In 2024, Park Scholars volunteered individually with a wide range of community organizations. Park Scholars helped organize the BikeWalk Tompkins Film Festival, created content for the Black Girls Don’t Get Love multimedia project, delivered meals to community members at Loaves and Fishes and Prunty's Pantry, promoted the work of the Flutie Foundation for Autism, mentored young engineers in the Tompkins County Library Robotics Club, created documentary films to bring attention and support to underserved and unheard communities in Ithaca and overseas, founded and curated a website -- Ithaca Arts -- to increase engagement in the Ithaca cultural scene, provided services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helped high school students realize their dream of attending college through College Initiative Upstate, assisted young readers at the Tompkins County Public Library, mentored young horticulturists at the Ithaca Children’s Garden, coached young athletes and helping promote the programs of the Ithaca Youth Sports Bureau, assisted theatergoers at the State Theatre of Ithaca, helped to publicize a new exhibition at the Tompkins Center for History and Culture, and showed the members of Ithaca High School’s TV Club how to create socially responsible and meaningful content. Park Scholars also tutored and mentored individuals of all ages throughout the community; Park Scholars studying on the Ithaca campus met with students in person, and Park Scholars studying abroad carried out virtual tutoring.
Park Scholars Make Connections
Park Scholars, driven by their passion for service, find and connect with underserved individuals and communities; Park Scholars use their media and communications talents to empower others to find their voices and realize their dreams. In addition to group service, all Park Scholars individually find additional causes with which they feel connected personally.
