
UAS Students and Staff Give Back in Third Annual Day of Service
BY HOLLY FISHER
Staff Writer, UAS Whalesong
On Apr. 1, 65 UAS students came together to give back to the Juneau community.
The UAS Day of Service began three years ago as a component of the Alaska Leadership Initiative (AL-I). During the Spring semester of 2015, AL-I students developed and implemented the first Day of Service, managing its creation with minimal oversight. The goal was to formulate an event by students, for students.
After the success of the initial year, the participating AL-I members reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of the project, and made plans to put on another Day of Service the following year.
The third annual Day of Service Apr. 1 saw four new organizations participating, and student volunteers up by fifteen people. Continue reading “UAS Students and Staff Give Back in Third Annual Day of Service”