Eastern Student Sarah Tricarico Serves Community as CCE Student Leader

2018 Mar 22

A number of civic-minded students from Eastern Connecticut State University are serving the community this spring semester as Student Leaders with Eastern's Center for Community Engagement (CCE). A student leader is an experienced student volunteer who has been hired and trained by the CCE to recruit, train and manage volunteers, serve as a liaison with community partners, and plan and run service programs.

Among the student leaders is Sarah Tricarico '18 of Massapequa Park, who majors in Social Work. Some of her favorite community projects include the Covenant Soup Kitchen, the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, the Windham Middle School after school program and the Windham Region No Freeze Hospitality Center.

"The Center for Community Engagement allows you to apply the knowledge you gain in classes to real-world situations," said Tricarico. "It has directed me to become a social worker and has helped me get real-life experiences in the field. I have participated in a broad range of programs at the center, and I feel it has expanded my interests."

Student leaders attend weekly community programs with their volunteers, as well as assist with volunteer recruitment and management for one-time special events. CCE Director Kim Silcox notes that student leaders are an integral part of the CCE staff.