The Canale Internship Program, begun in fall of 2005, seeks to give 8
socially active and socially aware students the opportunity to step into
service-oriented leadership roles which affect not only Sewanee but the
entire region which surrounds it. In essence, the internships are a way
for individuals to take their service to a new level of committment.
Richard Hubbard, C'09, has been active
in a wide variety of service on the
mountain, ranging from work with the
women's center, to the chapel, to Habitat
for Humanity. He recently spent his
summer serving in inner-city Kingston,
Jamaica. He is currently designing the
Outreach Program's website as well
completing a number of special projects
for the department.
Joe Pero, C'08, is heading a special project on the
mountain meant to develop collective growing and
selling for farmers in the Sewanee area. He has
volunteered three times on outreach trips to the
Mississippi Gulf Coast, done service work in
Jamaica twice, and served as volunteer coordinator of Chi Psi Fraternity.
Lo Difiore, C'09, has been an active
member of the Sewanee service
community since her arrival. She has
volunteered twice to do relief work in
Mississippi, has participated in the Komen
Race for the Cure, and attended the
C.O.O.L. leadership conferance on service.
She is currently working with Housing Sewanee Inc.,
the town's version of Habitat for Humanity, on a fund-raising project and workshop for student education.
Elizabeth Wellen will be working with social
programs through the Chamber of Commerce
of Franklin county this year. She has traveled
to Haiti through Outreach, and has served
as a middle school tutor.
Lenore Cooke will also be designing and
implementing programs through Franklin
County Chamber of Commerce this year.
She has worked in children's hospitals,
with Head Start, and with the Sewanee
Middle School Mentoring Program. She has
also served as president of Phi Sigma
Theta Sorority.
Sarah Simmons has worked as a tutor at
a number of local schools, coordinated
bi-weekly activities for 5th graders in
Franklin County, and served as an assistant
troop leader for the Sewanee Girl Scout
Troop. She too will be planning and
implementing projects through the Chamber
of Commerce.
Rachel Watson is the fourth of our interns
who will be working in the Franklin County
community. She has been a swimming
coach for both young children and the elderly,
taught ESL in Peru, and traveled with
Sewanee Outreach to both Mississippi and
Ecuador.
