We launched another semester of our ChangeMaker Pathways program this spring with a cohort of 44 students. In this six-week experiential program primarily for first-year, second-year, or transfer students, ChangeMakers explored ways that they can Do Good in their personal, professional, or educational life through interactive and discussion-based workshops.
I'm absolutely thrilled for the second cohort of ChangeMakers, especially with such a wonderfully diverse and intelligent group onboard. Their collective passion and brilliance are bound to ignite powerful transformations.Tyrese Fenty Program Coordinator
Over the first three weeks, ChangeMakers fostered a sense of community while thinking about their identity as it related to change-making and social impact topics they would be interested in working on in their futures.
On Friday March 29, ChangeMakers participated in community service at the Campus Arboretum.
Changemakers also participated in a service project at Lake Artemesia on Saturday March 30.
ChangeMakers engaged with an impressive panel of current students involved in social impact work across campus, ranging from past and present Mini-Grant recipients, Impact Interns, Do Good Accelerator Fellows and Do Good Challenge participants.
The program wrapped up on April 9 with a celebration of the ChangeMakers’ hard work and completion of the experience.
Do Good Mentors
This semester, we introduced a brand new element to the semester cohort- the Do Good Mentors! These students were part of ChangeMaker Pathways last semester but returned to be in a mentorship role. We have six wonderful mentors who helped support both of the ChangeMaker sessions this semester.
- Alphia Kayastha: A first-year student; student in Letters and Sciences.
- Emily Chan: A second-year student; biochemistry and public health science major; member of Honors College (Integrated Life Sciences).
- Christina Penafiel: A second-year student; public health science major; an alum of College Park Scholars (Global Public Health).
- Sophia Chau: A first-year student; public health science major; a member of Carillon Communities (iGive).
- Ava Hicks: A second-year student; public health science major; an alum of College Park Scholars (Global Public Health).
- Ameero Chahal: A second-year student; neuroscience major.
Some highlights of the cohort include:
Year
24 first year students
11 second year students
5 third year students
2 fourth year students
10 transfer students
Colleges
11 Students from the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
7 Students from Letters and Sciences
7 Students from Robert H. Smith School of Business
6 Students from the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
6 Students from the College of Information Studies
3 Students from the School of Public Health
3 Students from the School of Public Policy
3 Students from the College of Arts and Humanities
1 Student from the College of Education
1 Student from the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Living-Learning Programs:
8 Students from College Park Scholars
8 Students from the Honors College
4 Students from the FIRE First-Year Innovation & Research Experience Community
2 Students from Carillon Communities
2 Students from CIVICUS
