412 Impact Service Learning Camp Saving the world, one good deed at a time!
Wednesday, July 8 - Thursday, July 10, 2024 | Commuters
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Daily
This summer, devote three days to engaging with the local Pittsburgh community by partnering with nonprofit organizations! Students will participate in volunteer projects both on- and off-campus each morning and spend each afternoon developing their own ideas to help the community. Students will also create a poster and a video to promote their concepts for making the world a better place.
This program is open only to commuter students.
This exciting program is open to middle and high school students aged 12-16. No prior experience is necessary to participate. This program is open to the first 12 students who complete the registration and pay the deposit.
Class Outlook:
Program Start: Wednesday, July 8
Program End: Friday, July 10
The below schedule is from the 2-day 2024 412 Impact Service Learning Camp. 2025 details to come!
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:15 - 10:00 am | Shuttle to Tiny Tracks Farm |
| 10:00 - 11:30 am | Goat Barn Clean-Up, Grooming, & Cuddling! |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Travel Back to Campus |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:30 pm | Designing Communities & Letters to Elected Officials |
| 2:30 - 3:00 pm | Beaver County Humane Society Projects & creating cards to be distributed to Pittsburgh’s aging community members |
| 3:00 - 4:00 pm | New Point Park Food Pantry - Build shelving, cleaning, & organize food |
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Morning Meet- Up |
| 9:15 - 11:30 am | Beaver County Humane Society Talk, Tour and Animal Cuddles |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:00 pm | Rock Painting |
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Service Project - Making PB&Js for Pittsburgh’s Unhomed |
| 2:30 - 4:00 pm | Develop Service Learning Message (Poster) and Create PSA Video |
The 412 Impact Camp will be collaborated with the following organizations for the 2024 program:
- Tiny Trax Goat Farm
- Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership
- Second Avenue Commons Homeless Shelter
- Pioneer Patch Urban Garden
List of 2025 organizations coming soon!
This camp will be led by Heather Starr-Fiedler (right) and Kelly Wilding (left).
Heather Starr-Fiedler serves as the Chair of Community Engagement for Point Park University and is a professor in Community Engagement and Communications. Kelly Wilding is pursuing her Ph.D. in Community Engagement and serves as a graduate assistant in the Community Engagement department. Both Heather and Kelly are passionate about nonprofit work. Together they run the Wood Street Communications nonprofit outreach initiative at Point Park.
Additionally, Heather founded Play it Forward Pittsburgh, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that collects and distributes toys to children each holiday season. Kelly spent 13 years in Development at the American Heart Association prior to returning to her graduate studies.
Both are passionate runners. Heather just finished the Honolulu Marathon and Kelly recently hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro!
This program is free to middle and high school students! Sponsorship is graciously provided by Point Park University and local Corporate Sponsors.
Welcome to our campus!
This program will be held on campus at Point Park University and off-campus at various volunteering locations. While on-campus, students will spend time in our Community Engagement Lab and our Center for Media Innovation.
Drop Off & Pick Up Details:
Students should be dropped off and picked up each day in our designated "Drop-Off Zone". This zone is located at 330 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Parents and guardians will pull into the lot, drop off their student, and exit down First Avenue. Additional details will be sent to registered participants. To view a campus map of our University, click here.
Students will travel to our volunteering sites by the University’s shuttle fleet equipped with a certified driver. Students will ride in a passenger van with seat belts.
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