Upward Bound Students Perform Service Projects on Campus, Northeast Area
Upward Bound (UB) students recently experienced an afternoon focused on service and learning beyond the four walls of the classroom. In their afternoon of “Beyond UB,” these 60 area high school students had the option of moving beyond themselves either by doing service projects on Truman’s campus or investigating life in an eco-friendly environment.
Students choosing service projects worked at the Truman Recycling Center in conjunction with the Truman Physical Plant. Students at the Recycling Center collected and separated recycled goods. Students working with Truman grounds staff weeded the Virginia Stanton Memorial Gardens outside Pickler Memorial Library.
Students learning about a living environment outside that of their personal experience visited Dancing Rabbit, an eco-village near Rutledge, Mo. There they learned about environmentally-friendly ways of living, from solar power to earth homes.
UB students in this six-week residential program enjoyed the opportunity to explore new ideas and to give back to the Truman community that has given them so much.
In program year 2007-2008, Upward Bound received $406,635 (94 percent of total funding) from the U.S. Department of Education and $27,065 (6 percent of total funding) from Truman State University.
Students choosing service projects worked at the Truman Recycling Center in conjunction with the Truman Physical Plant. Students at the Recycling Center collected and separated recycled goods. Students working with Truman grounds staff weeded the Virginia Stanton Memorial Gardens outside Pickler Memorial Library.
Students learning about a living environment outside that of their personal experience visited Dancing Rabbit, an eco-village near Rutledge, Mo. There they learned about environmentally-friendly ways of living, from solar power to earth homes.
UB students in this six-week residential program enjoyed the opportunity to explore new ideas and to give back to the Truman community that has given them so much.
In program year 2007-2008, Upward Bound received $406,635 (94 percent of total funding) from the U.S. Department of Education and $27,065 (6 percent of total funding) from Truman State University.
