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Carli Weldon
  • English
  • Class of 2014
  • Harrisburg, Pa.

Carli Weldon of Harrisburg Attends Lebanon Valley College's Social Justice Institute

2013 Feb 8

Twenty-six Lebanon Valley College students traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the 2013 Social Justice Institute, Jan. 10-12. Among them was Carli E. Weldon of Harrisburg, Pa., a senior English major.

The three-day leadership institute that allows students to explore how oppression impacts true equality. It begins on campus, where students learn about social justice, envision liberation, and consider models of oppression/oppression and liberation. On Jan. 11, the students traveled to Washington, D.C., where they completed service projects at a number of agencies around the city. Students had the opportunity to serve lunches to the homeless, assist unemployed individuals with resume writing and job applications, and work at the Capital Area Food Bank.

Participants evolve from being appreciative of diversity to understanding systems that maintain oppression and privilege; develop strong leadership and critical thinking skills; and are eligible for membership in the Pallas Society, a campus-based social justice honor society.

Lebanon Valley CollegeĀ® in Annville, Pa., welcomes 1,630 full-time undergraduates studying more than 30 majors, as well as self-designed majors. Founded in 1866, LVC has graduate programs in physical therapy, business, music education, and science education. Annville is 15 minutes east of Hershey and 35 minutes east of Harrisburg; Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore are within two hours. On the web at www.lvc.edu.