Franklin & Marshall College

Contact the Ware Institute at 717-291-4164 if you have questions about any of these programs.

Project LAUNCH

MAY 13-JUNE 15:  Application Period
All first year students will receive an application in the mail.
AUGUST 18-23: Program Dates
Who Can Apply:  Open to first-year students only

Project LAUNCH begins as a pre-orientation program for incoming Franklin and Marshall first-years who have proven themselves as exemplary citizens during high school, and demonstrate a commitment to service, especially in the areas of mentorship and education. The program connects twelve Franklin & Marshall students with twelve Lancaster high school students through a four-day experiential education opportunity at a local camp. Activities will be led and facilitated by upperclassmen in addition to experienced F&M staff.  Such activities will foster the learning and development of positive changes in prior negative behaviors.

Putting it Together in the Community (PIT)

MAY 13-JUNE 15:  Application Period.
All first year students will receive an application in the mail.
AUGUST 19-23: Program Dates
Who Can Apply:  Open to first-year students only

PIT: Putting It Together in the Community was created as a way to help first-year students develop meaningful bonds with other first-year students by participating in public service projects in Lancaster County as they get to know the community in which they will live during their college experience. Participants may help elementary school students prepare for the upcoming school year, or partner with Lancaster's Habitat for Humanity, or take action improving the local environment.

Community & Public Service (CPS) Marshall Fellows

The John Marshall Fellows Program supports a limited number of students who, during their first year at Franklin & Marshall, have demonstrated unusual motivation, spirit of achievement and independence of thought. The program was created on the premise that bright, curious minds flourish best when challenged in an environment that gives highest priority to individual interests and abilities. Each John Marshall Fellow is eligible to apply for a $4000 research/travel grant to enhance the Fellow’s ability to engage in unique and personal academic pursuits, for example, supporting an on-campus research project, doing research in another country, presenting research at a professional conference, or completing a Community and/or Public Service (CPS) project. Fellows also receive special opportunities for excursions and on-campus activities.

2012 CPS Marshall Proposal Due Dates:

• February 3
• March 2
• September 7
• October 5
• November 2

2013 CPS Marshall Proposal Due Dates:

• February 1
• March 1
• September 6
• October 4
• November 1

 The Ware Institute is available to offer guidance to students who choose to do a CPS Marshall Fellows project. 

For more information about putting together a CPS project proposal, click on the link above or contact , Director,The Ware Institute.

V.I.T.A. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

DECEMBER 2011-JANUARY 19, 2012: Volunteer Selection & Training
JANUARY 27-APRIL 13: Tax Preparation for Clients

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is an IRS program designed to help low and moderate-income taxpayers complete their annual tax returns at no cost. Every year, beginning in December and continuing until mid-January, certified volunteers receive training from the IRS to help prepare basic tax returns for low-income residents in the Lancaster area.
 

2012 Alternative Spring and Winter Breaks

Alternative winter and spring breaks provide experiential educational opportunities for groups of students traveling during their school vacations to work with community initiatives that address global and local social justice, health and economic issues.

Ghana Alternative Winter Break
 

Honduras Alternative Spring Break Medical Mission Trip
 

Manheim Summer Mentoring Program

FEBRUARY 13-24:  Manheim Summer Mentoring internship application period.
JUNE 4-AUGUST 3: Internship dates

The Manheim Summer Mentoring Program is a paid summer internship that focuses primarily on the value of mentorship.  Based upon the belief that individual attention and mentorship can make an important difference in children’s lives, nine interns are selected to mentor 30+ middle school children in the Manheim Central School District who are experiencing social, emotional or behavioral challenges that get in the way of their success in school. 
Contact Associate Director at the Ware Institute at 717-291-4164 if you have questions about this program.

Public Service Summer Internships (PSSI)

FEBRUARY 13-24:  Public Service Summer Internship (PSSI) application period.
JUNE 6-AUGUST 3: Program Dates

PSSI is an nine-week, full-time paid internship with a local non-profit organization in the summer. Internships in areas such as human services, city and county government, law and justice, education, health care, economic development, and the arts are carefully selected to match the applicant. Ten interns are selected.
Contact at the Ware Institute at 717-291-4164 if you have questions about this program.

2012 Summer Community-Based Learning Courses for Credit in Ecuador or South Africa

MAY 21-JULY 28: IST325/SPA 102 OR 201: Socio-Economic Development in ECUADOR

MAY 21-JULY 14: IST335: Socio-Economic Development in SOUTH AFRICA

The Ware Institute for Civic Engagement, International Studies and the Spanish Department is pleased to offer International CBL Courses for Credit for current students. Students have the opportunity to enroll in the ten week for-credit summer internship course in Ecuador or the eight-week summer course in South Africa.  Students will spend a portion of the time in training at Franklin & Marshall College and several weeks in the country of the program they enroll in under the guidance of Social Entrepreneur Corps members, our partner in these two programs.

For more information about the Ecuador or South Africa community-based learning courses, click on the links above or contact , Associate Dean of the College, Director of The Ware Institute.

Community-Based Learning/Service Learning

Community-Based Learning links classroom learning with educational experiences in the larger community. The primary goal is to give students a comprehensive experience in which they are able to interact with the material studied in a way that is both personally intimate and world engaging.
For more information about this type of class, click on the link above or contact Associate Dean of the College, Director of The Ware Institute.