthew Nguyen - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Gabe and Matt assisted stocking and labeling food for the NECC Food Pantry, as well as gardening at the Giving Garden in North Andover.

Ethan Owens - Social Issue: Basic Needs Insecurity Service: Ethan assisted at Ruth's House in Haverhill, MA.

Joey Renda - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Joey assisted at First Parish Newbury Food Pantry.

Isabella Sardella - Social Issue: Emotional Well-being Service: Isabella partnered with Color A Smile that sends art to elders, hospital patients, troops and others. She used color theory to color and illustrate 48 drawings. She also made bookmarks for sexual assault survivors.

Chloe Simard and Julia Walsh - Social Issue: Pediatric Cancer Patients Service: Chloe, Julia and another Whittier student partnered with Mass General's Pediatric Oncology Clinic to make 30 blanket towels for young patients.

Whittier High School Class B:

Evan Applebaum and Brendan Dodier - Social Issue: Children and Youth Engagement Service: Evan and Brendan assisted at the YMCA in Haverhill with youth activities.

Alexandria Fabian, Grace Parsons, and Victoria Thomson - Social Issue: Foster Care Service: Alex, Grace, and Tori partnered with Foster Box to assist with clothing for children placed in foster care.

Omairy Gonzalez, Betty Joseck, and Akira Matos - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Omairy, Betty, and Akira served free community meals at Open Heart Ministries in Haverhill.

Devan Judson - Social Issue: Menstrual Equity Service: Devan had a donation drive for Dignity Matters to help provide feminine hygiene products to low-income women. She raised $100 in cash donations and some product.

Raymond Lurie - Social Issue: Mental Health Awareness Service: Ray created two pieces of digital art for Mental Health Awareness month (May). These will be shared digitally and created into posters for NECC and the greater community.

Sindy Martinez - Social Issue: Elder Care Service: Sindy assisted at Lakeview Nursing Home with meal delivery and visiting residents.

Joseph Mulligan and Chris Pelletier - Social Issue: Food Insecurity Service: Joe and Chris assisted at First Parish Newbury Food Pantry.

Journalism II

Professor Mary Jo Shafer

  • What was the Service-Learning Project?

Students researched and wrote articles for the public that provide a service with their information. Each student had to reflect as to why they believed a particular article was service-learning.

  • What organization was involved in the class Service-Learning Project?

The public

  • Where can I view the articles the students wrote?

See below for links!