Why I Became a Dominican Volunteer

One cold December day in Chicago, I was waiting to cross Garfield Boulevard, the street in front of Visitation Catholic School where I was working as a Dominican Volunteer, when the teacher I worked with jokingly shouted, “Let’s make a run for it!” as cars rushed towards us. “Go ahead if you want,” I replied,

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Albertus Magnus College Community Garden

Planning for the Albertus Magnus College Community Garden began in June of 2017, with the expectation that the garden will be up and running in the Spring of 2018. The garden promises to be an important addition to the College, providing not only a beautiful aesthetic addition to the campus, but also helping the College

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A Jamaican Experience to Remember

My name is Liz Falcigno, and I recently graduated from Albertus Magnus College with my Bachelor’s in Business Management. While attending Albertus I was a part of the Business Club. In April I was invited to join Dr. Clara Munson on a mission trip to Kingston, Jamaica. Laurel Flanagan, Max Pelloth, Justin Tharau, Zach Monti,

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Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut – Albertus Tree of Hope

Thanks to the help of various departments and campus community members, the Financial Aid Office is participating in the Christmas fundraiser, “Trees of Hope,” in support of the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut. The outpouring of donations has resulted in a fully decorated Albertus Magnus College tree that embodies the theme: “College: Where Success Begins.”

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Jamaica Reflections

On July 15th, 2017, five Business Club members flew to Kingston, Jamaica, to work with the adults from St. Theresa’s parish and teens from Riverton on the outskirts of Kingston.  The group including Laurel Flanagan, Elizabeth Falcigno, Max Pelloth,  Zach Monti,  Justin-Michael Tharau, and Dr. Clara Munson, presenting a week long workshop on Starting Your

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The Story Behind the Remembrance Poppy

This is the story of how the red field poppy became the international symbol of Remembrance.  From its association with the poppies flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France, and Gallipoli this vivid red flower has become synonymous with great loss of life in war. Yet the scope of the

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Emili Dubar the Dominican Volunteer USA

My name is Emili Dubar and I am a former Dominican Volunteer. Dominican Volunteers USA is an organization that places young men and women all over the country to serve disadvantaged communities. This is done in many different ways, from activism with an NGO at the United Nations to social work with a domestic violence

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Maria Aftermath

I did not think Hurricane Maria was going to be this bad. I did not think that her destruction would lead to absolute devastation. We didn’t hear from my grandparents for a week: no calls, no texts, no news. My mom and I were always checking for updates through multiple news sources. We checked Facebook

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