Our Participants
6 students participated in the Pathways Program for the Summer of 2008. If you would like to know a little more about their stories, please visit the Blogs to read about their experiences.
This years Pathways group (pictured left to right): Brandon Fancher, Pastor Steve Crain, Zach VanWinkle, Brittany Betz, Jennifer Lane, Barbara Simpkins, Carole Miller-Patrick (Coordinator), not pictured: Cassie Franks (Imagination Grant recipient), Jennifer Fisher (Coordinator)
Where were our Pathways students this summer?
Brittany Betz
Brittany spent her summer with La Puente Home located in Alamosa, CO. La Puente Home provides services to homeless and impoverished populations of the San Luis Valley, by offering shelter, meals, assistance with rent and utilities. (www.lapuente.net)
Brandon Fancher
Brandon worked at the Comfort House in McAllen, TX. Comfort House is a hospice for terminally ill patients. Staff and volunteers provide residents with companionship, medication, and end stage care.
Cassie Franks
Cassie participated in the Pathways summer service program last year (at Tri-City Homeless Shelter) and this summer moved to the second level of Pathways by utilizing an imagination grant. She spent her summer in Togo, Africa with the organization Echoppe which provides small loans to women - single mothers or others- for a duration of 4 to 5 years to reinforce their small business. (www.echoppe.org)
Jennifer Lane
Jennifer worked with the Tri-City Homeless Shelter in
Fremont, CA. Tri-City Homeless Shelter
assists low-income, un-housed people to secure stable, supportive
housing. (www.tricityhomeless.org)
Barbara Simpkins
Barbara
worked with Alderson Hospitality House in Alderson, WV this
summer. Alderson Hospitality House serves to house families when
they are visiting their loved ones at the local Women's Prison.
Check out the website Barbara created for them while she was there.(www.aldersonhospitalityhouse.org)
Zach VanWinkle
Zach spent his summer with Su Casa Catholic Worker House in Chicago, IL. Su Casa is a house of hospitality in the Catholic worker tradition that provides a space of healing and hope to displaced Hispanic families. (www.sucasacatholicworker.blogspot.com)
Pathways Coordinators
We also have an amazing staff of coordinators! Without their selfless dedication, Pathways at Manchester College wouldn't be possible. The staff consists of:
Feel free to email Jennifer, Carole, or Steve with any questions you may have about the program or its participants.
WHAT DID PAST PATHWAYS PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE PROGRAM?
"I really learned a lot about myself and my future vocation this summer. I learned how to cope with many things that did not normally come up in my everyday life and I learned that I really enjoying helping people in a not for profit setting".
"It was the best experience in my life!"
"I think it is a great program that allows students to step out of their comfort zone a bit and stretch themselves."