Edinboro Student PSEA
Community Service 2019-2020
Upcoming Events
Little Free Library Launch: April 16 @ 12:00 PM
CANCELED
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Book Fair: April 15-19
Members will work shifts at Edinboro's Spring Book Fair
CANCELED
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State Conference: April 2-4
Student PSEA State Conference Outreach to Teach in Erie, PA
CANCELED
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Volunteering: March 24
Volunteer at Highmark Caring Place in Erie, PA
CANCELED
Recent Events
Yoga for a Cause
March 5, 2020
Student PSEA partnered with School House Yoga in Erie, PA to host the Yoga for a Cause event. The event was open to all student PSEA members, the campus community, and the rest of the Edinboro community. Donations were collected for T and S Second Chance Home Inc, a local animal shelter. Participants raised $76 dollars and our adviser is matching our donation, which means over $150 will go to help animals in need. There were 7 Student PSEA members, two PSEA members and local teachers, and one community member at the event.
Participants from left to right:Bailee Slike, Hayley Fenton, Delaney Takoch, Rachel Pamula, Linsey Dunham, Jen Stevenson, Amanda Johnson, McKenzie Madisson Sissem
Little Free Library
Spring 2020-Fall 2020
This spring members worked with the Center for Faculty Excellence Office to create a Little Free Library from used furniture. The Little Free Library will be placed at Lincoln Elementary and the design is inspired by their mascot, a lion. The Little Free Library project promotes literacy for all ages by allowing anyone to take a book or leave a book. This project is still in progress and will continue into the fall semester due to COVID-19 and online courses. More members of PSEA will work on it in the fall. To visit the Little Free Library website, click here. Want to view our library from last year? Click here to check it out.
Participants: Delaney Takoch, Denasha Gomez, McKenzie Ashbaugh, Lexi Schriker
Volunteering for EU Early Learning University
January 30, 2020
Members of Student PSEA volunteered to help move a truck full of school supplies from desks, chairs, books, toys, and tables, from the truck into the Butterfield Hall to be sorted. The childcare center in Butterfield has bought materials at reduced prices at a sale in Erie, so members helped staff of the childcare center move the materials so it could be donated to other local childcare centers and put into the onsite child care.
Creating Cards
December 2, 2019 & February 18, 2020
Before students left for winter break, members utilized time at the last meeting to make holiday greeting cards for a local nursing home. The greeting cards went along with care packages which were made and donated to Edinboro Manor.
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In the spring, students gathered to create heart-felt cards to support a local PSEA member with health challenges. Members created positive cards to send to this member to let them that Edinboro supports them during the hard time.
American Education Week
11/19/2019
Jen Stevenson, Amanda Johnson, and McKenzie Ashbaugh participated in American Education Week by delivering donuts and cookies to staff at two local schools as a way to show appreciation for school teachers and staff. James W. Parker Middle School and Edinboro Elementary received handwritten thank you notes as well as donuts and cookies.
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Pictured: McKenzie Ashbaugh and Amanda Johnson.
Book Fair
11/18-11/22 2019
​Members of Edinboro Student PSEA volunteered their time throughout the week of November 18 to run the Scholastic Book fair on campus.
E.L.U Event Preparation
October 21, 2019
Student PSEA members gathered to create, organize, and put together materials for children at the Early Learning University (ELU) childcare center to play with and create on the annual Halloween walk through Butterfield, where students of the School of Education volunteer to pass out candy and assist students with activities in celebration of Halloween. Activities ranged from create your own monster to lacing for fine motor development.
Some student PSEA members attended the event on campus to help children with activities and pass out candy.
Trail of Treats
October 19, 2019
Members of Student PSEA volunteered their evening to work at the Trail of Treats in Meadville to help pass out candy and distribute materials to children and family participating. The event took place at the Downtown Mall in Meadville on October 19.
E.S.O Dance
September 20, 2019
Student PSEA members attended the Barber National Institue’s (BNI) ESO Dance on September 2 in Erie, PA. The BNI in Erie provides service to adults, children, and families who are faced with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. Those who receive services from BNI, can attend the dance where volunteers buddy up with attendants, dance, serve snacks, and help make sure the dance is safe for all attendees.
