LF
La'jadah Freeland
  • sociology
  • Class of 2015
  • York, Pa.

La'jadah Freeland of York Spending Semester in Philadelphia

2014 Oct 24

La'jadah Freeland of York, Pa., is one of 26 Lebanon Valley College students studying away for the fall 2014 semester. Freeland is spending the semester in Philadelphia as part of the College's study abroad program, which includes 12 foreign countries and two stateside internship opportunities.

This program offers students in any major the chance to complete an internship in a city while earning academic credits. The Philadelphia Center provides opportunities for professional exploration, intellectual development, and personal growth in the heart of America's fifth largest city. Their accredited program features field placements, academic courses, and independent living. Students spend four days a week on the job, as an academic internship. The Philadelphia Center believes that education results from experience examined. Its courses allow students to reflect on what they are learning as they work and live in Philadelphia. The format is open dialogue and debate. In every course, students share individual experiences and perspectives that broaden the horizons of the class as a whole.

Freeland, a graduate of William Penn High School, is pursuing a bachelor of arts in sociology at The Valley.

The College is in the process of developing a handful of new short-term programs that would make it even easier for busy students to study off-campus. In the spring semester, two new course-embedded programs will be offered in Italy and England. By the time they graduate, nearly 20 percent of LVC students will have spent time studying and traveling abroad, experiences that will shape and inform the rest of their lives as global citizens.