The new exhibit at the Penn State Abington art gallery features tiles and mosaics created by students during a collaborative course at the Moravian Pottery and TileWorks in Bucks County.
The Penn State Abington Latine Student Organization hosted activist Saul Flores, who shared the personal growth he experienced by walking more than 5,000 miles to trace the route many immigrants take to the United States.
The new exhibit at the Penn State Abington art gallery features tiles and mosaics created by students during a collaborative course at the Moravian Pottery and TileWorks in Bucks County.
Penn State Abington students enrolled in a collaborative course at a Bucks County working history museum spent the spring semester immersed with working artisans and developing skills that have led to internships and jobs. Their work also resulted in a new exhibition in the Penn State Abington art gallery.
Daniel Garcia, left, president of the Latine Student Organization at Penn State Abington, and visiting activist Saul Flores shared their journeys before the kick off event for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Penn State Abington Latine Student Organization hosted activist Saul Flores, who shared the personal growth he experienced by walking more than 5,000 miles to trace the route many immigrants take to the United States.
Saul Flores, the son of undocumented immigrants who walked 5,000 miles from Latin America to North Carolina, told Penn State Abington students that discovering the community they were meant to serve can lead to immense change.
Brittany Beaudoin, talent acquisition manager for Enterprise Holdings, presented a $6,000 check to Penn State Abington Career and Professional Development to support professional development and career readiness services for students. Enterprise, a worldwide mobility solutions company, has recruited Abington students and provided resources to them for more than a decade.
Zhanel DeVides, assistant professor of accounting at Penn State Abington, met with executives from the Fulbright Finland Foundation, U.S. ambassador to Finland Douglas Hickey, and other Fulbright award recipients at the American embassy.
