Community Service News

JCU STAND Donates €10,000 to Italian Red Cross

JCU STAND Donates €10,000 to Italian Red Cross

John Cabot University is proud to announce that the STAND student club recently donated €10,000 to the Italian Red Cross (IRC).

Service Learning and Croce Rossa Meet Italian High School Students

Service Learning and Croce Rossa Meet Italian High School Students

Professor Andrea Lanzone held a seminar on the JCU Service Learning Project – Combining Fieldwork and Education for Italian high school students.

Volunteering Across Borders: Student Cristina Di Leva

Volunteering Across Borders: Student Cristina Di Leva

Cristina Di Leva is a degree seeking student from Lavello, Basilicata, in southern Italy. She majors in Communications and has a minor in Political Science.

John Cabot University Announces 2017 Student Award Winners

John Cabot University Announces 2017 Student Award Winners

On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, John Cabot University students, faculty and staff gathered in the Aula Magna for the annual Student Awards Ceremony.

Alumnus Adam Samowitz Joins the Peace Corps

Alumnus Adam Samowitz Joins the Peace Corps

JCU alumnus Adam Samowitz recently began an assignment as a volunteer for the Peace Corps as a Health, Hygiene, and Water Sanitation Specialist in Vanuatu

A Stand Against Gender Inequality: History Major Kiriko Mechanicus

A Stand Against Gender Inequality: History Major Kiriko Mechanicus

Kiriko Mechanicus is a History major and Communications minor from Amsterdam, Netherlands. She is the President of the Women's Leadership Initiative (JCU's student organization promoting women's rights) and she is involved in the JCU Community Service Program.

JCU STAND Donates to Jordanian Civil Rights Organization

JCU STAND Donates to Jordanian Civil Rights Organization

In December 2016, John Cabot University’s chapter of STAND (Students Taking Action Now, Darfur) donated € 400 to Nashama Alwatan, a Jordanian civil rights organization that Omar Abdel Latif, President of STAND, has been friends with for many years.

JCU Alumna Alessandra Gargiulo Holds Lecture “We Care, We Share with Uyolo”

JCU Alumna Alessandra Gargiulo Holds Lecture “We Care, We Share with Uyolo”

Alessandra Gargiulo, class of 2013, graduated with a B.A. in International Affairs, and holds a M.A. in International Development from SciencesPo, Paris. She co-founded and is president of the Uyolo Fund, a non-profit startup venture.

Stanlake Samkange and Ryan Anderson Present the WFP at JCU

Stanlake Samkange and Ryan Anderson Present the WFP at JCU

The JCU Universities Fighting World Hunger Club (UFWH), with the support of the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs, hosted an event featuring presentations by Ryan Anderson and Stanlake Samkange, from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Learning Outside of the Classroom: JCU Community Service

Learning Outside of the Classroom: JCU Community Service

Through the Community Service Program, JCU students of all majors have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the local community while cultivating a sense of social responsibility, and experiencing personal growth.

JCU 2016 Student Awards Winners

JCU 2016 Student Awards Winners

On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, John Cabot University students, faculty and staff gathered on the Secchia Terrace for the annual Student Award Ceremony. The awards, presented by President Franco Pavoncello and by the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Mary Merva, are in recognition of academic and service excellence.

La Ronda della Solidarietà: A Weekly Meeting With the Less Fortunate

La Ronda della Solidarietà: A Weekly Meeting With the Less Fortunate

Every Tuesday and Thursday students from John Cabot University volunteer with the Community Service Program at La Ronda della Solidarietà, an organization that provides food for homeless people at Piazza Mastai, in the heart of Trastevere.

United Nations Women’s Guild Offers Advice to Students Volunteers at Community Service Forum

United Nations Women’s Guild Offers Advice to Students Volunteers at Community Service Forum

On November 9th 2015, John Cabot University hosted a Community Service Forum with speakers from the United Nations Women's Guild (UNWG) Rome.

JCU Community Service Program Donates to Palestinian Refugees

JCU Community Service Program Donates to Palestinian Refugees

The Community Service Program delivered fifteen large bags of donations from JCU students to the Associazione Kim where a group of Palestinian refugees are currently being housed.

STAND Members Attend Vigil Commemorating Migrant Lives Lost at Sea

STAND Members Attend Vigil Commemorating Migrant Lives Lost at Sea

Every Friday, John Cabot University’s STAND club members spend their morning volunteering at the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.

John Cabot University Celebrates 2015 Student Award Ceremony

John Cabot University Celebrates 2015 Student Award Ceremony

President Franco Pavoncello, Vice President and Dean Mary Merva, and Vice President Andrea Giummarra praised this year's group of winners, not just for their impressive academic achievements, but also for the many ways in which they have contributed to the growth of John Cabot University.

John Cabot University Welcomes L’Arche Communities Representatives

John Cabot University Welcomes L’Arche Communities Representatives

On March 4, Marco Veronesi, director of the L'Arche communities in Rome, and Sarah Parisio, director of L'Arche volunteer activities, spoke with students and professors about the relationship between faith, service and disability.

JCU Student Delegation Attends Conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security”

JCU Student Delegation Attends Conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security”

On March 6th, a group of four JCU students was invited to attend a conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security” at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

JCU Holds Annual Student Leadership Training Day

JCU Holds Annual Student Leadership Training Day

On Friday, January 23, 2015, John Cabot University held its annual training session for student leaders.

Grassroots Takes Part in “Clean Up the World” Environmental Initiative

Grassroots Takes Part in “Clean Up the World” Environmental Initiative

On Saturday, September 27th, Grassroots club and other members of the JCU community participated in the first edition of "Clean Up Rome".