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One of nine Edison
communications teams presented a program on the dangers of bullying and
how to be good “buddies” to Butler Middle School fifth and sixth
graders.
Edison Darke
County students a force in the community
GREENVILLE - Edison State Community College, Darke County Campus, is
about higher education, but it’s also about something else… it’s about
“community.” Edison students reached a milestone this semester,
providing well over 1,000 hours of community service, reaching as many
as 1,500 students in four Darke County School Districts.
“A community college has a duty to the community that supports it,”
said Edison Darke County Dean Chad Beanblossom. “Our job is to not only
prepare our students for a successful future in their field of choice,
but to be good citizens. We can best do this by incorporating
citizenship into our educational opportunities. I am pleased we are
able to do this with some of our offerings.”
One of the opportunities had Edison students going out into the
community, to the schools that are educating the next generations of
Edison students.
Sixty Edison Fundamentals of Communications students spent six weeks
preparing to talk to students from Kindergarten through sixth grade
about bullying and how to be a “buddy” instead of a “bully.” They made
presentations to Mississinawa Valley, Ansonia, Arcanum and Greenville’s
Woodland Primary students. Dozens of hours were spent preparing and
delivering their messages.
Students have been leaving their Darke County campus to deliver
presentations about bullying, drug abuse, and manners, courtesy and
respect for four years. This year’s message by nine Edison teams
reached nearly 1,500 elementary and intermediate students, the largest
number to date.
“A hallmark of an Edison State education is practical, real-world
experiences,” noted Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson. “The
Darke County Campus has expanded its notion of a classroom to include
the entire community. These students have gained an understanding of
the community along with an appreciation of their own skills in
leadership and service.”
New to the Edison Darke County Campus is the Empowering Darke County
Youth After School Program. Forty-four students from a number of Edison
classes accumulated 1,000.75 hours helping over 60 students from
Greenville’s Woodland, East and South schools during the 13 weeks of
the inaugural program.
The purpose of the After School Program is to help struggling students
with homework and, in some cases, catching up with the basics they need
to succeed in school.
“Again, we are helping future Edison students reach their goals,”
Beanblossom added. “At the same time, we are working with other
community organizations to make Darke County a better place for all of
its residents.
“Building a stronger community through education and community service…
I can’t think of a better focus for Edison Darke County,” Beanblossom
added.
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