Fund Assists Students in Travels Related to Friends' Peace/Social Justice Mission
The Isaac Harvey Fund at Wilmington College makes possible for students and faculty/staff to explore Quaker commitments to peace and social justice through travel and service.
PICTURED: WC students Emma Marks and Julio Olivarez (fourth and fifth from the left, respectively) pose with student interns from around the world this summer at the Asian Rural Institute in Japan.
Several students and faculty/staff members will speak on their experiences in such diverse locales as Japan, Belize and the Netherlands Wednesday (Oct. 23), at 7 p.m., in T. Canby Jones Meetinghouse located in Boyd Cultural Arts Center.
The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Seniors Ashley Dailey and Trisha Seckel will be talking about their experiences in Belize, while senior Emma Marks and junior Julio Olivarez will be presenting on their summer in Japan working at the Asian Rural Institute. Marks also engaged in an agriculture-based internship in the Netherlands last year. Also, students will speak about their trips to Costa Rica and lobbying in Washington, D.C.
In addition, Dr. Tanya Maus, director of WC’s Peace Resource and Quaker Heritage centers, and Campus Minister Nancy McCormick will speak about their trip to Japan.
The Isaac Harvey Fund is supported by financial support from local Quakers and other donors, and is managed by a committee of Friends from Wilmington College. The intent of the Fund is to help Wilmington College students, faculty, and staff gain greater exposure to Quakerism and its values/commitments, as well as to support those working for a more peaceful and just world.
