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The
Edison State Darke County Fundamentals of Communications students
made a drug abuse presentation at the Greenville Public Library
recently. The students were (L to R) Kathryn Combs, Morgan Sparks,
Autaum Moore, Josh Schrock
and Jackson Plush. A video of the
presentation was viewed 613 times on the library Facebook page. Below
photos are
Edison State students making their presentations courtesy of
Ansonia and Greenville Schools.
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Edison State Darke
County students continue service to the community
GREENVILLE - Edison State Darke County communications students
accumulated over 2,000 hours of community service during their fall and
spring 2017-18 semesters. They made nine anti-bullying presentations,
seven drug abuse presentations, and helped provide over 3,000 contact
hours to Greenville students in Empowering Darke County Youth’s After
School Tutoring Program.
Fundamentals of Communications students used a variety of service
options to incorporate the learning tools they received in the
classroom. The tools included sending, receiving and feedback, as well
as understanding and promoting ethics, human diversity, teamwork,
critical thinking and respect for learning. In the fall, they made
anti-bullying presentations to students in Ansonia, Mississinawa Valley
and Greenville City school districts. In the spring they made drug
abuse presentations to Ansonia and Greenville students.
Edison State students were rated by the district teachers, receiving
almost exclusively 9 or 10 out of 10, for content, audience interaction
and presentation skills. They reached nearly 500 elementary and middle
school students with their messages this year.
The Greenville Public Library also provided a forum for the students,
starting with a presentation on Literacy last summer, the bullying
presentation last fall and the drug abuse presentation this spring. The
drug abuse presentation was recorded and posted on the library’s
Facebook page. It was watched live by 26 individuals and since then has
been viewed 613 times.
In addition to the presentations, communications students worked with
more than 115 Greenville K through 8 students who needed extra help
with their academic skills. They participated through the Empowering
Darke County Youth After School Program. Some students, who couldn’t
work in this program due to scheduling conflicts, provided the same
service to students in their home school districts.
“As a college, we are committed to serving our community in many
ways,” said Chad Beanblossom, Edison State Executive Dean, Darke County
Campus. “We appreciate the partnerships with our local school
districts, the Greenville Public Library, and Empowering Darke County
Youth.”
“These are sharp kids,” communications instructor Bob Robinson said.
“They put a lot of time into learning the skills of research, public
speaking and – especially – teamwork. They did great jobs!”
Robinson added he had 110 students in the fall and spring semesters… 95
of them participated in one or both community service options. The
tutoring program has brought back former students since its inception
in 2016. They simply want to help. One Edison State student, Jim
Kildow, has accumulated over 400 hours working with the Empowering
programs.
“I am extremely proud of the work our students are doing in the
community,” added Beanblossom. “These are valuable experiences that not
only benefit the youth of Darke County, but Edison State students as
well.”
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